Good Friday
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While we know the people in the story of Good Friday, several
objects were prominently featured as well. By considering the voices
of the object makers, we might gain a deeper understanding of Jesus’
sacrifice. This set of monologues has already been successfully
performed for its first audience of about one hundred people.
Play now available from Contemporary Drama Service, excerpt
below.
Cross Maker: Don’t look at me like that!. You didn’t expect me to
sacrifice my livelihood for a convicted criminal, did you? If I
didn’t make his cross, someone else would…You can’t blame me-- I had
to make a living for my family. I couldn’t sacrifice them for him. I
made the cross yes, but someone else used it. Crosses aren’t the
easiest thing to make, but the pay is good. What was I supposed to
do?
Funny how a tree in the Garden of Eden caused all our problems and
a tree of a carpenter solved them. Wood saved Noah from water; wood
saved us from fire. What would you have done if you were me? I had
to make it. I couldn’t disobey the Romans and sacrifice my life for
him …
