“Terror Texts” musical drama said to be an approach to understand Bible through dramatic performance which is mysterious and terrifying. The drama students of Christian-based Northwestern College in Iowa experimenting a new take on the Old Testament going back across the time. The metaphor is mixed with a bit of history of that time, however they altered their characters’ appearances like instead of wearing ancient attire, they dress in Goth. Theater professor Jeff Barker ( creator and director ) said the obscurity of the stories belies their value. “We believe we have discovered something that has been lying dormant for many, many centuries”.
William Dyrness, ( Professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California ) called “Terror Text” a creative variation of that idea. “This is obviously a very Protestant approach where you’re attempting to understand this story so that you can see the way the Bible applies to your life,” he said. “You carry it on in your life. You become part of the story.”
Even though the play is based on the stories word-for-word, the six stories from the Old Testament acted out in “Terror Texts” feature mysterious and horrible scene. I am not sure how much they are faithful to the text but the director and the students starring in the ‘Terror Texts’ musical believe the stories to be 100% true.
