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Plot Summary. Agnes of God is a dramatic play by American playwright John Pielmeier, which premiered in 1979 at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut. It is set at a convent, after a novice nun named Agnes unexpectedly gives birth to a dead baby and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception.
Summary. John Pielmeier’s play Agnes of God begins in tragic circumstances, with the discovery by nuns at a Canadian convent of a newborn baby, choked to death by an umbilical cord and concealed...
John Pielmeier’s play explores the death of a newborn baby in a convent. It raises issues about miracles, child abuse, and sin, among other topics. The baby girl was found dead in a...
19 kwi 2019 · A Study Guide for John Pielmeier's "Agnes of God", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more.
Summary: Sr. Agnes had a baby, and that baby was found dead in a trash can in her room. Dr. Livingstone (I presume) has been charged with determining her mental state for trial. What did happen to this poor innocent young woman, and is her Mother Superior covering up the father? or even the murder?
10 mar 2022 · Agnes of God, John Pielmeier’s taut, compelling three-character drama about a young nun accused of murdering her newborn, premiered on Broadway in 1982. Forty years later, the writer answers our questions about the play, faith and mystery.
"Agnes of God" is a play by American playwright John Pielmeier, first performed in 1979. The play revolves around the story of Agnes, a young nun in a conven...
