Drama for Real Life: 16 Scripts About the Choices That Shape Us - Softcover

James, Steven

9780830833412: Drama for Real Life: 16 Scripts About the Choices That Shape Us

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830833412 ISBN 13: 9780830833412

Publisher: Intervarsity Pr, 2006

Emerging drama ministries face a daunting challenge: to give voice to the unvoiced anxieties and uncertainties of people coming of age in a complex world. These feelings and doubts are difficult to express in words, but they can be sketched out in the action and tension of drama.

Love and Marriage
Job and Vocation
Faith and Doubt
Morality and Ethics
Temptation and Desire
Life and Death

These are the challenges we face in the crossroads of our lives. You won't find answers in the sketches that portray them (leave that to the preachers), but you will find truth. An award-winning storyteller and accomplished author, Steven James presents sixteen scripts for use by drama ministries in church or on campus. Designed for ease of use, Drama for Real Life features

simple settings--easy to manage for beginning directors
no more than five actors per sketch--easy to cast
time frames less than ten minutes each--easy to fit within a worship setting
insights geared toward directors, writers and actors

With pastoral sensitivity and artful authenticity, Drama for Real Life shows us what truth looks like in the real world.

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Review:

"It was a refreshing pleasure reading the scripts written by Steven James: refreshing to see a 'real life in real words' approach in the scripts, and a pleasure to see the author break out of the normal predictability in Christian drama scripts." (John Alexander, DramaShare Christian Drama Resources)

"I've always known Steven James to be a brilliant storyteller who has a deft touch at bringing Bible truths to life through his writing. This collection, however, also shows that he has a clear comprehension of the stage and the power of drama to bring transformation by making an emotional connection with his audience through his writing. His scripts are insightful, thought-provoking and relevant." (Jeff Smith, Christian Dramatist)

"Drama for Real Life is a welcome addition to my list of recommended resources for church drama ministry! Steven James's writing is creative and original. He is one writer who understands how to best use drama in the context of worship. I especially appreciated the extra effort he has put into making the dramas 'user friendly.' I look forward to more from this talented writer!" (Chuck Neighbors, Actor and Playwright)

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