This isn’t the statuesque Virgin Mary adorning a nook in a Cathedral. And admits she is unable to refer to her son by name. She explains an empty seat as a memorial. The initial tranquility is shattered quickly as the angry Reiter tells of her loss, first a husband and then a son. On the candlelit stage, the ambiance is mellow almost spa-like. The show starts with her rising from a submerged pool. Under the direction of Dennis Zacek, Reiter is mesmerizing. In the one woman show, Linda Reiter (Mary) tells the familiar stories of the wedding at Cana, Lazarus’ rising from the dead and the crucifixion but from a mother’s perspective. THE TESTAMENT OF MARY was a 2013 Tony Award nominee for Best Play. Playwright Colm Toibin answers that question with stories told from Mary’s perspective. I often consider WWJD? Yet, I’ve never considered What Would Mary Do? I have fifteen and half years of Catholic education. Victory Gardens presents the Midwest Premiere of THE TESTAMENT OF MARY.
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