Late September - the swallows are flying South and the church where Matthew’s father preaches prepares for its Harvest Thanksgiving service.

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But this sixteen-year-old autistic boy finds religious matters bewildering at best and scary at worst - and does his level best to avoid them whenever possible  -preferring the company of his beloved birds.​​

In the hope of firing an interest in the boy which may have a positive and calming effect on her son, Matt’s mother introduces him to a local music therapist. ​

From the moment he hears the strumming of its strings,  Matt is hooked on the  therapist’s guitar’s mellifluous sounds - likening it to the bird songs he knows so well and the gentle sounds of the early morning breeze when he is alone in his ‘hide’.

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Mike James’s new drama Matthews Passion is a specially commissioned work by Winterlight Productions and is directed by Chris Durnall. It features Matthew a young boy from the community in the title role and  includes an original score composed by renowned folk musicians Robin and Bina Williamson.

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The production contains scenes of an adult nature.