CREATE AN EVENING OF TEN MINUTES IN THE BIBLE
Five plays. Five reflections. One memorable evening.
Why perform one when you can create an entire evening around all five?
The Ten Minutes in the Bible collection is designed so that the five plays can be performed together as a relaxed, entertaining event combining theatre, reflection, refreshments and fellowship.
THE FORMAT
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
Approximately 10 minutes
Introduce the concept, the playwright and the five plays.
Then let the theatre begin.
PLAY ONE – Approximately 10 minutes.
REFLECTION & TRANSITION – Approximately 4-5 minutes
After each play: Reflect on its message / Remove the simple set pieces from the previous play / Set-up the next play / Introduce what’s coming.
And, where appropriate, offer coffee, tea, beverages and home baking.
Then…
PLAY TWO – and repeat.
PLAY ~ REFLECTION ~ REFRESHMENTS ~ SET CHANGE ~ NEXT PLAY
The transitions become part of the evening rather than simply technical breaks.
A SAMPLE EVENING
- 7:00 ~ Welcome & Introduction
- 7:10 ~ Play One
- 7:20 ~ Reflection / Refreshments / Set change
- 7:25 ~ Play Two
- 7:35 ~ Reflection / Refreshments / Set change
- 7:40 ~ Play Three
- 7:50 ~ Reflection / Refreshments / Set change
- 7:55 ~ Play Four
- 8:05 ~ Reflection / Refreshments / Set change
- 8:10 ~ Play Five
- 8:20 ~ Final Bow & Closing Reflection
- 8:25 onward ~ Refreshments / Conversation / Fellowship
The timing can be adapted to suit your venue.
IDEAL FOR:
- Churches
- Church theatre groups
- Community theatre
- Christian theatre companies
- Women’s & men’s groups
- Bible study groups
- Retreats
- Faith-based festivals
- Fundraisers
- Dinner theatre
- Community events
- Special services
- Theatre showcases
KEEP IT SIMPLE
The event does not require an elaborate theatre production.
The plays are designed around:
- Minimal sets
- Few props
- Smalls casts
- Simple transitions
Costumes can be contemporary, biblical-period or a combination of both.
The emphasis is on the actors, the stories and the audience.
MORE THAN FIVE PLAYS
The goal isn’t simply to watch five short plays.
It’s to create an evening where people can:
- LAUGH
- REFLECT
- ENJOY GOOD COMPANY
- SHARE A LITTLE FOOD
- AND PERHAPS SEE A FAMILIAR BIBLE STORY IN A NEW WAY.
TEN MINUTES AT A TIME.
FIVE STORIES.
ONE MEMORABLE EVENING.
EXPLORE THE FIVE-PLAY COLLECTION HERE
