The Beloved Disciple

The Beloved Disciple
John 21.20-25

They came back almost in despair from the dress rehearsal. The costumes were ridiculous. The set was bizarre. The director seemed to have no real idea of how the action would work on stage. Even with an opera, where the music is what really matters, it’s important that the actors are doing something, not just standing around.

But worst of all was the casting. The singer they had gone to support had an important part. But it just wasn’t her. The character in the story was so different from her. There was nothing natural about it. She would have been better in a minor part, playing something that suited her temperament...

Taken from John for Everyone Part 2 – by Tom Wright