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"... The chiming guitars sparkle like bronze in the sun, and quicksilver razor wire on the electric solos, while heavenly harmonies, in the style of The Who in their progressive '70s state, drift in and out, like cirrus clouds across the sun. ..."
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"... Garden City resident Amy Hearon attended the inaugural performance of the show in Brooklyn last fall and has been instrumental in bringing the show to Garden City. She shares that "Bold Enough to Say is a great show on so many levels - the music is awesome, the subject matter thought provoking, and all of the performers -including Billy - are incredibly talented. I brought my two older daughters (ages 8 and 10) and they loved it too - it was entertaining and fun, but also generated great conversations between us. Afterwards I thought - how can we bring this type of experimental theatre to Garden City so more people can experience it? ..."
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"The Lord’s Prayer is considered to be a central part of Christianity. Faithful Christians believe that it is the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples, as narrated in the Gospels. But, how about presenting the prayer as a rock opera, with people from different world views singing the words?..."
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"...Recently, Webster undertook a twelve-week mediation on the Lord’s Prayer that evolved into a rock opera entitled “Bold Enough to Say.” The performance piece will debut at the Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew in Brooklyn on Saturday, October 25, 2014..."
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From the article:
"New York City fans of punk rock and experimental theater will
be led to think deeply about every word in the Lord’s Prayer when a rocker administrator
from General Theological Seminary fulfills a long-term dream in Spring 2014."
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"Webster’s plan is to create a performance piece that is equal
parts prayer, celebration, supplication, defiance, longing, questioning, and praise.
He is working with actors, singers, musicians, dancers, and visual artists to incorporate
elements of rock music, theater, film, and dance into the concert setting. The show,
he says, is meant to be malleable, adaptable, evolving, and ongoing."
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"The evangelical spin on his opera “Bold Enough to Say,” would
come from merging rockers and traditional Christian audiences at a performance.
According to Webster, rock fans would be introduced to the Lord’s Prayer as theater.
Maybe the spiritual content of the prayer would inspire them to discover the power
of Christianity." Click to read more...
