Saltmine News
Following the success of The Screwtape Letters (performed in Sedgley in November 2010) Saltmine Theatre Company is delighted to announce that their new theatre production The Pilgrim’s Progress will be performed at Dormston Mill Theatre, Sedgley on Friday 8th July 2011 at 7.30pm.
“Saltmine Trust and Tabernacle Baptist Church Presents: An Evening with Will Graham: Grandson of Famous American Evangelist Billy Graham.
This will be an exciting opportunity to spend the evening with Will Graham, the third generation of Grahams to evanglise under the banner of Billy Graham Evangelistic Assocation. Since beginning his evangelistic ministry with youth-orientated, one day events in Canada, Will has spoken to audiences across North America, Austrailia, India, Asia and South America. It has been reported that 10,000 people have come to Christ during these outreaches.
The evening will be hosted by Rachael Orrell, Jon Turner and Jonathan Somerville and will feature Music, Worship, Theatre from Saltmine, and teaching from Will Graham. Tickets are cost-free and there is a special Leaders reception beforehand. An offering will be taken on the evening to cover costs and support the work of BGEA.
Date: Monday 12th September 2011.
Time: 7.30-9pm (Leaders reception from 6pm).
Venue: Tabernacle Bapist Church, Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 ONJ.
Tickets: Available on a first-come, first-served basis, available by calling the Saltmine Booking Line on 01384454808. Please also ask if you would also like tickets to the Church Leaders Reception beforehand.”
Christmas One Hope
Would you be interested in sponsoring this new Christmas production in your local primary school and give it as a gift for Christmas 2011?
One Hope has toured very successfully over this last 6 months in partnership with UCB and has primarily been sponsored by churches throughout the UK. It has been extremely well received and one teacher thought it was “a thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking piece of theatre, superbly performed and presented.”
However, out of the 105 schools we have visited, none of them have been in the Black Country region! Because we are passionate about our local area we decided to adapt the original One Hope production with a Christmas emphasis. We want to offer this as a specific initiative to the churches in the Black Country.
One Hope tells the story of God from creation right through to the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus. With the Christmas version the birth of Jesus will have a more prominent emphasis.
Play Synopsis:
Christmas is supposed to be the season of Joy on Earth- but Max is anything BUT joyful. He’s had a really bad day and now on top of everything he has to put the rubbish out – the worst job ever!
But might his day begin to get better?
Hiding in the bins are Bar and Cal, two very unusual-looking angels, desperate to tell him why Christmas is such a great time of year.
Join Max as Bar and Cal introduce him to the Book of Hope and take him on a whirlwind tour of the Bible showing him how Christmas fits into the whole story.
This is a fast-paced innovative show, full of interaction, suitable for children from reception to Year 6 that explores the true meaning of Christmas.
This production will be available to tour from 5th December – 16th December 2011. One Hope costs £270 per half day. Travel costs are negotiable.
We would like to invite churches in the Black Country to sponsor the production and offer it to primary schools in their community to attend. This could be your Christmas outreach event! We do have a 3 minute promotional DVD of Christmas One Hope and if you would like us to send you a copy please do contact us.
If you would like to find out more about the production or wish to reserve a date, please contact Joanna Bell on creative@saltmine.org or on 01384 454807.
Every blessing.
Rachael Orrell
Chief Executive
Ed – HOW ABOUT YOU THINK HOW YOU COULD GET THIS INTO A LOCAL SCHOOL NEAR YOU….VIA YOUR CHURCH, OR VIA A FEW PARENTS GETTING TOGETHER TO SPONSOR IT, EG?
