Berlin. 1960. In America, Nixon loses to Kennedy, and Elvis Presley's "It's Now Or Never" tops the charts. In Hamburg, the Beatles record Gershwin's "Summertime" with Ringo and discover the Herbertstrasse. But in Berlin, Lutheran pastor Guenter Rutenborn struggles with the legacy of the Third Reich, and the significance of man's inhumanity to man. Who's to blame? Some say Hitler. Some say the German people. Some say God. Rutenborn writes a drama that puts God on trial. The angels and the Queen of Babylon are called as witnesses, and God is convicted. You will be, too.
Berlin. 1960. In America, Nixon loses to Kennedy, and Elvis Presley's "It's Now Or Never" tops the charts. In Hamburg, the Beatles record Gershwin's "...
This metaphysical portrait of Henry VIII and the six women in his life contrasts this king, the epitome of Renaissance man, with modern liberal thought and concludes that humanism is dead in the twentieth century. Henry remains the same throughout but the women progress in their dress to modern times, showing their knowledge of the lasting effects of Henry's thoughts.
"Original, stimulating and mature.... A compact, well written play that asks some cogent questions and provides disturbing answers." -N.Y. Times
Historical PlayCharacters: 1 mle, 6 female
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This metaphysical portrait of Henry VIII and the six women in his life contrasts this kin...
