![]() She takes us through his numerous miracles (water into wine, raising the dead, etc.), casting doubt on each one. She doesn't believe that Jesus is the son of God and she's fed up with all of his weirdo cult followers. Taking place "Now," according to the program, The Testament of Mary features Mary (Fiona Shaw), the mother of Jesus Christ, spilling her guts to the audience about the crucifixion and death of her son. ![]() Unfortunately, the play drowns in the cavernous venue and no amount of unbridled emotion from Shaw or stage business from Warner can save it. Who would have thought that a play with such an iconoclastic subject matter, one that has already garnered protests from Catholic fanatics outside the theater, would prove to be so God-awful boring? With an immensely talented actor like Fiona Shaw, a thoughtful writer like Colm Tóibín, and a deft director like Deborah Warner, The Testament of Mary, now at the Walter Kerr Theatre, has a lot going for it.
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