How can the gospel and theatre coincide?

A reader's guide to the links provided

As you view this website you may ask yourself, 

"How does theatre relate to the gospel?" 

or

 "How can I look at theatre through the lens of religion?"

Well, let me help you. The links to your right will get you started. Standards that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has set for all media and performance can be found as a part of the links. I would suggest starting there. 

Then I would begin to ask the question: What is a performance?

Religion is FULL of performance whether it's in:

The Sacrament

Prayer

Scripture Study

Road show

Temple Pageants

AND MORE!

So....Start opening up your mind to performance that exists outside of a comfy red chair and an auditorium and create you're own list of performances within religion with the help of leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ( which conveniently are found to the right------------------------------------------> ;)

Farewell to Eden

Farewell to Eden and Hello to the real world!

Farewell to Eden is a brilliantly written, and directed show. Mahonri Stewart, as the playwright, tells a beautiful story of a family living in the 1840's in England. The families happiness is at stake as they have just lost their father. Georgiana, Catherine, and Thomas are siblings who quarrel yet laugh together. Conflict arises as issues of embezzlement, love, and religion come forward. Two missionaries, Brigham Young and John Taylor begin to teach the families friends about a book they call The Book of Mormon. This young family is weary of these two persuasive men and come to personal convictions and conclusions on their own.

While this plays central focus is not that of religion, it does add a level of symbolic intrigue that carrys this work. Ronnie Stringfellow, the productions director said that she encouraged each actor to think about what their characters forbidden fruit was that caused them to leave their "personal Eden." I found this to be most interesting as I watched each character's personal journey.

 This play is about choices, pride, and guilt. The play will continue to perform at the Echo theatre for another week. Certainly, for anyone who would like to enhance their study of theatre with religion, this would be a show for you to see!

Welcome!

Perhaps you have ventured to this blog because you love theatre. 

Perhaps you have visited this site because you are intrigued by the terms "The Gospel."

No matter the reason YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

This blog is meant to be a resource for your to better understand and enrich your study of the theatre arts. It is here that you will find:

•  Talks by General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the subject of performance. 
•  Reviews that I will post about local performances that will enrich your understanding of God.

 Here is where education of earthly and heavenly things comes together to enrich the soul!

So come, explore and learn more about how theatre increases our understanding of a higher being and how this belief in a higher being enhances the study of theatre.