The Quality of Mercy

Fr Tim has a post about a play presented at the Oxford Catholic Chaplaincy last week. This was designed to celebrate the beatification of Pope John Paul II by reflecting on the impact of his teaching on a group of teenage pilgrims at the time of his death. Despite the venue this was very much an Oxford Oratory event in terms of authorship, direction and performance.

I went to the first performance, and beyond the interest of seeing some of one's friends acting, found that the play contained considerable food for thought. It required quite complex staging and managed to convey a sense of space and location with a minimal setting and props. The young actors who carried the burden of the play gave good performances, and conveyed the uncertainties, the highs and lows of teenage years, with assurance.

You can read Fr Tim' s post at First performances of "The Quality of Mercy".