What's On
Hudson Taylor
What does faith look like in the face of sorrow, opposition, riots, bereavement, and seemingly insurmountable odds? Where is God when
trials come?
Willing to give up everything, his friends, family, his culture and even his life to meet the needs of the Chinese people, Hudson Taylor was a man of vision and of faith. Forced by circumstances to grapple with the big issues of life, his was a life lived on his knees in prayer to the God he loved to serve, of self-sacrifice for the needs of others and of great joy even in the face of suffering.
EverAfter's brand new one man show is a dramatic retelling of the extraordinary life of James Hudson Taylor whose call to China in 1853 was to not only change his life forever but also the lives of tens of thousands of Chinese people. Performed in EverAfter's trademark storytelling style, 'Hudson Taylor' is in turns comic and tragic, searching and uplifting; it is a remarkable picture of faith in God which is searingly relevant in our cynical culture.
'Hudson Taylor' is presented by EverAfter Theatre Company in association with OMF International (UK). OMF was founded by James Hudson Taylor in 1865 as the China Inland Mission, and exists to glorify God through the urgent evangelisation of East Asia's billions.
Tour dates
Public shows
Come and see 'Hudson Taylor'. The tour dates are booking up now and dates will appear here as soon as they are confirmed. We hope that there is a show on near you - if so ring the box office number to book your tickets now, if not then why not consider hosting a show (if you would like to find out about hosting a show yourself then please give us a call on 07976 296893).
February 2008
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 16th | Douglas Community Centre, Douglas, Co. Cork | 8:00pm | TBA |
| 19th | Listowel Christian Fellowship Center, Ballybunion Road, Listowel | 8:00pm | TBA |
| 20th | Grace Bible Fellowship, 28A Pearse Street, Dublin | 7:30pm | TBA |
| 21st | Dunmore East Christian Fellowship, Kilmaquage, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford | 7:30pm | TBA |
| 23rd | St. Andrews Church, Leyland | 7:30pm | 01772 622964 |
| 24th | Foleshill Baptist Church, Broad Street, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5AZ | 6:30pm | 07817 656048 |
March 2008
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 2nd | St. Michaels Church, Laura Place, Aberystwyth | 6:00pm | 01970 617184 |
| 15th | Mendlesham Community Centre, Old Station Road, Mendlesham, IP14 5TD | 7:30pm | 01449 768650 |
| 29th | Sunbridge Road Mission, Gaynor Street, Bradford, BD1 2LF | 7:00pm | 01274 815898 |
April 2008
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 6th | Santa Ponsa Community Church, Mallorca | 11:00am | TBA |
May 2008
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 21st | Fords Lane Evangelical Church, Fords Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1DG | 7:30pm | 01625 583917 |
| 31st | OMF Conference, Gartmore House, Aberfoyle | 7:30pm | TBA |
July 2008
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 6th | Penhurst Retreat Centre, Penhurst, Nr. Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9QP | 4:30pm | 01926 425403 |
September 2008
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 7th | Rising Brook Baptist Church Centre, Burton Square, Stafford, ST17 9LT | 6:30pm | 01785 214750 |
October 2008
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 12th | Christ Church Chineham, Reading Road, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8LT | 6:00pm | 07855 813415 |
November 2008
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 9th | Hook Evangelical Church, Brook Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5DB | 1:45pm | 020 8432 6148 |
January 2009
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 3rd | Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, California | 7:30pm | N/A |
| 7th | Calvary Chapel Missions Conference, California | 7:30pm | N/A |
| 24th | Christ Church, Mosley Street, Blackburn, BB2 3ST | 7:30pm | 01254 673135 |
| 30th | Lantern Arts Centre, Tolverne Road, Tolverne Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8RA | 8:00pm | 020 8944 5794 |
February 2009
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 7th | Banstead Baptist Church, 150 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2NZ | 7:30pm | 01737 361313 |
March 2009
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 8th | Carrubbers Christian Centre. Edinburgh | 6:30pm | 0131 556 2626 |
| 14th | St. Helens, Bishopsgate, London, EC3A 6AT | 6:15pm | TBA |
April 2009
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 18th | Owlerton Evangelical Church, Borough Road, Sheffield, S6 2AY | 6:00pm | TBA |
| 22nd | Christ Church Chineham, Reading Road, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8LT | 7:30pm | TBA |
May 2009
| Date | Venue | Time | Box office |
| 23rd | St. Johns Church, Herbert Jennings Avenue, Wrexham | 7:00pm | 01978 310699 |
Ticket Prices: £6/£4 (concessions). Except * £7.50/£5 (concessions)
School workshops
EverAfter regularly run workshops in both primary and secondary schools, covering a wide range of RE and citizenship topics as well as theatre skills. Check out the Workshops page for more details.
