When the bat symbol flared in the sky above Gotham City it was a sign of trouble that only the legendary Batman could fight.

But the unusual light shows beamed at night on to some of Poole’s most recognisable buildings have a vastly different meaning.

The Poole Passion logo has been playing over the façade of St Peter’s Church in Parkstone, the Guildhall, Lighthouse and the memorial to lost lifeboat crews outside the RNLI.

The son et lumiere is part of the production of the Poole Passion play Through the Eyes of a Child, which switched between two venues, St Peter’s Church, and Parkstone United Reformed Church from Wednesday to Saturday last week.

Arts Council funding of £10,000 and support from the Poole Arts Development Unit and Seedbed provided a budget which enabled the projection on the buildings.

“This means we can take ‘artistic risks’ including having outside projection work and involving more professional artists to support this event,” said Sharon Muiruiri, artistic director and the play’s author.

“We have also been able to take on 10 young arts interns aged between 17 and 25 and it’s a great opportunity for us to grow,” Ms Muiruiri added.

This is the third production of the play which involves 60 people and a female actor playing Jesus, Trish Hyder, with Rhys Mellows as The Boy.

As the story unfolds they move between the two Parkstone churches in a procession with holographic light works, and a son et lumiere.

The crosses have been made by Sharp’s carpentry unit for those in recovery from addiction.

“For us the community involvement is everything, building bridges especially between the young and old,” said the Rev Roger Bayldon.

“There is every chance that the Poole Passion will become a cultural part of the landscape of Poole,” said Sharon.