Bibliodrama
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Interactive Readers Theater
INTER -PLAYS
Inter-Play is the
generic name for Interactive Readers Theater. These inter-plays are scripts
to be performed as readings, requiring little rehearsal, no props, sets, or
costumes. Each Inter-Play features a Narrator who both sets the stage for
the reading and conducts spontaneous interactions with the audience. There
are designated places in each script for such interactions, opportunities
for the audience to take part, to comment, to question, even to role play
the characters.
The first part of each of the scripts is included on this site to give you
an idea of style and format. IRT scripts are suited for the classroom as
well as special gatherings. Scripts may be leased. (For information, contact
Peter at the address below.) Explora-Torah (www.explora-torah.com <http://www.explora-torah.com>
) is a performance company which is available to perform IRT’s in your
community.
All interactive productions are constructed to run 1 hour.
Booking information with Peter Pitzele at
List of IRT Plays:
1. Joy Comes in the Morning: Marriage is the theme, the bride and groom from
very different worlds with and an old man’s tallit the bond between them.
Based on the novel of the same name, this IRT production ends win an
original niggun created by Cantor Danielle Bensimhon.
2. The Bones of Joseph: Legacy is the theme and the power of story to keep
dreams alive. This Torah-based drama invites the audience to think about
those things in our lives which have history and promise.
3. Whither Thou Goest: The theme of this play is the courage it takes to
follow a dream. Based on the Book of Ruth and ideal for Shavuot, this play
looks at the lives of Ruth and Naomi.
4. Saying Yes / Saying No: Based on the Book of Esther, this play focuses on
Vashti and Esther as role models of women who stand up to their fears for
the sake of their values.
5. Lecha Dodi: A Play about Shabbat: Five Sabbath Brides gather to talk
about their work
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