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Rivet 'n' Tuft:
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Synposis

In this wonderful story Rivet and Tuft tackle the daunting task of retelling the whole of the Old Testament from creation through to the advent of Jesus in their own amazing way and from their own quirky perspective… all in 45 minutes! (Gen 1, Phil 2:5-11)

Every child (and adult) has experienced what it is like to have had a friend and then lost that friend to somebody else!  Jealousy, anger and frustration are no strangers to children. The biblical account of the Creator’s action on planet Earth is a story of friendships made, lost and then searched after again.

After creating the universe, the unseen things like angels and all of the animals, Yahweh, the almighty powerful creator being, outlines his plan about making a special part of his creation to his right hand angel, Lucifer (Lucy for short). This new being would be given the ability to make choices! Lucy ever so humbly questions Yahweh on the wisdom of this, given that this new being may choose not to be friends with Yahweh. With a quick explanation as to how free choice is at the heart of friendship Yahweh shapes his lump of clay and Everyperson  (EP for short) arrives.

That is the start of a wonderful relationship between Yahweh and EP as well as the growth of jealousy in Lucy.

The apple trick works and so begins the flight of EP from the garden with Lucy as his new companion and mentor. The angels are distraught, Yahweh is saddened (and some say not totally surprised) but he is certainly determined to convince EP that he still loves him, wants to forgive him and wants to be his friend forever…No matter what lies Lucy has tricked him with!

Angels are sent to speak in dreams and finally Yahweh himself takes on a disguise in order to befriend and then reveal himself to EP again. It works! Operation Christmas is a success but Lucy threatens to get even!!….But that is another story…Operation Easter!

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