Posted on 04/09/2010 2:32:22 PM PDT by IbJensen
The gay Jesus play is back on!
After drawing much scrutinty when it was set to play at Tarleton State University, where it was eventually canceled, the play has found a new home at a theater in Fort Worth, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Though a specific date for the show has not been finalized, John Jordan Otte's production of Corpus Christi is expected to debut at the 250-seat Rose Marine Theater in May.
Adam Adolfo, executive director of the theater, is offering the theater to the students free of charge, and told the Morning News that it was important to him to give the Tarleton students "a place that is safe and supportive" to present their work.
Critics, who said the play was blasphemous, caused such a stir that the university became concerned for the well-being of those in attendance. First, they blocked access to the show by making it invitation only and then canceled the production outright just hours before it was to debut.
Otte said he is a gay Christian and chose the play to help other gay youths who may be struggling with their faith.
OxyMORON.
Baby Raping Mohammad Play coming right up.
I’m sure there would be no problem!
But I ain’t putting my name on it. lol
//sarcasm
We could always write the screenplay for it anonymously.
I have trouble believing that any theater would dare show a play or movie when the bomb threats come.
Geez. The shock value of everybody being gay has grown tiresome. Yawn.
We’ll rename him L. Ron Muhammad and then there will be no trouble. heh
Not! (cancelled)
Let them pay for the use of the theater, the actors salaries, and all of the other costs associated with the play and then encourage people to quietly ignore it. By making a big deal out of it, they’ll get some audience attendance out of sheer curiosity.
I’ve always wondered what fire from heaven would look like.
This is a good way to find out.
I wonder how blacks would respond if someone did a play depicting Martin Luther King as gay.
Well, they certainly freak out bad enough when you simply point out the fact that MLK Jr. was a Republican...
LOL..That ought to go over like a lead balloon in Fort Worth!
lolol!!
How long ago was that?
Couple years.
It was fun!
ATVs - a threat to Islam? Film at 11...
I can see a web series about a particularly ineffective jihadi cell coming together.
lol
So if we did a play about the Islamic laws and punishments for gays, that would be okay too i guess.
Starring Michael Moore as Mohammed, also starring Chris Matthews, Keith Olberman, Sean Penn, Alec Baldwin, Cher.
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