Sight & Sound Brings Daniel to Life on Stage
By Movieguide® Contributor
Movieguide® Award Nominee Sight & Sound Theaters plans to bring the events of the Old Testament prophet Daniel to the audiences on stage.
The shows producer, Kristen Brewer, told The Christian Post in an interview, “The great thing about Scripture is that it’s always timely.”
She added, “I think that we processed it out before, like, ‘How do you know when it’s time for this show?’ We have a team that really prays through this in-depth, seeks counsel. And yeah, they just try to follow their gut, follow what’s going to be healthy for the team, follow the Spirit.“
The team started production of DANIEL in 2021 so that they could tell the whole story. The team was able to work both halves of the book into the production of the show.
Brewer stated, “The first half has those famous stories. The second half has more of the prophecy and the visions. [The production] is going to be the famous moments that we’re all very familiar with but we’re going to try and insert those visions into the time and the story that they took place.”
The synopsis of the show reads, “Taken from his people, Daniel is exiled far from home in the powerful kingdom of Babylon. Now, this faithful servant must navigate his new life inside a palace filled with golden statues and shifting empires. As royal pressures mount, Daniel is faced with a dangerous choice. Will his trust in the one true God remain steadfast through every test of faith? From the fiery furnace to the infamous den of lions, ‘Daniel’ is a spectacular theatrical experience for the whole family.”
Brewer then explained the main priority when interpreting biblical prophecies, “The main takeaway, when we’ve gone into any of the interpretation of these prophecies, and we’ve looked at all of them, trying to come into all of that with humility, the main thing that we discovered is that hope is at the core of the story of Daniel. So whatever it is that people believe specifically about End Times or even how Daniel relates to End Times, it’s really more about the hope in the coming King.”
She explained the importance of people staying connected and hopeful to God.
“It’s not just about barreling toward destruction and dark days. We are barreling toward a good King and a good Kingdom who’s going to teach us how to do this thing right,” she stated.
“It simplifies it for people who may not be up to speed on what End Times means, but whatever you hear, whatever you see, whatever darkness is around you, you can look to the light,” she added.
The theme of the production is from Daniel 12:3, which states that “those who lead others to righteousness will shine like the stars in the heavens forever.”
“That’s our job is to have hope in the coming King and reflect our coming King,” Brewer expressed. “So that the world would know Him and love Him.”
DANIEL will premiere on stage in Lancaster, Pennsylvania starting March 2024.
Sight & Sound’s movie I HEARD THE BELLS was nominated for a Movieguide® Award this year.
Movieguide® previously reported:
According to Miller, I HEARD THE BELLS will highlight the life of American poet and author, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
“We’re just really excited to be able to tell so many of these stories that have been waiting to be told,” she said. “Our very first one is I HEARD THE BELLS, coming to movie theaters and it tells the story of the Christmas Carol and how it came to be written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who experienced several tragedies throughout his life that took him down a path of losing faith. It really is a story of his rekindled faith on Christmas Eve through a set of circumstances that inspires him to write the poem, ‘I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.’”
Although Sight & Sound Films will focus on stories outside of the Bible, Miller said that every production starts and ends with their hope that the gospel is proclaimed through media.
“It all is pointing back to the gospel,” she said. “So whether we are telling Bible stories or telling other inspirational true stories, the purpose behind all of it is to inspire and is to draw people closer in their walk with Christ. No matter what stories we tell that will be the foundation of who we are and what we do.”
“We wholeheartedly believe that the stories in the Bible and the story of the Bible is continuing to unfold today and has been unfolding throughout all of history,” she continued. “To be able to tell some of these other historical stories that changed the world of true lives and events in history—that we’re not the same because of them—is something that we’re just incredibly excited to see unfold in the future.”
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