EWE’D BETTER BELIEVE IT By Rod This sketch is based directly on Luke 2 vv 8-20. Indeed the narrator simply reads these words from the Bible. He could come up and read from the lectern just as if it were a normal bible reading during a service. A and B are commenting on the reading. They could be seated in view but as if in the pews. There needs to be some interaction as if they are interrupting the reading. CAST Narrator The bible reader A Feckless commentator who does not know the story B The voice of reason. Friend of A. Narrator The reading is taken from Luke Chapter 2, beginning to read at verse 8. were some shepherds living out in the fields nearby “And there watching their flocks by night.” A Very sensible, I do that. B Do you? A on at night; Oh yes. I’m Economy 7. Electricity’s much cheaper much more economical to do your laundry then. it’s B What are you talking about? A Well, he said the shepherds were washing their socks by night. B No, he said they were watching their flocks by night. Forget about your socks I should concentrate on washing your ears – out if I were you. Anyway, electricity hadn’t been invented; this all happened over 2000 years ago. Now listen carefully. Narr [Coughing. Looking at A and starting again] there were “And some shepherds living out in the fields nearby watching their flocks by night.” A That would have been tricky. B What do you mean “tricky”? A Well it was night right? – B he said. Yes, that’s what A And at dark right? night it’s –
EWE’D BETTER BELIEVE IT By Rod This sketch is based directly on Luke 2 vv 8-20. Indeed the narrator simply reads these words from the Bible. He could come up and read from the lectern just as if it were a normal bible reading during a service. A and B are commenting on the reading. They could be seated in view but as if in the pews. There needs to be some interaction as if they are interrupting the reading. CAST Narrator The bible reader A Feckless commentator who does not know the story B The voice of reason. Friend of A. Narrator The reading is taken from Luke Chapter 2, beginning to read at verse 8. “And there were some shepherds living out in the fields nearby watching their flocks by night.” A Very sensible, I do that. B Do you? A Oh yes. I’m on Economy 7. Electricity’s much cheaper at night; it’s much more economical to do your laundry then. B What are you talking about? A Well, he said the shepherds were washing their socks by night. B No, he said they were watching their flocks by night. Forget about your socks – I should concentrate on washing your ears out if I were you. Anyway, electricity hadn’t been invented; this all happened over 2000 years ago. Now listen carefully. Narr [Coughing. Looking at A and starting again] “And there were some shepherds living out in the fields nearby watching their flocks by night.” A That would have been tricky. B What do you mean “tricky”? A Well it was night – right? B Yes, that’s what he said. A And at night it’s dark – right?
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