Uniting Nations 80th Anniversary Celebration of
PEACE – A DREAM UNFOLDING 1ST DRAFT PLATFORM PERFORMANCE SCRIPT by
David Woollcombe © Peace Child International September 26th 2024
Cast The Script requires 3 x lead cast members, generally one boy and one girl aged 16-25 + an Elder Storyteller aged, or made-up to appear, 60+. The lead Cast members can also be the choral soloists, or producers can select choir members to come forward to sing solos. There is also an SATB chorus of at least 40 people + an orchestra, organ, rhythm section or piano / synthesiser. There are also links to playback instrumental tracks which may be used if live musicians are not available.
Setting Bare black stage with large screen at the back on to which images and Titles are projected. The 3 Lead cast members / soloists stand at 3 x Microphones at the front of stage with the Chorus and orchestra behind them. The Chorus can be on choral risers at the back but, as we encourage producers to involve them in the action of the show, especially in the inter-active discussions with the audience, they must be able to move freely about the stage. The orchestra, if you have one, is in front of the Chorus.
Research & Re-Writing Like every Peace Child show, the cast are expected to re-write the dialogue, imagining that they, themselves, are the lead characters in the story. This 1st Draft Base Script is based on the UN Centenary Peace Child script and our Concept Note for a 3-part history on the Past, Present and Future of Global Collaboration. It is designed to promote discussions of UN reform in schools and communities from the 2025 80th Anniversary of the UN up to its Centenary in 2045. Much will change in that time, so it is essential that the cast performing it, or a Working Group that they appoint, update the dialogue to ensure they get across the most relevant key messages based on current, scrupulously verified statistics
Key Themes & Questions The cast are free to choose whatever themes they feel to be most relevant to their generational challenge of Saving Life on Earth. This 1st Draft script is based on the key themes of the Peace Child source material: the original play, The Peace Book and Alpha Omega – the Oratorio. These include: 1. The Unifying desire of all living things to LIVE, and to preserve a Biosphere that supports life; 2. All peoples’ preference for Order not Chaos; Peace not Violence; Good not Evil; Truth not Lies; 3. The need for Human Rights, the Rule of Law + strong Global Institutions to deliver themes 1 & 2; So the key questions to ask young people setting out on their own, personal Peace Child journeys are: 1. What does the Future you Want look like? 2. What can you do with your life to help, not hinder, its creation? 1