When did we see you
When did we see you
by Marjorie Dobson
Dramatic dialogue - When did we see you? (A piece for two – or more – voices) When did we see you? You saw me on the street trying to sell a copy of the Big Issue, but you don’t really approve of the content of it, so you avoided me and satisfied your conscience that you should n
The Weaver, The Word and Wisdom - Creation echoes
The Weaver, The Word and Wisdom - Creation echoes
by Michaela Youngson
First Published in The Weaver, The Word and Wisdom Reflection for two voices Dramatised Reading Genesis 1.1–5 and John 1.1–5 Creation echoes In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth
The Joseph Epic in a poem for children
The Joseph Epic in a poem for children
by Andrew Herbert
Poem suitable for reading out loud to children or to an all age audience, or adapting into performance poetry. Begins with Joseph being sold into slavery and ends with reunion during the famine. Verse one of eleven: Joseph, Jacob’s favourite son was always having dreams Of h
Monologue:A chief priest
Monologue:A chief priest
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: A chief priest Ha! We’ve got him this time. It’s all over! Finished! Done! The whole sorry, sordid episode has come to an end. And, with their leader gone, it won’t take long to round up the rest of his followers and dispose of them too. The crowd is on our side now. I
For the first time I feel free
For the first time I feel free
by Marjorie Dobson
3rd Sunday in Lent John 4.5-42 Dramatic monologue: For the first time I feel free! (Can be used as a Bible Study with the questions at the end, or in worship as a narrative piece with the introduction) ‘For the first time in my life I feel free – all thanks to the only man who’s
Drama: Useless
Drama: Useless
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama: Useless A piece for three voices. The first is a woman, the others preferably men, but not necessarily. Each person reads one line of each paragraph. Follow this with the reading from Micah 5: 2-5a I am a nobody and I come from nowhere. I’m just an ordinary working class p
Poem/dramatic reading: Consequences