As rehearsals began, the script started to change the village. The play required a "Feast of Forgiveness" scene. To make it realistic, the children decided they couldn't just pretend; they began visiting the elderly who lived alone, bringing them tea and wood, asking for stories of old Easters to help their "research."
The children were captivated. Little Misha was cast as the "Poor Wanderer," and Katya, the most headstrong girl in the village, was cast as the "Angel of Mercy." pashalnye pravoslavnye scenarii
On Holy Saturday, the village was buzzing. The play was to be performed in the church courtyard just before the Midnight Service. But as the sun began to set, a heavy fog rolled in from the river, and the temperature plummeted. People huddled in their coats, wondering if the performance would even happen. As rehearsals began, the script started to change