Colm Toibin, writer of the blasphemous play The Testament of Mary, received a Tony nod and a closing notice one after the other. In a bizarre re-writing of history, Toibin creates a one-person play, starring Fiona Shaw portraying the Mother of God, criticizing Church doctrine. It takes place after the crucifixion of … Read more
On Monday, April 22, The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín officially “opened” on Broadway, to defame the honor of Our Lady and cast doubt upon Our Lord’s Divinity. When theatergoers were warned that the play was blasphemous, they adroitly hid behind sophistic arguments such as; it’s only fiction, this is just … Read more
A narrow-minded, vulgar, egoistic and even idolatrous woman — this is how Irish author Colm Tóibín presents the Blessed Virgin Mary in his novel (now making its debut on the stage) titled The Testament of Mary. His blasphemous play is being presented at the Walter Kerr Theatre, a Broadway theater, starting Tuesday, … Read more