"Rise Up: A Drama on Discipleship"
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ScribdTranslationsDISCIPLE, RISE UP
Script of Drama
I Scene
(soft music)
Voice over: he had to make a very important decision. Who was he going to choose to work more with?
search with him and to guide the Christian congregation?
Jesus: (Jesus appears praying) Lord please illuminate my path, be my companion and
guide for this election.
(sound of birds, dawn)
Voice off: When the sun rose, he called his disciples
Jesus: Among you are those whom my Father has chosen to be my disciples,
who will do the work for me, who will carry my name to all corners of the
earth. Follow me and I will make you fishers of men Peter, Santiago, John, and Andrew,
(they come out from the crowd, leave their fishing nets and walk with Jesus., walking
they find Mateo collecting tax
Jesus: Follow me
Levi Mateo gets up, leaves everything, and follows Jesus.
Jesus: also among you is: Simon I know you were especially interested in fighting.
against the Romans, but now you will fight to bring souls to the feet of my father. The others
men are Judas, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, another Santiago, Judas Iscariot, follow me.
Jesus: let's sit down and I will give you special orders. 'Go to the Jews and heal the
sick, raise the dead, heal the lepers, cast out demons. Give with
"Generosity," Jesus taught them, "Do not try to get rich. Trust that God
I will take care of you. You will have enough food. Things will not always be easy.
(the disciples rise and exit the scene)
(suspense and sadness music)
Voice over: something happened among the twelve disciples.
II Scene (musicIn the background, Judas enters crying, with a sad voice.
Background of the cross of Jesus
Judas: I was his friend or at least I think so, he knew that I truly loved him, even though my
Actions told me the opposite at first, I never thought I would get this far, I just went with the flow.
for the moment where my bad decisions betrayed him.
Why didn't I stop? There were so many opportunities I had to do it right.
And to show you that, if you mattered to me, I don’t understand why I didn’t reach the value to not
to fail you, but I failed you, and now it's too late, I can't do anything, and now my life has lost its meaning,
I lost you and I lost you forever, you were my life and I let you die, so
So what is the point of living?
(from the right side the Roman soldiers enter, from the left side Jesus enters with Peter...
Judas kisses Jesus and a soldier arrests him and they walk.
Judas: No, don't take him away, this is all a mistake, sir forgive me, please don't take him
they carry.
Soldier: Do you know that man?
Pedro: No, I don't know him, I've never seen him.
Soldier: But I have seen you with him
Pedro: Shut up, no I don't know him (turns to the audience and says) What about you
Are you watching me?
Judas: Hey, calm down already
Pedro: Let me go, because of you he's dying
You sold it, you betrayed it
Judas: You denied him, you also failed him
Pedro: And you too, think about your life and deny it.
They seek him for their own gain, they take advantage of what he has.
Both: We all put a price on your love, we do not give it value.
We don't deserve it because we all let him down.
But the time has come to be a true Disciple!
Scene III
Scenographer: background of a city.
(sound of wars, bombs...)
Woman: (enters singing with gestural expression, while there is a group behind)
balaclavas, weapons, hostages
We live in a world full of darkness, we only see pain and evil.(leans on the ground,
like despair and sadnessIt was already said, love will cool down Everything indicates the end is near.
(The music continues and she approaches those wearing balaclavas, shows them the Bible, and they take them off.
they lower their weapons, kneel, and she puts a scarf on them
Man: (enters in uniform, singing) we live in a world where faith dies We live in a
world where faith dies Where many breathe fear. People cry out for a world
better and in Jesus is the [Link] she sings, some nurses come in with a stretcher,
sobbing, a relative leans over the sick person and cries inconsolably, while nurses place
a white blanket over the sick person and it is [Link] singing we must rise without
To be ashamed and reflect Jesus, we must be brave, faithful, and different in the darkness.
be the [Link] she approaches the crying person, she kneels down and puts the scarf on them.
They all stand up with their scarves and sing together:
It's time for everyone to see Jesus in my city, for them to know his banner today.
Know the truth, we have the great privilege of announcing that it is coming soon.
Today the world will see Jesus in my city.