25 seasonal sketches, with punch and wit for instant performance, by a leading playwright and screenwriter.
This richly varied collection includes monologues, duologues, and sketches for several voices which are designed to work like five-minute mini radio-plays. Needing almost no rehearsal, staging, or costume, they are simple to perform, but offer real content and pack a powerful punch. Many of the pieces cover seasonal themes such as Christmas, New Year, Lent, and Easter -- and also some that are often overlooked, such as Mothering Sunday and Father's Day. These powerful dramatic miniatures are not all laugh-out-loud funny, but all provoke and entertain and are accompanied by the author's insightful reflections. There is also a set of probing questions for discussion starters -- useful in getting a group talking, or even as a basis for a sermon. A must-have for any imaginative church leader's bookshelf.
This richly varied collection includes monologues, duologues, and sketches for several voices which are designed to work like five-minute mini radio-plays. Needing almost no rehearsal, staging, or costume, they are simple to perform, but offer real content and pack a powerful punch. Many of the pieces cover seasonal themes such as Christmas, New Year, Lent, and Easter -- and also some that are often overlooked, such as Mothering Sunday and Father's Day. These powerful dramatic miniatures are not all laugh-out-loud funny, but all provoke and entertain and are accompanied by the author's insightful reflections. There is also a set of probing questions for discussion starters -- useful in getting a group talking, or even as a basis for a sermon. A must-have for any imaginative church leader's bookshelf.
