I hope it has some humor in it. Purim is a fun holiday and traditionally, performances of the story of Esther are full of comedy and jokes.
"I hope it has some humor in it. Purim is a fun holiday and traditionally, performances of the story of Esther are full of comedy and jokes."
I hope it's not. Making merry with plays and zaniness is for the time after the reversal in fortune is assured. The core of the book of Esther is dead serious and more sobering as a current cautionary tale with each passing year that the story is read.