The Seduction of Almighty God by the Boy Priest Loftus in the Abbey of Calcetto, 1539
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The Seduction of Almighty God by the Boy Priest Loftus in the Abbey of Calcetto, 1539 is a play
by British
playwright
Howard Barker
. It premiered at Riverside Studios
in London in 2006, in a production directed by French theatre director Guillaume Dujardin.
. Its themes are loss of faith and corruption among the priesthood at the time. The arrival at the monastery mentioned in the play's title of a young novice with an unsullied belief in God challenges prevailing practices by the abbey's priests.
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
by British
British people
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playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
Howard Barker
Howard Barker
Howard E. Barker is a British playwright.-The Theatre of Catastrophe :Barker has coined the term "Theatre of Catastrophe" to describe his work...
. It premiered at Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios is a production studio, theatre and independent cinema on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. It plays host to contemporary and international dramatic and dance performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production.-History:In 1933, the...
in London in 2006, in a production directed by French theatre director Guillaume Dujardin.
Synopsis
The play is set during the dissolution of the English monasteriesDissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
. Its themes are loss of faith and corruption among the priesthood at the time. The arrival at the monastery mentioned in the play's title of a young novice with an unsullied belief in God challenges prevailing practices by the abbey's priests.