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Eric Liddell's story told during the Olympics

Things are shaping up to take Beyond the Chariots to Asia during the Olympic Games this summer.

The play tells the rest of the Chariots of Fire story: How, after breaking the world record in the 1924 Olympics, Eric Liddell spent the rest of his life as a missionary in China.

The play has been transl...

04.01.08 06:55 PM - Comment(s)

Never before

On Friday I blogged that I didn't think our anniversary had ever fallen on Good Friday before. Retta Blaney, who's birthday was that day, blogged evidence that Joyce and I would have to have been celebrating our 95th anniversary for that to have been the case: http://uponthesacredstage.blogspot.com...

03.24.08 12:01 AM - Comment(s)

It's the blood

Our Good Friday service at Westchester Chapel was very powerful. A number of us read the scriptures of the Lord's Passion, but we started with Genesis: God covered the first man and the first woman with animal skins. Pastor Jim told how blood was also used to cover the doorposts of the homes of the ...

03.22.08 02:30 AM - Comment(s)

Enter your post title

Curt Cloninger, who was the first person I ever saw do a one-man play, just posted a beautiful reflection for this Holy Weekend: Three Days.

03.21.08 05:00 PM - Comment(s)

Having a poignant anniversary

Joyce an I are celebrating our 10th anniversary by performing together: http://RichDrama.com/WCCC.

I can't remember Good Friday falling on our anniversary before. It's actually poignant to commmemorate two events of great love.

03.21.08 12:30 PM - Comment(s)

Running the Race

A new biography on Eric Liddell, subject of my play Beyond the Chariots, has recently been released. It's called Running the Race, and it's by John Keddie, who equaled Liddell's time at Edinburgh's Craiglockhart track. The race was 44 years after Liddell's first race on that track, which was lite...

03.11.08 04:00 PM - Comment(s)

Bag pipin'

Our friends Carter and Carol are gearing up for a trip to Scotland. She's presenting a paper at Edinburgh University and he'll be doing more illustrations like this one, no doubt.

03.10.08 11:43 AM - Comment(s)

Good Friday Service

We're exploring Good Friday through a number of creative expressions this year. Come and experience it.

For directions click here.

For directions from NYC via public transporation, click here.

03.10.08 12:58 AM - Comment(s)

Met exhibit

There's a fabulous exhibit of Chinese iconography at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I found it quite fascinating.

03.08.08 08:42 AM - Comment(s)

World Prayer

Light to the Nations

© Copyright 2005 by Rich and Joyce Swingle.

Scripture from the NIV .

Light to the Nations was created for Westchester Chapel Community Church. The song "Every Nation" was created by Danielle Strickland for the album Sounds of the Revolution and is used by permissio...

03.07.08 11:43 AM - Comment(s)

Sharing the stage with Lynn Redgrave

I'll be performing an excerpt from Beyond the Chariots at Broadway Blessing on September 8. Retta Blaney, who is organizing the event just wrote me this encouraging note:

Hi Rich -- Just wanted to let you know Lynn Redgrave will be taking part in BB too.

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03.03.08 04:52 PM - Comment(s)

What a treat

I want to let you know how VERY MUCH we enjoyed your Eric Liddell show. What a treat for us!
--Christy An Bennett
Adjunct professor of History of Christianity
Alliance Theological Seminary
Inspiration for starting work on Beyond the Chariots

03.01.08 12:28 PM - Comment(s)

Second time

I was so moved by your performance on Saturday. It was great to see it a second time through, and I was so moved by your portrayal, particularly in one of the final scenes where Eric is talking with Mai Ker... It was a privilege and honor to have witnessed it again! Thank you!
--Claude Chew
Hartsd...

02.26.08 08:53 PM - Comment(s)

What a glorious day!

02.24.08 01:39 PM - Comment(s)

Priscila Netto's music video

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I posted this earlier with not link to the video! Here it is: Give It Up.

Priscila Netto, a member of Christians in Theatre Arts and a friend of ours, was featured in a music video of Give It Up by Christine Evans. The video shows powerfully the value of human life in comparison to...

02.21.08 02:46 PM - Comment(s)

Passing the Torch

I just saw the following quote, framed in a theatre. It could surely be applied to the life of Eric Liddell...

This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and gr...

02.21.08 02:17 PM - Comment(s)

Question

I was just asked the following question about Beyond the Chariots, so I thought I'd answer it here:

Begin forwarded message:

How long did it take you to write and rehearse it before you put it together?

It took three months to write and perform the firs...

02.19.08 05:18 PM - Comment(s)

Bev Holloway's bio

Beverly Holloway just sent her bio. It makes me even more excited to have her coming to MasterWorks!

Beverly Holloway has worked in LA as a Casting Director for TV and feature film projects for over 13 years. Her credits include recently released film The Ultimat...

02.19.08 03:44 PM - Comment(s)

Interview with George Flores

Part 1

Part 2

Aired February 17, 2008 on Star 99.1FM, Profiles with George Flores.

Posted by permission.

02.19.08 02:13 PM - Comment(s)

An excerpt

This scene is from the Off-Broadway production of Beyond the Chariots.

Music composed by Fritz Kreisler. Arranged and performed by Claude Chew.

02.19.08 01:35 PM - Comment(s)

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