Miraculous – Kings Head Theatre
This is a play about the Christian religion, authority and the interpretation of the Bible. It takes place in a Christian camp in the Oregon Mountains where Josh, a young student has been sent by his parents, and the retreat is overseen by a zealous young pastor, Paul, who has daily mentoring sessions with Josh. In these sessions Josh, at best a lukewarm Christian, tests his pastor's faith with challenges about what he reads in the Bible and Christian interpretations of sex, forgiveness and miracles.
This is not a play with deep theological debate. Josh's questions are fairly simplistic; the sort everyone asks from time to time, and Paul's responses are less satisfactory and thoughtful than one would expect from a well-educated cleric placed in a position of authority over young p...