A Ray of Hope Angelic Dreams

ANGELIC DREAMS
MUSICAL PLAY
BY
RUSLANA PAVLIY
DIRECTOR
''RAINBOW OF LOVE '' CHILDREN'S THEATRE
KIEV, UKRAINE, 1999.

(Children of different nations dance and sing together)

FRIENDS ( BY PETRA)
FRIENDS, LOVE ONE ANOTHER, FRIENDS, SISTERS AND BROTHERS, FRIENDS, ALL IN THE FAMILY OF GOD.
REFRAIN: FRIENDS ARE A GIFT FROM ABOVE, FRIENDS ARE DEVOTED AND TRUE, AND WHEN THE GOING IS TOUGH, THEY’RE LOVING AND CARING AND PRAYING FOR YOU

(Children of different nations come out on the stage with peace lanterns in their hands. They put their lanterns on the "water" and sit down on the "bank of the river". They say the farewell words to their lanterns.)

PEACE LANTERNS
PEACE LANTERNS, PEACE LANTERNS, YOU START ON YOUR JOURNEY, YOU GO DOWN THE RIVER TO FARAWAY LANDS, WHERE PEACE IS ETERNAL, WHERE PEOPLE ARE HAPPY, WHERE YOU CAN SEE WONDERS OF ALL FAIRY TALES. PEACE LANTERNS, PEACE LANTERNS, SUCH SMALL CHILDREN’S LANTERNS, YOU’RE FILLED WITH THE LIGHT OF OUR LOVING HEARTS, PEACE LANTERNS, PEACE LANTERNS, YOU CARRY THE WORDS OF FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, PEACE, JOY, KINDNESS, GOODNESS AND TRUST. RUSSIAN, TURKISH, UKRANIAN, BRITISH, GERMAN, AMERICAN, AZERBAIJANI, BELORUSSIAN POLISH AND JAPANESE LANTERNS MADE BY KIDS, CARRYING OUR MESSAGES, OUR HOPES, WISHES, DREAMS TO THE LAND OF LOVE AND PEACE.

(Children leave the stage saying Good bye to peace lanterns in their languages. In the auditorium appear the evil spirits and the princess of darkness.They run up onto the stage, laughing wildly.)

PRINCESS OF DARKNESS & EVIL SPIRITS
OH, SILLY KIDS WITH THEIR CRAZY DREAMS! HAVE THEY FORGOTTEN ABOUT US, THE EVIL SPIRITS AND THE PRINCESS OF DARKNESS? WE’LL RUIN THEIR UGLY LANTERNS, WE’LL PUT DOWN THOSE EVIL CANDLES. THEY BELIEVE THEIR DREAMS WILL COME TRUE, BUT THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT ME AND YOU. YOU, NAUGHTY LITTLE GIRLS, YOU, NAUGHTY LITTLE BOYS, DOWN WITH YOUR POOR PAPER TOYS! THEY MUST BE FULL OF FINE WORDS OF LOVE AND PEACE AND HAPPINESS, BUT MAN-MADE LOVE DOES NOT LAST LONG AND MAN-MADE PEACE IS NOT REALLY STRONG, FOR THEY ARE UNPROTECTED FROM LIES AND GREED AND HATRED, FROM SELFISHNESS AND ENVY AND OTHER LOVELY SINS THAT DWELL IN PEOPLE’S HEARTS AND MINDS AND DREAMS. OH, NO! DAMN IT! THAT CAN’T BE TRUE! THEY’VE WRITTEN THE WORDS OF TRUTH! THE WORDS OF TRUTH ABOUT LOVE! NOT ABOUT MAN-MADE LOVE, BUT ABOUT GOD-MADE LOVE THAT LASTS FOREVER WE CAN’T DEFEAT THEM! EVER! HUSH! LISTEN! WHAT’S UP, MY DEAR? HEAVENLY ANGELS ARE ALREADY NEAR! LET’S RUN AWAY FROM HERE!

They leave the stage, whining and screaming. Heavenly angels appear on the stage.

HEAVENLY ANGELS
OH, LOOK AT THE WONDERFUL CHILDREN’S LANTERNS! LET’S READ THEIR MESSAGES. LOVE IS PATIENT. LOVE IS KIND. LOVE DOES NOT ENVY. LOVE DOES NOT BOAST. LOVE IS NOT RUDE, LOVE ALWAYS PROTECTS, LOVE ALWAYS HOPES, LOVE NEVER FAILS. OH, PRAISE THE LORD! THOSE ARE GOD’S WORDS! AND THEY ARE WRITTEN ON PEACE LANTERNS BY CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT NATIONS! GOD’S GLORY IS UPON THOSE BLESSED KIDS. LET’S TAKE THEIR LANTERNS TO THE LAND OF LOVE AND PEACE. TO THE LAND OF LOVE AND PEACE.

(The angels take away the lanterns and leave the stage. Appears Love)

LOVE
IN THE DARK OF NIGHT CHILDREN SEE THEIR DREAMS, DREAMS OF LOVE AND LIGHT, DREAMS OF JOY AND PEACE, THEY SEE HEAVENS AND ANGELS AND FAIRY TALES, PRINCES AND KINGS, PRINCESSES AND QUEENS , AND THEIR WONDERFUL FRIENDS OF DIFFERENT LANDS, ALL IN THE FAMILY OF GOD.

(She leaves the stage. Appears an angel with a little bell in his hand)

HEAVENLY ANGEL
AND NOW LET THE CHILDREN'S LANTERNS COME HERE AND SHOW US THE BEAUTIFUL DREAMS OF THE KIDS IN WHOSE HEARTS THERE'S GOD'S LOVE AND PEACE CHILDREN'S LANTERNS, COME HERE PLEASE.

( The angel rings the bell and leaves the stage. The Belorussian girl comes out onto to the stage) . .

BELORUSSIAN GIRL
ZDRASTUITE! I AM DARYA FROM BELARUS
AND I AM A GREAT DREAMER. MY DREAM IS TO GET TO THE CHILDREN’S DREAM LAND AND I’D LIKE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY KIDS WHO DREAM OF WAR INSTEAD OF PEACE, WHO DREAM OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS INSTEAD OF FAIRY TALES, WHO DREAM OF NUCLEAR PLANTS INSTEAD OF BLOOMING GARDENS ACTUALLY I BELIEVE THAT THERE AREN’T ANY KIDS WHO HAVE SUCH CRAZY DREAMS, BUT I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SUCH ADULTS WHO JUST WORSHIP NUCLEAR WEAPONS. AND I GUESS THAT’S BECAUSE THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN THE SWEET DREAMS THEY USED TO HAVE WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE KIDS. THAT’S WHY I’D LIKE TO INVITE THEM TO THE LAND OF CHILDREN’S DREAMS WHERE THEY COULD REGAIN GOD’S LOVE, JOY AND PEACE.

TURKISH BOY
YAKSHAMLAR
MY NAME IS GEMAL. I AM FROM TURKEY

I HAVE A BIG FAMILY AND LOTS OF FRIENDS, AND WE ALL LIKE FAIRY TALES. FOR ME ORIENTAL TALES ARE THE BEST. BUT I ALSO LIKE ALL THE OTHER TALES. MY DREAM IS TO GET TO THE FAIRY TALE LAND WHERE ALL ARE GOOD FRIENDS AND GET TOGETHER IN A FABULOUS PALACE TO HAVE FUN, SING AND DANCE. OH, HOW I’D LIKE TO GO THERE AND TO DANCE WITH CINDERELLA, TO MEET PIERROT AND MALVINA, PINOCCIO AND ARLECKINO. TO TOUCH PINOCCIO’S LONG NOSE, TO LISTEN TO ARLEKINO’S JOKES, TO GO THROUGH THE WOOD WITH LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, TO SWIM IN THE SEA WITH MERMAID, TO KISS SNOW WHITE, TO SEE THE TREASURES OF HER SEVEN DWARFS AND TO TRAVEL IN THE LAND OF OZ!

RUSSIAN GIRL
YZDRAVSTVUITE
I AM MASHA FROM RUSSIA

MY COUNTRY IS LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL BUT WHY DO WE LIVE SO POORLY. MY MUM AND DAD ARE TIRED AND SAD. THEY HAVE NO TIME WITH ME TO SPEND. WHEN THEY ARE FREE THEY WATCH TV. I WISH THEY TALKED AND PLAYED WITH ME. I'M DREAMING OF A LAND OF LOVE WHERE KIDS AND ADULTS ARE ONE. WHERE MUSIC RINGS FROM HEAVENS AND PEOPLE DANCE ON EARTH. I'LL TAKE MY PARENTS THERE WITH ME. AND THEY'LL FORGET THEIR TV WHEN THEY SEE THEIR RAINBOW OF LOVE HUGGING THE EARTH FROM ABOVE. AND THEN TOGETHER WE'LL ENJOY GOD GIVEN LOVE AND PEACE AND JOY.

( After each child's performance there is a dance showing the dream of that child)

CANADIAN GIRL
HELLO! I AM CLAIRE FROM CANADA
MY HOBBY IS EXCHANGING PEACE LANTERNS WITH CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. THANKS TO PEACE LANTERNS I HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS, NICE BOYS AND GIRLS OF DIFFERENT LANDS. WHENEVER I PUT MY PEACE LANTERN ON WATER, I ALWAYS IMAGINE IT FLOAT TO A FARAWAY LAND, TO ANOTHER NEW FRIEND. I’D VERY MUCH LIKE TO TRAVEL ONE DAY TOGETHER WITH CHILDREN’S PEACE LANTERNS TO SEE THEIR BEAUTIFUL LIGHT DEFEAT THE DARK OF NIGHT AND TO GET WITH THEM TO THE PEACE LANTERN LAND WHERE CHILDREN’S LANTERNS MERRILY SING AND DANCE. I’D LIKE TO HEAR THEIR WONDERFUL SONGS ABOUT GOD’S LOVE IN OUR HEARTS AND SOULS. AND LET THEM TELL ME ABOUT THEIR DREAMS OF HEAVENLY LOVE, JOY AND PEACE.

AMERICAN GIRL
HI! I AM PEGGY FROM AMERICA.
I BELIEVE THE USA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS COME TO LIVE IN MY LAND.. BUT MY DREAM IS TO VISIT ALL THE PLACES IN THE WORLD. TO CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAINS, TO SWIM IN THE DEEPEST SEAS, TO WALK IN THE JUNGLE AND TO SEE EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS. I’D LIKE TO GO TO IZRAEL TO TOUCH THE EMPTY TOMB OF CHRIST, I WANT TO SEE IT NOT ON TV, BUT WITH MY OWN EYES. I’D LIKE TO GO TO AUSTRALIA TO PLAY WITH A CANGAROO AND OTHER LOVELY ANIMALS, NOT JUST WATCH THEM IN THE ZOO. BUT MOST OF ALL I’D LIKE TO MEET KIDS OF ALL THE WORLD, TO SHAKE THEIR HANDS, TO PLAY THEIR GAMES AND MAKE THEM ALL MY FRIENDS. IF WE MAKE FRIENDS, THEN OUR FAMILIES WILL SURE MAKE FRIENDS AS WELL, AND THEN OUR COUNTRIES WILL MAKE FRIENDS, AND THERE WILL BE GOD’S LOVE AND PEACE ON EARTH. FOR ALL PEOPLE ON EARTH

. AZERBAIJANI GIRL
SALAM!
I AM TARANA FROM AZERBAIJAN.
I AM FOND OF MUSIC AND THEATRE. AND I AM GOOD AT DANCING AND SINGING. I'D LIKE TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD AND MAKE FRIENDS WITH CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT LANDS. HOW NICE IT WOULD BE TO JOIN OUR HANDS AND TOGETHER SING AND DANCE. I AM DREAMING OF AN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S THEATRE WHERE WE WILL PERFORM MUSICAL PLAYS TOGETHER WITH OUR NICE FOREIGN FRIENDS AND WE'LL SING OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP AND BROTHERLY LOVE THAT ARE A WONDERFUL GIFT FROM ABOVE GIVEN TO US BY GOD'S MERCY AND GRACE. AND WE'LL JOYFULLY DANCE AND CLAP OUR HANDS AND GIVE OUR LORD ALL THE GLORY AND GRACE.

BRITISH BOY
HOW DO YOU DO?
I'M DON FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
AND I HAVE SEVERAL PETS THAT ARE MY VERY GOOD FRIENDS. I LOVE ALL ANIMALS, AND I'D LIKE TO GET TO THE WONDERFUL LAND OF FAIRY BLUE BIRD, WONDERFUL BIRD OF HAPPINESS AND TO MEET ALL ITS INHABITANTS. I BELIEVE THEY LIVE IN LOVE AND PEACE IN SPITE OF ALL THEIR DIFFERENCES. BUT WHY DO PEOPLE IN ULSTER NEED TO WAGE A WAR WHICH BRINGS DEATH AND HATRED TO YOUNG AND OLD, TO BOYS AND GIRLS, TO MEN AND ANIMALS? WHEN WILL THEY STOP IT? WHO'LL BRING THEM PEACE? MAYBE I COULD LEARN THAT FROM BIRD OF HAPPINESS? I'D LIKE TO GET TO THAT WONDEFUL LAND AND TO GIVE MY GREETINGS TO ALL THE LOVELY ANIMALS THAT ARE GOOD FRIENDS IN THE WONDERFUL LAND OF FAIRY BLUE BIRD, WONDERFUL BIRD OF HAPPINESS

UKRAINIAN GIRL
DOBRY VECHIR! MY NAME IS OXANA,
I AM GREETING YOU FROM THE PLACE WHICH IS CALLED A ZONE OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION. THERE ARE PEOPLE STILL LIVING HERE, NOT ME ALONE, IN SPITE OF THE NUCLEAR RADIATION. I AM NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY IN THE WOOD, IN POISONOUS GRASS AND FLOWERS. THAT’S THE PLACE OF HORROR AND PAIN, THAT’S THE WOUND IN THE HEART OF THE EARTH, THAT’S THE WOUND IN THE HEART OF THE WORLD. PEOPLE CALL ME CHERNOBYL ANGEL, BUT I AM JUST A LITTLE GIRL, I CAN ONLY FLY IN MY DREAMS. IF I WERE AN ANGEL, I’D FLY VERY FAR, TO A DISTANT STAR, WHERE THERE ARE NO NUCLEAR PLANTS, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS, BUT ONLY TENDER HEAVENLY ANGELS , WHO’D SHOW ME THE WAY TO GOD’S LOVE AND PEACE FOR ALL PEOPLE ON EARTH

JAPANESE GIRL
KOMBANWA! I AM MIKIKO FROM HIROSHIMA.
MY CITY IS BEAUTIFUL LIKE A FLOWER IN SPRING. BUT IT’S A FLOWER ON THE GRAVE. ON THE GRAVE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE NUCLEAR ATTACK WHICH MY PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGET. MY GRANDPA IS A HIBAKUSHA. DO YOU KNOW THIS WORD? IT MEANS THAT HE SAW HELL ON EARTH WHERE PEOPLE WERE BURNING LIKE CANDLES. HE CAN’T FORGET THE EVIL MUSHROOM IN THE SKY. HE SAYS HE IS LUCKY TO BE STILL ALIVE. HE WORKS FOR PEACE, AGAINST NUCLEAR WEAPONS. AND I HELP HIM TOGETHER WITH MY FRIENDS. I HOPE ALL PEOPLE WILL SOON UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET. LET IT BE CLEAN! LET IT BE GREEN! LET IT BE NICE, LIKE A GARDEN OF FLOWERS, LIKE A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN IN SPRING, WHERE BIRDS SING LET US ALL ENJOY THEIR SONGS OF JOY. LET MUSHROOMS GROW IN THE WOODS, NOT IN THE SKIES. AND LET EARTH BLOOM LIKE PARADISE. WITH FLOWERS AS NICE AS IN EDEN AND LET THERE BE LOVE, JOY AND PEACE OF GOD'S KINGDOM!

GERMAN GIRL
GUTEN TAG! MY NAME IS ROSELINDE.
I LIVE IN GERMANY AND I AM FROM A CHRISTIAN FAMILY. I WISH ALL PEOPLE COULD KNOW THAT THEY CAN GET ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM DREAMING OF A SPECIAL SCHOOL OF PEACE WHERE CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT NATIONS COULD GET TOGETHER AND SHARE THEIR DREAMS OF LOVE AND PEACE AND LISTEN TO GOOD TEACHERS, GOSPEL PREACHERS ABOUT OUR SAVIOR, KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS, PRINCE OF PEACE! THERE WE COULD GLORIFY GOD TOGETHER AND OUR DREAMS OF PEACE WILL COME TRUE FOREVER. HALLELUJAH!

(Appears Love).

LOVE
CHILDREN’S DREAMS, ANGELIC DREAMS, THEY ARE PRECIOUS HEAVENLY SEEDS. CHILDREN’S DREAMS, GOD-BLESSED DREAMS, THEY WILL GROW INTO FLOWERS OF LOVE, JOY AND PEACE, ALL IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD!

(She leaves the stage. Children of different nations come out on the stage with national flags in their hands. They sing and dance.)

PRAISE FROM EVERY NATION ( by Ron Kenolly)

PRAISE FROM EVERY NATION, SONGS OF ADORATION TO THE GOD OF OUR SALVATION, HALLELUJAH! GREAT HOSANNAS RINGING, FOR THE JOYOUS CHOIR SINGING, TO THE KING OF KINGS WE’RE BRINGING PRAISES FROM EVERY NATION, PRAISES FROM EVERY NATION, PRAISES FROM EVERY NATION! LET EVERY NATION, TRIBE AND TONGUE GIVE PRAISES TO THE HOLY ONE, LET EVERY CREED AND EVERY RACE LIFT JESUS HIGHER IN YOUR PRAISE! PRAISE FROM EVERY NATION, SONGS OF ADORATION TO THE GOD OF OUR SALVATION,HALLELUJAH! GREAT HOSANNAS RINGING, FOR THE GREAT BIG CHOIR SINGING, TO THE KING OF KINGS WE’RE BRINGING PRAISES FROM EVERY NATION, PRAISES FROM EVERY NATION, PRAISES FROM EVERY NATION!

(Fairy Princess and Prince come out to children.)

FAIRY PRINCESS AND PRINCE
HELLO, DEAR KIDS! PLEASE, RECEIVE OUR GREETINGS AND THE BEST OF OUR WISHES!

Children
Hello, we are glad to meet you! Hi, we are glad to greet you! But who are you? And where are you from?

WE ARE FROM THE LAND OF LOVE AND PEACE. Wow! AND CAN'T YOU GUESS WHO WE ARE?
You are the Fairy Princess
OH, YES!
And you are the Fairy Prince! RIGHT, KIDS!
But how did you manage to get here?
WITH THE HELP OF HEAVENLY ANGELS WHO BROUGHT US YOUR NICE PEACE LANTERNS. WE HEARD YOUR SONGS GLORIFYING GOD AND WE FELT YOUR GREAT LOVE FOR OUR LORD Oh! AND YOU KNOW, WE LEARNT OF YOUR SWEET DREAMS FROM YOUR BEAUTIFUL LANTERNS FOR PEACE. THEY ARE SO NICE AND PURE!
Do you think our dreams will come true?
OF COURSE! NO DOUBT!
Why are you so sure of it?
BECAUSE YOUR DREAMS ARE FULL OF GOD’S LOVE WHICH NEVER FAILS.
Yes! And what are your dreams, dear Princess and Prince?
OUR DREAMS ARE THE SAME AS YOURS, No! YES! AND WE WANT TO SHARE THEM WITH ALL THOSE WHO NEED TO GET RID OF FALSE BELIEFS, WHO DON’T YET KNOW GOD’S LOVE AND PEACE AND ARE STILL LIVING IN THE DARK. LET ALL OF THEM HEAR THE WORD OF GOD’S LOVE FOR GOD’S LOVE IS TRUE,
God's love is true!
AND GOD’S LOVE IS LIGHT,
God's love is light!
AND IT CAN DEFEAT THE DARK OF NIGHT IN EVERY HUMAH HEART
In every human heart!
WELL, AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR US TO GO.
Oh, no! No!
DON’T WORRY! WE’LL MEET AGAIN!
But when? When will it happen?
WHEN THE WORD OF GOD’S LOVE IS SPREAD ALL AROUND THE WORLD. AND YOU CAN HELP IT. YOU CAN HELP IT COME SOON.
Soon! Soon! Very soon!
GOOD BYE! I’LL BE WAITING FOR YOU FAR ABOVE, IN THE LAND OF HEAVENLY PEACE AND GOD’S LOVE.

Good bye! Bye! See you soon! Soon! Very soon!

( They leave the stage. LOVE song starts and there is Love's dance. She leaves the stage in the middle of the song.Then the children come out on the stage with peace lanterns in their hands.They turn the lanterns so that the audience can read "GOD LOVES YOU" They go into the auditirium and give peace lanterns to the audience.On the stage appear Fairy Princess and Prince , Love and Heavenly angels. Children get back onto the stage and join hands with them. all sing together the "Love" song.)

LOVE ( BY PETRA)

LOVE IS PATIENT, LOVE IS KIND, NO EYES OF ENVY, TRUE LOVE IS BLIND. LOVE IS HUMBLE, IT KNOWS NO PRIDE, NO SELFISH MOTIVES HIDDEN INSIDE. LOVE IS GENTLE, MAKES NO DEMANDS, DESPITE ALL WRONG TRUE LOVE STILL STANDS. LOVE IS HOLY, LOVE IS PURE, IT’LL LAST FOREVER, IT WILL ENDURE. CHORUS: LOVE KNOWS WHEN TO LET GO, LOVE KNOWS WHEN TO SAY NO, LOVE GROWS IN THE LIGHT OF THE SON, AND LOVE SHOWS THE WORLD THAT THE SON OF LOVE HAS COME. LOVE IS LOYAL, BELIEVES THE BEST, IT LOVES THE TRUTH, LOVE STANDS THE TEST. LOVE IS GOD SENT IN HIS SON, LOVE FORGIVES ALL WE HAVE DONE. IN THIS WORLD, WHERE HATRED SEEMS TO GROW TRUE LOVE GOES AGAINST THE FLOW AND BECOMES SO HARD TO SHOW, IN THIS WORLD, WHERE PUSH TURNS INTO SHOVE WE HAVE STRENGTH TO RISE ABOVE THROUGH THE POWER OF HIS LOVE LORD, WE NEED TO KNOW THE POWER OF YOUR LOVE.

CHORUS

THE END.