Description
More a ‘dramatic reading’ than a true sketch, it operates as a commentary upon or elaboration of themes from the familiar Biblical narrative and may be usefully presented following the Biblical reading. You need a narrator and 6-11 actors ("doubling" of parts is possible)
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A Raft of Lessons from Noah
Premise: This sketch, adapted from a piece called 'Lessons from Noah's Ark' (origin
unknown1) operates as a commentary upon or elaboration of some of themes contained in the familiar Biblical narrative of Noah and the Ark. More a 'dramatic reading' than a true sketch, it may be usefully presented following the Biblical reading.
Biblical Basis: Genesis 6,7,8,9
Lectionary Link: Ord. Time 9A Ord. Time 10C [2nd] Harvest
Personnel: INTRODUCER, 11 actors of varying ages. (If eleven others cannot be found or the playing space is insufficient, then, other than the INTRODUCER, the actors may simply double-up, each taking two lines).
Props: ear-muffs, umbrella, rainbow (on card sufficiently big enough to be visible to all).
Set: empty playing space. INTRODUCER stands at reading desk or lectern at one side
of playing space. Ten others enter and line up facing audience. They are all clearly waiting for someone who is late - they look at watches and at one another, raise eyebrows, shrug shoulders etc. Eventually the INTRODUCER can wait no longer
Performance Note: Actors should speak very clearly and allow a pause between the short sentences for the audience to absorb what has been said.
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