Welcome to Round the Bible in 90 Minutes |
ARE YOU RAISING MONEY
To fund a specific Church project?
To support a particular Charity
Wish to support the 400th Anniversary of the King James bible in 2011?
IF SO
This One-Man Show can help you to do so.
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
ROUND THE BIBLE IN NINETY MINUTES (or NEW TWISTS ON OLD TALES) takes an oblique and different look at some familiar Old and New Testament stories. Devised by its Presenter DEREK SKELCHER, to celebrate his 60 years on the amateur stage, and presented FREE OF CHARGE, it uses song and comedy to look at the stories from a different angle, often using the thoughts or views of 'witnesses to' or 'people affected by' the incidents.
The style of the show owes much to such performers as Flanders & Swan, David Kossof Al Read, Stanley Holloway and Bob Newhart and it is presented in two halves, refreshments usually being provided between the two.
 
It begins with the Garden of Eden and ends with the Resurrection.
There are 24 items in the programme, including such gems as
- A letter of complaint from an unfortunate Tourist caught in Egypt during the Plague season
- A Surveyors report on the Walls of Jericho shortly before the arrival of Joshua and company
- A phone call from Lot to the Canaan Condiment Co. offering them a 5'4", 14 stone block of salt
- A letter home from Mary's maid after witnessing the Annunciation
- Herod's diary entry on the visit of the Wise Men and the Massacre of the Innocents
- A Council Official's visit to the stable after neighbours complaints about noise.
- A Devil's report to his master on his failure to tempt Jesus
- What Zaccheus's wife had to say about his antics up a tree.
- Barrabas's Press Conference
and many more.
WHERE HAS IT BEEN PRESENTED
It was first presented for West Town Methodist Church, Backwell near Bristol, where it raised £400 towards the provision of Disabled Access to the building. Since then there have been 12 further performances, mainly in the Bristol area which have has raised £1,300 for various projects and charities.
WHO IS DEREK SKELCHER
 Derek Skelcher is an Elder of the United Reformed Church who has devoted most of his life to drama. He started when he was 13, his first part - a Newspaper Boy in J B Priestley's 'Love on the Dole' - being obtained through nepotism! His father was Sports and Social Secretary of the Coventry firm to which the group belonged. Since those first two lines he has been involved, as Actor, Writer or Director in over 200 productions, most of them, since 1966, in the Bristol Area. He has been heavily involved in Youth Drama, and over 400 young people have passed through his hands over the years and.he has written 18 One Act, 6 Full Length plays and 10 Pantomimes. In 1966 he encountered the Leader of a Pop Group attached to Liverpool Cathedral, about to make their first record and as a result was asked by the 20th Century Church Music Group to write the lyrics to a song about the Resurrection. Since then he has written over 250 Gospel songs several of which feature in the show.
HOW MUCH DOES THE SHOW COST?
Nothing! It is absolutely free of charge - although a contribution towards travelling expenses would be appreciated and, if an overnight stay is necessary, some accommodation would be a help. Other than this, all that is needed is a venue whether Church Hall, Church, Scout Hut, School Hall or whatever and a stage or platform if possible - although not strictly necessary. Masters can also be provided for Programmes and Posters if required.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?
CONTACT
DEREK SKELCHER,
Flat 3, 73 Silver Street, Nailsea, BRISTOL BS48 2DS
Tel: 01275 856354,
Mobile: 07941 726890
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