THE STORY: In WHY THE LORD COME TO SAND MOUNTAIN, The Lord and Saint Peter eschew the hospitality of a wealthy lowland farmer and, instead, pay an unexpected call on an impoverished mountain couple, who live in blissful ignorance with their fourteen illegitimate children. While The Lord and Saint Peter may not approve of the family’s primitive lifestyle, they are warmed by their lively company (and their jug of brandy) and begin to swap the sort of tall tales with which hill people seek to outdo each other, culminating in a hilarious retelling of the story of Joseph and Mary which puts The Lord in such an expansive mood that he is moved to bestow a miracle on his awe-struck hosts—with delightfully humorous results.
“With generosity and humor, he shows his people in their natural plumage, living full lives in the shadow of desperation and poverty. One might suggest that if theatregoers want to lift their own spirits, they should try the tonic of a comedy by Romulus Linney.” —The New York Times.
“took the audience into realms of imagination where theatre hardly ever dares venture anymore. —Philadelphia Inquirer.
“Crammed with laughter” —Variety.
Included in the collection
Sand Mountain.
