The Crowd by Matthew Weaver
2 Oct. 2023
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Weaver’s large-cast play wonderfully imagines the crowd that might have gathered to watch the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Since the actual event remains offstage, we “witness" it through the play's numerous and varied characters, which include Biblical persona associated with Jesus, as well as Roman soldiers, money-changers, fishermen, young lovers, teenage prostitutes, mysterious sisters who seem to have committed a murder, priests, pie-sellers, families seeking “entertainment,” animals and more--all of whom have their own stories. The play presents exciting challenges for a director and tells its many stories with so much heart and sly humor too. Wonderful! ”