Faith Healer

Frank

Frank appears on an abandoned stage in front of a large poster that reads: “The Fantastic Francis Hardy. Faith Healer. One Night Only." He speaks to the audience but it slowly becomes clear throughout his first monologue that we should not trust the authenticity of his words. He begins by talking about the art of faith healing: “A craft without an apprenticeship, a ministry without responsibility, a vocation without a ministry”. He then begins to describe his manager Teddy, acknowledging that he never really understood why Teddy remained with him for so long as they never made any money. He puts Teddy’s loyalty down to a sense of devotion. Frank then describes his “mistress” Grace, once again acknowledging her loyalty to him despite his “deliberate neglect and blatant unfaithfulness”.

Frank moves on to recall his version of events when the trio traveled to Kinlochbervie in the north of Scotland. He describes them as having a few days' rest before he received the news that