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I think all I ever learned were a few latin hymns and how to respond in true Pavlovian style to the nun's clickers during mass. Brought back some scary memories of grade school. Inside was a very stern looking nun who looked like she would hit you with a ruler if dared to take a photo. Several years ago I went to Ephesus to see the ruins and we did a little side trip to see 'Mary's house'. 'There's something about Mary' in this show but not enough to be entertaining. I bolted as soon as the curtain came down. The show runs about 90 minutes, no intermission, and warnings abound that no one is admitted to the theater after the show begins. She recently caught a cold when the water in the pool was exceptionally cold one night! Shaw's staminia and her intense performance. Objects (ladders, urns, stools, tables, etc) are moved from one side of the stage to another and at one point she strips naked and plunges into a pool of water. It is said that the apostle James was Jesus's brother but there is little evidence to back any of this up, and he may have been a step brother as Joseph might have been married before. I never thought about Mary being pissed off by her son's life, his association with 'a group of misfit followers' and his crucifixion till I saw this play. It is said that she settled in Ephesus (Turkey) and died there.

You are right, we know little about Mary and her life after her son's death. I actually chuckled when I saw theater goers gawking around the stage and taking out their cell phone to capture photos of mundane objects strewn around the set, and yes, it was annoying.ДЄlthough I am loathe to admit it, I am a product of 16 years of catholic education. I, too, did not get all that audience pre-show participation. That said, I couldn't a agree with you more. I saw this production a few weeks back and was so completely underwhelmed by it I totally forgot to post my thoughts on the thread. This is definitely a play worth seeing but don't expect to have a fun evening. Matthew' another less traditional but probably more accurate portrayal of Mary as a pregnant teenager. Later on I found myself thinking of the 1964 Pasolini film 'The Gospel According to St. Her last line in the play is like being hit with a sledgehammer. It's an amazing and sometimes frightening performance to watch. How she can put herself through this over and over again is beyond me. Shaw is like a crazed wild animal crashing about the stage throwing furniture and props all over the place. In the play Mary is now in a house in Ephesus essentially held prisoner by some of the apostles and is she pissed off! This all takes place after the crucifixion. I was taught in Catholic school she was this sweet loving mother figure who you prayed to and would act in your behalf when you needed God's help. Mary is hardly mentioned in the bible and we know basically nothing about her. Included in the Playbill is a pamphlet with a number of famous art reproductions and information that I was never really aware of. Certainly not the way I was used to seeing Mary in all those paintings and statues I grew up with. Shaw was now on stage dressed in pants and a long tunic. Finally everyone returned to their seats, the stage went dark and Ms. I guess I'm getting crabby in my old age. This is a very serious play and it created a carnival atmosphere that just seemed out of place. I didn't go up on the stage and all the commotion of the audience moving around the theater annoyed me.

The actress Fiona Shaw is sitting in a glass box dressed in the traditional robes of Mary. Before the play starts the audience is invited up onto the stage to see all the props which includes a very scary looking uncaged vulture.