Exploring Drama & Theatre in Ministry | Barker Rd Methodist Church

3 workshops to introduce 3 forms of theatre that are easily incorporated into worship or educational settings.  The first two are the easiest forms to use in introducing church leaders and congregation to Drama in worship.  All participants will get hands-on experience trying these styles, as well as a wealth of information from which to learn more in the future.   A nominal fee of S$20 is charged for the  workshop sessions.

Tuesday 6 February

Biblical Storytelling

This workshop will help you experience how easy it can be to memorize and make the text come alive as if you were an eyewitness telling it for the first time.

Tuesday 13 February

Reader’s Theatre

Also called “theatre of the mind” because you do not use any props or sets.  There are special skills associated with this form of theatre which can present effectively many types of literature.

Tuesday 27 February

Slice-of-Life Sketches

Short plays or scenes which are related to the sermonsor the topic of worship. In the same way a pastor uses illustrations in his sermons, these sketches are used to soften hearts as the congregation identifies with the issues by seeing drama or comedy reflect their lives

Venue: Barker Road Methodist Church, Wesley Hall 

(Take lift to L 3U from car park lift, turn right, walk to end of passage way)  

Time: 8.00pm to 10.00pm             

Contact Person: Irene Tang

Workshop Facilitator: Kimberly Creasman, a dramatist from Los Angeles, obtained her BA in Communications / Drama in 1984 from Biola University.  Since 1999 she’s been in Singapore living out her calling: to empower avocational and professional Christians in theatre to live lives of exceptional faith and art.