How do we bring words to life? How do we breathe life into old bones, old words, old rituals? Drama offers the opportunity for words to dance, collide, explode and engage. Newest ‘Drama’ posts – Ready-to-use sketches . . . (images link to posts) Alphabetical archive of all ‘Drama’ resources . . .
Read full textBringing the Bible alive through drama
John 21.1-19 drama
Third Sunday of Easter, Year C Primarily from the New Revised Standard Version Roles: Storyteller, Peter, Jesus Ready-to-print script: WORD: John 21.1-19 drama.doc PDF: John 21.1-19 drama.pdf Storyteller: Our reading this morning is from the Gospel according to John, chapter 21, beginning with verse 1. The writer relates an account of Jesus, now risen, appearing […]
Read full textMark 6.1-13 Drama — Ana Gobledale, UK
Zoom (online) version Parts: Narrator (Storyteller), Jew, Jesus, Disciple Ready-to-print: Mark 6, 1-13 – a drama Script Narrator: In Mark’s gospel, chapter six, we hear a familiar story about Jesus starting out on his ministry. Hear and see Mark’s words come to life. Mark writes: Jesus left that place and came to his home town, […]
Read full textSamuel (1) 3:1-10 drama, Call Waiting — Ana & Tod Gobledale
1 Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:35-41 Call waiting Introduction — Inclusive characters: Hearing a Bible story from a new perspective offers the opportunity for new, and often unexpected, themes and messages to arise in the ears and hearts of the participants and listeners/viewers. As we prepared the drama to depict the interchange between Samuel and Eli, […]
Read full textSamuel (1) 3:1-10, Called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA
Called: reading for 4 voices, 1 Samuel 3:1-10 — arranged by Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson This reading can be used to explore the theme: “Hineni: Here I Am” – looking at the idea of spiritually showing up and saying ‘Yes’ to God’s call and invitation. 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Four Voices: Narrator, Eli, God, Samuel Narrator: Now the […]
Read full textLuke 24:13-35 A dramatic reading, Easter 3A
The encounter on the Emmaus Road — recognizing Jesus Adapted from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Reader 1: Narrator Disciple: Cleopas, standing in for all those who met Jesus along the road Jesus: the resurrected Reader 1: Our Gospel reading comes from Luke’s account of the encounter on the road to Emmaus. […]
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