The Day They Kidnapped the Pope
by Joao Bethencourt

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Synopsis

A two act comedy for 5 males, 2 females and extras.

from book's back cover: "This startling comedy has proven a smash hit in Europe with major productions in Germany, France, Spain and Holland.

When it was presented in Rome, the Vatican newspaper gave it a rave review.

The improbable events become momentarily believable in the magic of theatre.

On a visit to New York, the Pope comes out of St. Patrick's Cathedral and, confused by a thunderstorm, gets into a taxi.

The driver, Sam Leibowitz, kidnaps him and takes him to his Brooklyn apartment where he holds him for a special ransom - a day of world peace.

The Leibowitz family is stunned by this act and Sam's bewildered wife fixes a lunch saying, 'Call the children; call the Pope.' As the excitement builds outside, an enchanting plot develops inside that is sure to delight your audience."

Publication

Year 1979
Pages 73
Language English
ISBN-13 9781583421215
ISBN-10 1583421211

The Day They Kidnapped the Pope is a play written by Joao Bethencourt and published by Dramatic Publishing (1979).

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