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"One of those very rare plays which not only entertains but also educater." The Hollywood Reporter
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A PLAY AS TOPICAL AS TODAY'S PRESS HEADLINES!
Mass Appeal is the story of a clash of ideology and personality between an older entrenched priest, Fr. Farley, who accommodates to survive, and a young scorching seminarian, Mark Dolson, who attacks to force salvation. Each in his own way uses his relationship to the congregation to resolve personal scars.
Playwright Bill C. Davis draws portraits of these two: the glad-hand pastor and the passionately radical young seminarian, and brings them together to learn about each other, and, in turn, themselves. The older man is instructed to turn his charge into a quieter and more obedient replica of himself. As natural opponents in a teacher/ pupil situation they enter a moral and psychological struggle. They lock horns, and, in a subtler sense, lock arms. They fight and squabble, tease and enrage each other in a battle of wits and principles that is both moving and at times wildly funny.
Award-winning Director Alan Swerdlow takes charge of this piece which stars Graham Hopkins as Fr. Tim Farley.
Mass Appeal promises audiences one of those very special nights in a theatre that stimulates your mind and sparks debate amongst friends! You will talk about it long after you have left the theatre!
Tickets are limited, and available at Computicket from R150.
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