Caroline and I :) 

Unmasking the masks

In the pitch-black silence a pitiful, heart-wrenching cry is heard...the lights slowly come in to reveal a figure kneeling on the ground, huddled in front of a seemingly haunting green teddy bear. Our church Easter production may have just ended, but scenes such as this will forever linger in my memory. There has never been a drama such as this, and there may never be one again, but hopefully this will inspire bigger and better productions in the future.
I must say though, that half the fun of putting on a show such as this happens behind the scenes, where chaos reigns in between scenes, with the actors scurrying around to change their outfits, fix their microphones, touch up their make-up, etc. One thing I have certainly learned: that face paint and contact lenses definitely do not make a good combination. In the drama, the character of Satan had to have his face gruesomely painted to give him an evil look. Unfortunately, due to the paint on his face, his contact lenses simply refused to go in or to come out, for that matter. And when it finally got in, it dropped out again. But I must say that he did a fantastic job, despite not being able to see clearly. Well done, El. Indeed you are professional :)
Referring back to the scene mentioned above, I simply must commend Shari on the excellent job as her role as Hannah, a woman abused by both her father and husband. I have seen this friend of mine acting in plays since she was young, but there never has been anything to what I have seen this weekend. She played Hannah, she was Hannah. The rendition of her role brought tears to my eyes. Sharz, you were simply amazing, and I could truly see your passion and zeal for Jesus as you worked so hard for this production. All the tears and hard work have definitely paid off.
What more can I say? Oliver, Daniel, Tim, Noel, Emily, Rachel O., Rachel Y., and everyone else; all of them did such a great job that I have no words to express myself. Standing backstage with Claire and Ruth, we have never felt prouder of them than we did yesterday and today. This is what the youth of today are capable of, youth on fire for Jesus, blessed with the gift of creativity.
But indeed the greatest blessing of all is seeing people saved, and this drama contained such a powerful message that shook the very core of their beings. And isn't this what Easter is all about? To know the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and to accept Him into our hearts and to reign in our lives. We live in a very visual generation these days, and people are more affected by what they see than by what they hear. To see a drama like this must indeed have touched the deepest parts of their soul, the parts which need to be "unmasked".
Congratulations Playwrites. We are all so proud of you... looking forward to the next production! :)
Blessed Easter, everyone.