staged plot thingy

so, an idea i had was someone's story being told by another person or by multiple people (i was thinking an abusive relationship, but it could work for anything really). one thought was inspired by the color purple (the book not the movie or the play). in case anyone hasn't read it, it's written as a series of letters from the protagonist to god.

i was thinking that the protagonist of the skit keeps a journal/diary about his/her experiences in the relationship. a friend, family member, or a combination read the entries as if they were the protagonist. as the skit goes on the entries slowly reveal that this is an abusive relationship. in the end we find out something big. something has happened. this should probably be something bad that shows the consequences of remaining silent and in an abusive relationship. after that, the protagonist would address the audience him/herself. he/she could talk openly and give a retrospective look at the relationship. the protagonist and/or other people could offer statistics and/or information on how you can get help in this kind of situation.

the whole journal thing may not be completely necessary, depending on how the skit is written. i was thinking that, since a person is willing to write what he/she is not willing to say, that journal entries would be appropriate. maybe the relationship isn't something that the protagonist was willing/able to talk to friends/family about. also, writing in a journal is kind of like a conversation with oneself. maybe the protagonist is trying to convince him/herself that there is nothing wrong in the relationship, and this is evident in the journal entries. so yeah...