3. The next person who shares is Lucy. It’s easy to get her to talk. With very few questions, she tells about a time when she was housebound on evenings & weekends caring for an elderly parent who was ill. You find out that she is a single mother and eventually, when the mum was invalid, she had to take leave because there was no maid to help the family. On the 3rd week of not being able to attend cell group or church, the cg came to her house bringing groceries. She was embarassed that her place was such a mess and that some of them had to sit on the floor. But they didn’t seem to mind. One of the guys fixed her home computer/internet connection and showed her how to shop online for groceries. The 4th week someone came early to help clean the apartment and mop the floor. Another guy in the group bought a CD of songs he thought would encourage her during the week. The group met at her house for 4 months until the mother passed on, and then they helped with planning the funeral/etc.
Which “long form” would you use. Describe a way it could be played out by 4 actors.
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I’d suggest the long form the actors use be the 3 Part Story. One actor would play Lucy. Two other actors could play the cell group members, while the 4th actor could play multiple parts as a cell group member or ill parent.
In the first part of the story, the actor playing Lucy would be tucking her sick mother (played by another actor) into bed, gently saying “There you’ve had your medicine Ma, now go to sleep”. She would step into the other side of the performance area, sweeping the floor. While sweeping, she would voice her concerns: “It’s already too late for me to go for cell group meeting now. And there’s no one to help care for Ma and my daughter… God!”
The second part of the story would see the cell group members (played by three actors) knocking on Lucy’s door. When the actor playing Lucy answers the door, she’d be surprised. She’ll open the door, apologizing for how unkempt her home is. The cell group members will assure her it’s all right and make themselves comfortable on the floor. One member will pass her the bag of groceries. She would take it, thanking them again and again but telling them to not trouble themselves. The cell group members will ask her to sit down and talk to her. They’d reveal that they’d missed her the last three weeks. She’ll pour out her struggles without a maid or a job while caring for her ailing mum and young child. Her cell group members would encourage her, offer help in fixing up the computer, cleaning her home, meeting for cell group at her place and pray for her.
I imagine the last part of the story would see all her cell group members knocking on Lucy’s door. When she answers, they’d shower her with hugs, condolences and “Don’t worry, we’ll be with you through this”.
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1. The long form which I would use, would be a 4-part story. One actor would play Lucy while another player plays the ill mother. The rest of the 2 actors would play the church members.
In the 1st part of the story, Lucy would be doing a lot of household chores; like cooking, sweeping the floor and cleaning the table. Suddenly, her mother would call out to her for a glass of water and would say that she is hungry. Lucy would comfort her and feed her. Thereafter, she would sit at the sofa, crying out to God regarding her exhaustion and stress of looking after her mother and daughter.
2nd part of the story, the doorbell rang, it was her church friends, John and Jenny, who came and visit her. They were very concern about her well-being. Lucy was very embarrassed that her place was in such a mess, but was very touched by her friends'visitation.They brought her, food and groceries. John also helped to mend the computer for Lucy. They assured her that they would be back again before they leave.
The 3rd part of the story, would be the friends came again to help her with household chores and they also minister to her in the word of God. They prayed together with her and encouraged her.
The final part of the story would be Lucy calling up her friends to tell them that her mother had passed away and she's lost. Immediately, they told her not to worry and they came to her house. They assured her that they will see her through the funeral and helped her in every ways they can.
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