Anointed

In December Kingsway Levitical Worship Arts presented Anointed. A play co-written by Erica Smith and Genevieve Alao (producer and director) with music created by Karen Jewels.

I took the trip to Kingsway Community Life Centre in Toronto to watch this Christmas season play. It definitely was not the usual Christmas time play, which was great.

It was the story of a girl finding out her prince charming is not all he has professed to be. Her pursuit of an “anointed” man leaves her at rock bottom, a place she never imagined she would be. After all he was an anointed man of God...just what she prayed for.

I really enjoyed the production and had a great evening. Halfway through the show I had to remind myself I wasn't at home, and talking out loud was a bit inappropriate (haha I was not the only one). One of my favourites was a lady yelling “DON'T DO IT!!”. I couldn't help but wish I was on stage with such an invested and interactive crowd watching. 

If you were there you understand why it was IMPOSSIBLE to keep quiet. The twists and turns in this play had me laughing, throwing up my hands, shaking my head, cheering, dancing in my seat and wanting to get on stage and talk some sense into some characters.

Pastor Richard Brown told us that during the play he said to his wife he was glad it was just a play. I had to agree! The situations in this play were dramatic, enraging, shocking and sad. THANKFULLY I could rest assured because of course this was JUST a play, but just as I took my sigh of relief I realized that part of the reason I was so emotionally invested was that I knew some of these people. Maybe their situations were not as compounded, but I've heard and seen these stories before. Some of which by the grace, and healing of God have become testimonies. I'm sure there were people in the audience that felt the same way or maybe it was their story up on that stage. Hopefully they got to see that they are not alone in their struggle, no sin is unique/new and that forgiveness is very important.

Another strong message I got from the play was that not everyone has the same gifts and talents, and one is no better than the other. The gifts that God has blessed us with cannot be compared, they are ALL needed for the Kingdom of God to flourish.

These are only two of the many lessons that could have been taken from this well written, directed and performed play. The entire cast of this production were extremely talented in many art forms (dance, singing, mime...). 

If Anointed is put on again I will DEFINITELY go see it and I hope to see you there. You won't be disappointed.