The Gospel According to Incorruptible

I’ve had a wonderful time playing Jack the one-eyed minstrel in King Of Prussia Players production of Michael Hollinger’s Incorruptible. As the show progressed all of us found new and wonderful elements in it.

I love the conflict between the sacred and the profane in Father Charles’ tormented soul symbolized by Brother Martin (Profane) and Brother Felix (sacred). Each tugging at him from different sides. He - wanted to be a baker once.

I love the way Brother Olf, always seeing through the eyes of a child, whose only wish was to see a miracle - was the first to see the miracle at the end of the play. Michael Hollinger himself pointed this out at a talkback session.

I love the way God used the pagan-with-an-attitude, Jack as His vehicle to change the monastery. Jack, when he came brought sin, materialism, lust, and godlessness. But God used him as His vehicle to overcome these things.

I love the imagery at the end when Felix runs off with Marie - she is pregant and riding on a donkey. The father of the child - unknown but probably Jack.

This dark comedy - presented itself first to me as a slapsticky, Monte Pythonesque farce. But there’s a lot more to it. Thank you Michael Hollinger for a terrific theatrical and intellectual experience.