Well here it is finally, the video we've been working on, this was our very first play & the one that got us started.
It's based on a vision seen by the prophet John in the book of Revelations in the Bible, & describes these four mysterious horsemen who will ride in the time of the end.
This play depicts the struggle they will have over the hearts & minds of mankind.

Heya, here we are performing our play at St. Michael's catholic school. We've been working with St. Joseph's Catholic Church in South Oxhey to help with their Youth Alpha course, & we've been performing in different schools to promote the course & launch party.

The launch party will be at St. Joseph's 7pm Sunday, April 25th. Free food, drinks, DJ and live entertainment.

Be there!!!

Filming

Hey everyone, we've been spending time recording the plays on video, this is going to be the official new version of our Four Horsemen play. We're still working on editing the footage, & as soon as we have the video we'll put it up, but heres a couple pictures of us on location.
Here's DJ as War
Sam as Death

& here is David, our project manager & amazing cameraman/director/producer/stuff-guy.

Symbols of Easter
Curtis Peter Van Gorder

Coloured eggs and rabbits are perhaps the most popular symbols of Easter, but we need look no further than the Easter story itself to find some more meaningful ones—and each has a story to tell.

I am the Bread. At the last supper the Master ate with His disciples before His death, He gave thanks and broke me, and shared me with them. "Take and eat," the Master said. "This is My body, which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of Me" (1 Corinthians 11:24). He was the Bread of Life, sent from Heaven by God to give life to the world (John 6:33). Earthly bread can sustain for a day, but whoever comes to Him shall never hunger. "Man does not live by bread alone" (Matthew 4:4). No, you need something more. That something is Jesus.

We were all touched and transformed by the Master. Let Him touch you today, and He will transform you too.

I am the Wine. After the bread, the Master poured me into a cup. "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you" (1 Corinthians 11:25), He told His disciples. Even though He knew He was about to die an excruciating death, His heart overflowed with selfless love for others—and it does to this day. He would have shed His blood for you alone, and He would do it all over again, just for you. He loves you that much!

I am the Scarlet Robe. Those who draped me over the Master's body did so in jest, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" (Matthew 27:28-29). If only they had known how right they were!—And not King of the Jews only, but King of Heaven and earth, "King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light" (1 Timothy 6:15-16).

I am the Cross. There once was a tree that grew strong and tall over many years, only to be hewn down and carted off in a day. But instead of being held and shaped by a master carpenter into something useful but ordinary—a chair or a table or a door, perhaps—it was fashioned into a rough cross that held the carpenter Master (John 19:16-18). I was the tree that became that cross. I held Him as He died for the world—even for those who killed Him. I was made an instrument of death, but I became a symbol of God's unfathomable love and His gift of eternal life.

I am the Empty Tomb. I held His lifeless body for three days and three nights, but the grave could not contain Him. In the twinkling of an eye, with a blinding flash of light and a burst of power from on high, He conquered death—and not for Himself only, but for all who receive Him as their Savior.

I am the Garden. As dawn broke that first Easter Day, I was transformed from a place of mourning into a scene of great rejoicing when angels asked, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!" (Matthew 28:2-6; Luke 24:4-6).

Horsemen Redo

Well, here we are working on  a new play, we've been upgrading all our costumes & props cause we wanted something fresh & new for this new year. 

Horsemen revamp!

The Horsemen have been busy revamping and updating the plays ,costumes and props etc.Getting ready for the Spring/Summer witnessing.

We came out of hibernation to perform the plays for the Heads of a couple schools.
They liked us even though this is the first time we performed the plays with the new cast and updated version. It looks like we will perform for the pupils of the schools in the next few weeks which will be cool.
Don't have many pictures as the photographer was a little busy, but here are a couple that turned out ok. (Tks.Angy)

Some pictures of recent events

Christmas cheer

Sunday the 13th Dec we held a Christmas Open house. There was quite a big turn out and as they say "a good time was had by all."
Two different children s groups performed as well as our carolers, and there was a very funny "Good King Wenceslas " skit.There was also lots of festive food and drink, thanks to our various sponsors.

Hello again

So sorry we have been so silent on here. Well what's new with us? Heather is now living in sunny Mexico .We miss her greatly but know she is happy there. We love you Heather!
The "4 horsemen" are in the barn so to speak. We are not performing so much on the streets now(Brrr) so its a good time to upgrade our props and work on our plays so we can be sharp and ready for the spring onslaught.
Oh and with Christmas around the corner we are busy witnessing and hopefully bring the real meaning of Christmas to all we meet.

Weep with us...

Weep, Oh World! The Four Horsemen Team has lost a dear, dear member - well, several in fact...

Simon and his family have departed for South Africa!

Simon, we miss you more then you can possibly know. It's down to you that the dream and fledgling idea of the Four Horsemen was enacted - we couldn't have done it without your drive, vision and enthusiasm!
You and yours will be greatly missed.

(Observe moment of silence here...)

At least he left us Sam...even if the plays will never be the same without Simon improvising during fight scenes and scaring us all to death :P.*sobs*

I have to stop now.

I See Love!

More where that came from...

The Highlands...

Our team and the awesome friends who put us up (and even joined in on the fun)

Sooo...the Four Horsemen road team got back from a ten-day gig in Scotland on Monday, and it's taken me a whole week just to get some pix your way...

But I have prevailed :).

I didn't go on the road trip (which included a eight day stay in Edinburgh performing at the Fringe Festival and two days in Glasgow) but apparently it rocked! I've yet to twist the boys' arms and have them write up all the juice, so I'll let the pictures do the talking...

Phil as Money

The Four Horsemen in action!

Josh and Cate moving with the flow in the Everything skit

Anna Strutt 'strutting' her stuff as Fashion :P

War meeting his end

Phil Strutt striking fear into the audience as Death

More to come, so stay tuned!

PS: We want to take this moment to say a HUGE thank you to our friends Peter, Lily and family for putting up our team and being such a huge help and support! You guys rock!)

Of Updates and Soundtracks...

Well, what's been going on this end recently?

Sam's at summer camp in South Africa, so it's just as well Faye learned his lines (she got to put them into action last weekend in Kingston, woo hoo!). Cate's in Washington at the moment for a family reunion, so once we have our team back together, Edinburgh is a green light!

Thought I'd post the soundtrack to the Four Horsemen play here - and yes, that's the full, unabridged versions of the songs we use for the intro and fight scene!

Just a bit of background on these lyrics: The book of Revelations talks about four horsemen that represent different elements fighting for control of the world in the final days before Jesus' return. War, Death, Greed and the fourth horseman... Jesus of course (cuz he's the shizz :D).





And in this one, we hear the actual text quoted from Revelations about the Battle of Armageddon, in which the Lamb (Jesus) brings an army down from Heaven to kick the Beast (yeah that would be the big bad guy) back to hell and bring peace on Earth.

Three Horsemen and a Lady....

GAME ON

Been practicing a lot recently as there's a fair bit of role-swapping going on.
For example, Faye is being trained as Sammy's protege in the role of Death (that's right, all - another female horseman!).

(Apparently she plans on killing them with kindness?? :P)

Phil (a dear old friend who's become a temporary addition to the team) is donning Money's cloak...

All gearing up for a big road trip in Edinburgh this summer (still don't have those details for you guys, but bear with me! All will be revealed...once it's solidified that is. You know how temperamental men can be? Try four of'em with swords lol :P)...

Party in the Park!

A couple of us lent a helping hand at The Party in the Park in Uxbridge on the 26th of June.

(Josh, Cate and Dee Jay with the Mayor)

We dolled ourselves up snazzily to match with the buoyancy of the sunny day (England's now flooded in the torrential rain that a few weeks of intense sunshine tends to bring around here) and face painted, crafted balloons and handed out colorful leaflets for Churches Together.

Have a look at the pix and enjoy!

(Cate, Jo and David on the far left with some of the organizers)


Oh and... if anyone asks, you didn't hear it from me. But it turns out...*glances around shiftily*...

The Four Horsemen team may make an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival this summer!

Which festival, you ask? Well that remains to be seen - but keep your eyes open - cuz I'll post as soon as I know, m'kay? :D