Old Man Joseph and His Family

THE STORY: Comprised of a series of vignettes, bridged by music and deft changes of scene, the play offers a fresh and colorful interpretation of biblical events and figures. As the action begins we meet the aged Joseph, a long-time widower, who, being unmarried, is forced by law to take the young Mary as his bride. All things considered he is bemused and bewildered when she becomes pregnant, although he agrees to accept the child, Jesus, as his son. As for the miracles which begin to occur from infancy on, Joseph is quizzical about these too, and when Jesus grows into a rebellious and confused teenager Joseph's annoyance at the boy's tricks deepens. As the various episodes are played out, however, a moving family drama emerges, and the touching humanity of both the old man and the young boy are made real in a way which only the living theatre, and the Bible of the Folk, could capture and set forth.Linney, Romulus is the author of 'Old Man Joseph and His Family ' with ISBN 9780822208419 and ISBN 0822208415.