Overview
Synopsis
Now We Are Pope: Frederick Rolfe in Venice explores the last hour in the life of writer Frederick Rolfe ("Baron Corvo"), who died in Venice in 1913. A complex, cantankerous, and contradictory character, Rolfe relives a turbulent life, in which he made enemies with the same enthusiasm he sought friends, in which he was strongly attracted to handsome young men while swearing celibacy for most of his adult life, and in which he devoted his life to the Catholic church while despising the Catholic hierarchy that refused to make him a priest. At the end he achieves his utmost ambition and becomes Pope.
Show Information
- Book
- Martin Foreman
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2014
- Genres
- Drama, Historical/Biographical
- Time & Place
- venice 1913
- Cast Size
- small
- Ideal For
- All-Male Cast, College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Mature Adult, Elderly Characters
Context
The writings of Frederick Rolfe are mostly forgotten, but his most famous novel, Hadrian The Seventh, is still in print. It is about a man long denied the priesthood who is suddenly elected Pope.
If you are interested in licensing Now We Are Pope: Frederick Rolfe in Venice for a full production, please contact Martin Foreman through his website at http://www.martinforeman.com/.
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