The Story
Divided in two acts, the play covers quite a gamut in religious theology. The first act recounts the true Biblicial couple, Adam and Steve, their fall from grace because of Adams curiosity, and eventually meeting another couple, Jane and Mabel. Together, they survive a hilarious recounting of the Great Flood, and an even more hilarious recounting of a rather effemiente Pharoah refusing to let his people go because of his infatuation with the Moses/Brad character. Brilliant. The second act plucks these people out of the Old Testament, and places them in modern day New York City, at a Christmas party thrown by Adam and Steve. The transition is seemless, due to Rudnicks ability to make it funny and believable. Rudnick leaves no stereotype unturned, from gay Santas to gogo boy elves, to a Public Access wheelchair bound lesbian rabbi (Im not kidding) who steals the act. I rarely laugh outloud when reading a book, but I had tears in my eyes reading the second act. Excellent comedic writing!
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Divided in two acts, the play covers quite a gamut in religious theology. The first act recounts the true Biblicial couple, Adam and Steve, their fall from grace because of Adams curiosity, and eventually meeting another couple, Jane and Mabel. Together, they survive a hilarious recounting of the Great Flood, and an even more hilarious recounting of a rather effemiente Pharoah refusing to let his people go because of his infatuation with the Moses/Brad character. Brilliant. The second act plucks these people out of the Old Testament, and places them in modern day New York City, at a Christmas party thrown by Adam and Steve. The transition is seemless, due to Rudnicks ability to make it funny and believable. Rudnick leaves no stereotype unturned, from gay Santas to gogo boy elves, to a Public Access wheelchair bound lesbian rabbi (Im not kidding) who steals the act. I rarely laugh outloud when reading a book, but I had tears in my eyes reading the second act. Excellent comedic writing!
