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A convent. Agnes of God is a 1979 play by American playwright John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth but does not believe she has. After the child is found dead, a psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. The title is a pun on the Latin phrase Agnus Dei ("lamb of ...
- John Pielmeier
- 1979
Mar 10, 2022 · Agnes of God, John Pielmeier’s forceful, thought-provoking drama about a novice accused of murdering her newborn, premiered on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on March 30, 1982. The taut, compelling three-character play – a gripping and dynamic showcase for strong female actors – was a hit on Broadway and on film, earning Tony and Oscar ...
Jan 1, 2001 · 6,941 ratings80 reviews. Drama / Characters: 3 FemalesSummoned to a covent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a young novitiat accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determindly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, arousing Livingstone's suspicions further.
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Analysis. Last Updated September 5, 2023. John Pielmeier’s play explores the death of a newborn baby in a convent. It raises issues about miracles, child abuse, and sin, among other topics. The ...
Agnes of God is a dramatic play by American playwright John Pielmeier, which premiered in 1979 at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut. It is set at a convent, after a novice nun named Agnes unexpectedly gives birth to a dead baby and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception.
The Story. A young nun is accused of murdering an infant she gave birth to in a cloistered convent. The psychiatrist assigned to her case meets opposition in the convent’s Mother Superior, and all three women explore questions of Faith, Memory, and the meaning of Sainthood.
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May 13, 2022 · Agnes of God : a drama by Pielmeier, John. Publication date 1982 Publisher London ; New York : Samuel French Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor
