wow Pete linked smth!
scriptwriters particularly, check this out as a resource (blueletterbible!)
-parables in the Old and New Testaments
-harmony of the Gospels
-symbols in the Bible and what they mean
-chronology and genealogy aka people and how long they lived
in addition to being useful for context and understanding Bible events if you're dramatising things, they're also fun to read :)
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Homework
Hey boys (that's shuin jian, xin yan, herman and elijah, yes, you are all boys), here's a specialized two-man/woman script for you.
Get it all here---> http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dppndwh_04pk44cgk.
Hope the link works...
Get it all here---> http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dppndwh_04pk44cgk.
Hope the link works...
Monday, June 16, 2008
homework!
for actors:
perform this script at the meeting (for now, that's 29 June) in two weeks' time. Here are the teams again:
Alena, Hazel and Marilyn
Herman, Elijah and Jerome
Shuin Jan and Xin Yan, because Greg is unable to commit, you may use me (Pete) as your third actor. Or lois if she's agreeable. (she is, quite :b)
-Pete
for scriptwriters:
choose 3 (at least 1!) stories from the Bible that appeal to you, and summarise what happens, in 3 lines, for each. if you choose more than one, try to vary the types of story (: e.g. historical epic/battle, historical personal account, friendship, revenge, parable. Do not take too much artistic license, like inventing hair colour :b have fun!
-Lo
soundbite: "I'm XY*. No, actually, I'm Fernando Torres!!!!!" -delivers impressive flying kick that someone who knows about football should specify a name for-
*name abbreviated to protect privacy since nobody knows what XY stands for
perform this script at the meeting (for now, that's 29 June) in two weeks' time. Here are the teams again:
Alena, Hazel and Marilyn
Herman, Elijah and Jerome
Shuin Jan and Xin Yan, because Greg is unable to commit, you may use me (Pete) as your third actor. Or lois if she's agreeable. (she is, quite :b)
-Pete
for scriptwriters:
choose 3 (at least 1!) stories from the Bible that appeal to you, and summarise what happens, in 3 lines, for each. if you choose more than one, try to vary the types of story (: e.g. historical epic/battle, historical personal account, friendship, revenge, parable. Do not take too much artistic license, like inventing hair colour :b have fun!
-Lo
soundbite: "I'm XY*. No, actually, I'm Fernando Torres!!!!!" -delivers impressive flying kick that someone who knows about football should specify a name for-
*name abbreviated to protect privacy since nobody knows what XY stands for
Sunday, June 15, 2008
what happened today
1st training, on Performance Basics.
Devotion, on acting and serving:
When we act, we show others what a person was like, what he did, the kind of person he was. We imitate mannerisms and actions and ways of talking so that people get a clearer picture of this person.
So to truly act well, we have to know a lot about the person we are imitating. We have to understand his character and values, his motivations and concerns.
As Christians we're supposed to imitate God (Ephesians 5:1-2). for instance: the way He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love. (Luke 6:27-36)
Why are we to imitate God? Because He is our Father. Just as a child imitates her parents in learning to walk, to talk, to brush her teeth (:D), so we are "growing up in every way into Him who is the Head, into Christ" (Eph 4:15). When God redeemed us He also made us new creations in Christ. As we behold God's glory that we see in Christ, we ourselves are transformed! (2 Corinthians 3:12-18)
What is the point of all this transformation? I felt that the passage in 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 explains it. Being made in the image of God and given new life in Christ where once we were dead in sin, Christ transforms us, reconciles us to God, even makes us messengers of that reconciliation. When we act like Christ we show other people, we testify, of the grace and truth that is found in Him. This transformation in us comes from God and is none of our own goodness.
As we begin serving God in this ministry, no matter where it goes or how it develops, let's first consider the example Jesus set us in serving, in obedience to God, that we may walk as He walks.
In the week(s) ahead, may we keep our eyes on Christ, on knowing Him through the things He said and did and commanded, and making Him known. Acting as Christ would, walking and loving people as He does, should not be a forced act or show; it is something we grow up into as naturally as a seed sprouts, or as a vine bears fruit. It is God, our Creator, who does this.
Devotion, on acting and serving:
When we act, we show others what a person was like, what he did, the kind of person he was. We imitate mannerisms and actions and ways of talking so that people get a clearer picture of this person.
So to truly act well, we have to know a lot about the person we are imitating. We have to understand his character and values, his motivations and concerns.
As Christians we're supposed to imitate God (Ephesians 5:1-2). for instance: the way He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love. (Luke 6:27-36)
Why are we to imitate God? Because He is our Father. Just as a child imitates her parents in learning to walk, to talk, to brush her teeth (:D), so we are "growing up in every way into Him who is the Head, into Christ" (Eph 4:15). When God redeemed us He also made us new creations in Christ. As we behold God's glory that we see in Christ, we ourselves are transformed! (2 Corinthians 3:12-18)
What is the point of all this transformation? I felt that the passage in 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 explains it. Being made in the image of God and given new life in Christ where once we were dead in sin, Christ transforms us, reconciles us to God, even makes us messengers of that reconciliation. When we act like Christ we show other people, we testify, of the grace and truth that is found in Him. This transformation in us comes from God and is none of our own goodness.
As we begin serving God in this ministry, no matter where it goes or how it develops, let's first consider the example Jesus set us in serving, in obedience to God, that we may walk as He walks.
In the week(s) ahead, may we keep our eyes on Christ, on knowing Him through the things He said and did and commanded, and making Him known. Acting as Christ would, walking and loving people as He does, should not be a forced act or show; it is something we grow up into as naturally as a seed sprouts, or as a vine bears fruit. It is God, our Creator, who does this.
behind and before
this is the tentative schedule for trainings conducted during meetings (italics indicate acting)
15/6 Performance Basics
22/6 Voice Training
29/6 Elements of Storytelling
6/7 Stories of the Bible
13/7 Interaction and Cooperation onstage and off
27/7 Getting Ideas (plots and characters)
3/8 Getting into Character
10/8 Making a Point: Evangelism and Drama
17/8 review: Videos
24/8 review: Scripts
31/8 Writing Lab/Improv Practice
and here is a list of some previous scripts
Prodigal
Luke 11 on prayer
Skit on prayer
Honouring parents
I think Pete has more somewhere...
15/6 Performance Basics
22/6 Voice Training
29/6 Elements of Storytelling
6/7 Stories of the Bible
13/7 Interaction and Cooperation onstage and off
27/7 Getting Ideas (plots and characters)
3/8 Getting into Character
10/8 Making a Point: Evangelism and Drama
17/8 review: Videos
24/8 review: Scripts
31/8 Writing Lab/Improv Practice
and here is a list of some previous scripts
Prodigal
Luke 11 on prayer
Skit on prayer
Honouring parents
I think Pete has more somewhere...
Saturday, June 7, 2008
what happened today
1st meeting! We're thankful for your enthusiasm and punctuality despite the weather ;)
in order:
-prayer and intro
-vision and mission
-commitment and timing of meetings
-structure of meetings
-roles in team
-areas of outreach
-action plan
-blog
-game
-questions
-closing prayer time (:
minutes are here, and the next meeting is 15 June 2.30-4pm, which is hopefully also the recruitment for YAFers during combined fellowship.
in order:
-prayer and intro
-vision and mission
-commitment and timing of meetings
-structure of meetings
-roles in team
-areas of outreach
-action plan
-blog
-game
-questions
-closing prayer time (:
minutes are here, and the next meeting is 15 June 2.30-4pm, which is hopefully also the recruitment for YAFers during combined fellowship.
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