The only actor who comes close to resembling his on-stage character is John the Fisherman, who portrays Jesus. The first act is set in Northern England in 1575 and explores the conflicts between identity and performance. In the second act, the play jumps to 1934, amid the politics of Nazi Germany. Set in the village of Oberammergau, Germany, the actors are dealing with Hitler, who has endorsed the dramatization of the death of Christ as way to promote his anti-Semitic agenda, said Ruhl. She also has a chapbook of poetry published by Thorntree Press.
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