Mysteries

JANUARY 22, 2004

In a nutshell, this is play is the retelling of the big stories in the Old and New Testament. So, if you're not interested, don't go. This was my problem, as I really didn't know what I was getting into when I was offered a free ticket for Mysteries. And I'll tell you now that the reason for the relatively low grade likely has something to do with my mindset going into the performance.

Mysteries had potential because it was partially based on the work of Mikhail Bulgakov, a Russian writer who penned my favorite novel, The Master and Margarita. Unfortunately, even that scene was disappointing. Mostly, the interpretations of these stories were not very original. I know these stories and the changes were not significant enough to keep me enthralled.

On the positive side, the set design was fantastic and the acting was very good. Oh, and there is full frontal nudity for at least five minutes, which should count for something.

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