NEW! drama: What’s your be-attitude?
This TV-like drama considers the traits and characteristics that are desired and valued by our faith and by the society we inhabit.
While we can be easily influenced by others about what is worthy or ‘cool’, Jesus’ teaching shines a light on different attitudes of honesty, justice and humility. We find that those who may feel underserving of God’s love or who are experiencing darker times are blessed unconditionally.
The main character Joe is struggling for reasons we don’t quite know, but it is only when he reaches the conundrum in the competition that he realises he is set free from his hardships and, despite being at breaking point, he only wants peace for everyone else.
The actors choose a point of reference for an imaginary camera throughout.
Host: That number again 600-100-100. Call now or text on 1234 to vote for your favourite contestant. A reminder of our contestants:
We have the wonderfully successful and beautiful Chantelle (Chantelle waves to camera).
We have Joe, who has tried his best for this series, but he’s not quite earned enough points to be at the top (aside to camera). Maybe next time he’ll leave his problems at the door. Ha! (slaps Joe on the back).
And we have Ameena, the nation’s favourite! Her skills are exceptional and she’s won the heart of thousands! (Ameena gives the camera a thumbs-up).
It’s up to you, the audience, to vote as to who you think should win this series and the ultimate prize!
First of all, let’s check in with Chantelle. Chantelle: how are you feeling?!
Chantelle: Hi, hi, yeah, yeah, I’m feeling pretty good, pretty calm. Done some yoga, had some detoxifying juice and finding it helpful to repeat to myself ‘my body is a temple, my body is a temple’. I hope people at home and out there can see how important this is to me and how I deserve to be the series’ winner (she blows a kiss to the camera).
Host: Thank you, Chantelle! OK, next we have Joe. Joe, obviously you must be disappointed with how things have turned out for you. Is there anything you want to say to maybe change the minds of our lovely audience?
Joe: Firstly, I’d just like to say thank you. Thanks for giving me this opportunity and to everyone at home. I’ve not been deserving of this opportunity, and I haven’t spent any time with my family. I’ve hurt my wife’s feelings to get here, and I think that maybe I am really tired and it’s showing.
Host: Yeah ha! You don’t look great, Joe! I’ve just been told in my ear that you’re one of our poorest performing contestants we’ve ever had. How does that make you feel?
Joe: Pretty pants to be honest! I’m sorry I’ve let people down when, at the start, so many put their faith in me…and it’s been hard, the competition has been hard and I understand why the other contestants are frustrated with me, too. I see that now. I feel like I’ve been going through the motions to get here. I’ve not had time to realise how, how…lonely I’ve been.
Host: Woah there now, Joe. Ha! (pulls a face at the camera) Let’s not get all emotional for our lovely audience! They want a happy winner, remember! Hap-py! We like positive thinking. We all love positive thinkers, don’t we everyone?! (Host encourages congregation to cheer). I’m going to move on now to our final contestant, the incredible Ameena! Ameena, have you done enough to clinch the deal and take home the ultimate prize?
Ameena: YES! Do I sound cocky saying that?! Sorry, not sorry! Not going to apologise for myself! I was born to this! I’ve worked hard for all my life for THIS MOMENT! Argghh, so excited! I am so pumped!
Host: Great confidence Ameena! You’re already talking like a winner! Excellent!
OK, so the contestants have done all they can now. They have slogged for weeks (years for some it would seem!) to get to this point, and now it is over to you to choose your winner! Will it be Chantelle – beautiful, healthy, an inspiration for us all!
Then we have Joe – does he represent enough for you at home? Our nation? He says he’s already a winner! I quote ‘I actually am happy to walk away now…I have everything I need in life’. Or will you vote for Ameena, her past successes go before her, she really seems to have everything on her side.
(Host improvises with the audience, charming them, getting them to practise their cheers and their pitying ‘awwwss’).
The votes are in, and I can confirm we have our winner, ladies and gentlemen! You, our nation, have voted forrrrrrrrrr (overly long pause)…AMEENA!
Joe: Woooohooooooo! YES! YES! YES! (jumps up and down and runs around, fist pumping the air).
Host: (confused) Err, sorry Joe, I said the winner is Ameena.
Joe: YES, AMEENA! You have great things to come, laid out in front of you, wonderful things! I am happy for you, for you too Chantelle! (Chantelle is crying watching Ameena blowing kisses out to the congregation). And YOU (Joe embraces Host), don’t you feel that relief? That relief knowing that this is over, you don’t have to pretend any more, you can go home and put on your pyjama bottoms and eat chocolate in bed, knowing that no one is watching you anymore! You are okay. I am okay. We are all okay. God will never leave us.
Host smiles to the camera and shrugs bemusedly.