Drama for use by churches
These dramas are provided for your enjoyment and for your use. A few of them are more complicated, but many have been written to be suitable to be performed by children with minimal rehearsal and the support of only one adult. There are also a small number of more ambitious dramatic projects which are suitable for a whole service or an evening of sketches.
| Title | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Kiss and make up | Drama based on Mary's pregnancy from Matthew 1:18-25 | NT |
| He didn't even notice | Drama based on the birth of Jesus from Matthew 1:18-25 | NT |
| Christmas revisited | An updated version of the Christmas readings | NT |
| Three wise men | Drama based on the visit of the Magi in Matthew 2:1-12 | NT |
| Fishing | Drama based on the calling of the first disciples from Matthew 4:18-22 | NT |
| The meek shall inherit the earth | A notice on the theme of meekness based on the beatitude from Matthew 5:5 | NT |
| Rise and shine | Drama based on the parable of the light under a bushel from Matthew 5:14-16 | NT |
| The walrus and the carpenter | A poem with mime about the houses on the rock and the sand from Matthew 7:24-28 | NT |
| The pigman's story | Drama based on the story of Legion from Mark 5:1-20 | NT |
| Keep it in the family | Drama based on Jesus' mother and brothers from Matthew 12:46-50 | NT |
| A dead girl and a sick woman | Drama based on the healing of Jairus' daughter and a woman with bleeding from Matthew 9:18-34 | NT |
| Knock and the door shall be opened | Drama on the theme of prayer from Luke 11:1-10 | NT |
| The rich young ruler | Drama based on the story of the rich young ruler from Mark 10:17-31 | NT |
| Bartimaeus | Drama based on the healing of Bartimaeus from Mark 11:46-52 | NT |
| Pharisee | Drama based on the story of Simon the Pharisee from Luke 7:36-50 | NT |
| The fields are ripe for harvest | Drama based on the call of Jesus to his disciples to harvest from Matthew 9:35-38 | NT |
| The good Samaritan | Drama based on the parable of the good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37 | NT |
| The parable of the unforgiving servant | Drama based on the parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18:21-35 | NT |
| The parable of the two daughters | Drama based on the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21:28-32 | NT |
| No rent! | Drama based on the parable of the tenants from Matthew 21:33-46 | NT |
| Passion service | Drama based on the story of Jesus from Palm Sunday to Good Friday in the form of a service | NT |
| Take this | Drama on the theme of the Last Supper and forgiveness | NT |
| Emmaus Road | A storyteller retells the story of the risen Christ meeting his friends on the Emmaus Road from Luke 24:13-35 | NT |
| Getting our acts together | A consolidated reading from Acts 1-13 emphasising togetherness | NT |
| Eye trouble afoot | Drama on the theme of the parts of the body from 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 | NT |
| Dear Galatian idiots! | Drama summarising the message of Galatians and putting it into context | NT |
| In the beginning | A medley of readings on the theme of creation from Genesis 1-2 and Job 38-39 | OT |
| Paradise Lost | Rhyming couplets telling the story of creation and Adam and Eve from Genesis 1-3 | OT |
| The Story of Creation | Nonsense verse telling the story of creation and Adam and Eve from Genesis 1-3 | OT |
| One man and his dog | Drama on the theme of the relationship between God and Abraham | OT |
| Field trip to the Sinai desert | Drama based on Moses and the children of Israel in the desert from Exodus | OT |
| A disturbed night | Drama based on the calling of Samuel from 1 Samuel 3 | OT |
| The call of Jeremiah | Drama based on the call of Jeremiah from Jeremiah 1 | OT |
| Bonfire night | Drama based on Nebuchadnezzar and the fiery furnace from Daniel 3 | OT |
| Jonah, where are you? | Drama based on the story of Jonah | OT |
| The cycle of the Old Testament | A drama in narrative, chant and song, fast-forwarding from the middle of Exodus to the end of the Old Testament | OT |
| The Athanasian Creed | A visual and poetic translation of the Athanasian Creed on the doctrine of the Trinity, updated from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer | Thematic |
| Born free | Drama on the theme of freedom in Christ | Thematic |
| Build your church | Drama on the theme of what constitutes "church" | Thematic |
| What can I gain? | Drama on the theme of an attitude of contributing to church rather than just getting from it | Thematic |
| Reasons why I don't shop | Drama on the theme of excuses for not going to church | Thematic |
| Rough justice? | Drama on the theme of justice and mercy | Thematic |
| The man who loved ants | A parable about the incarnation | Thematic |
| Rising damp | Drama on the theme of life after death | Thematic |
Although these dramas are produced under copyright, you are welcome to print them out, to photocopy them or to cut and paste them for your use for free performance. For performance to a paying audience, an appropriate donation to Church Army is requested. They may not be published without permission. You are encouraged to add this page to your internet favourites and, if appropriate, to include a link to it on your website.
