One wants to restore the image of the Church; gain back the communitys trust. And as you know; this part of town has long been resistant to social progress. Otherwise Sister Bernadine wouldnt need to work so hard. Sister Bernie DAmato doesnt look like a nun. In an oversize Bob Marley T-shirt; she smokes pot; befriends local gangs and passes out condoms to the Ukrainian prostitutes who cruise around their New Jersey slum. When the womens shelter Bernie runs comes under threat from a property developer; she vows to fight back; and recruits a teenage X-Factor wannabe and an ageing ex-nun to help. But as pressure mounts on the shelter to take their pay-out and close down; tensions start to mount in a community struggling to survive. We Wait In Joyful Hope is a funny and touching exploration of religion and capitalism in contemporary USA. Theatre503 Writer in Residence Brian Mullin delivers a sparkling state of the nation debut drama. This edition is published to coincide with the plays world premiere at Theatre503; London; in May 2016.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The story was interesting and has held up well. ...By Emerald TommyThe story was interesting and has held up well. Even though the author is famous. this is the first book of his I have read. I guessing the flow of his writing is suffering a bit from a translation from French into English? The other thing that is difficult to believe is so many resources were available to them on the island and that one person could know how to so extensively use them to the exact needs of the castaways. Suspending disbelief. it was an enjoyable read. if somewhat labored by the details of how what they were accomplishing was possible. I may even read the next book in this story which shares further details of the fate of the castaways.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Mysterious NarrativeBy Joseph A. DominoThe slog through Mysterious Island is finally over. Oddly. the pace of the last 50 pages picked up. Aside from his secret good deeds for the castaways. Nemos appearance. virtually at the end. is superfluous. The "narrative" as novel is indeed mysterious. My edition. 2012 (Simon and Brown) has no information about the translation. which I can only speculate. contributed to the stilted dialogue of the characters. whose personalities differ little from one another.Perhaps the readers of 1874 were fascinated by the excruciatingly detailed descriptions of the exotic flora and fauna. Its not unlike Melvilles detours into the history and science of whaling in Moby-Dick but Vernes payoff is not anything like Ahab squaring off with the whale.Lastly. the "castaways" are quickly transformed into colonists. so that they bring their collective talents to bear on the island not just to survive but to conquer its resources to the point of rapacity. expanding their influence as to create a kind of dominion: 19th century empire building.Maybe Im just prejudiced because the Hollywood film version (1961) was such a childhood favorite. But despite the Harryhausen special effect creatures. the contrived love interest for Herbert. the movies plot simply made more sense.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Perhaps the best of the principal works of VerneBy lucymePerhaps the best of the principal works of Verne. The community that the marooned men create is both unique and inspiring.They are rich in talent. strong in their sense of community. and resilient. It is a classic in the way that they build a life on this remote and interesting island. And of course there is mystery..of the most remarkable kind! A terrific read for teens and beyond.
