The Last Confession
by Roger Crane

Name: The Last Confession
Brand: Roger Crane
SKU: 9780822232285
Rating: 4.41 (26 reviews)

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Highlights

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Large Cast

Female

Male

Unit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican Religious Christmas Mystery

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the engaging portrayal of Vatican intrigue and find the play to be a compelling introduction to its historical context. However, some feel it may not fully capture the depth of the events discussed.

Engaging portrayal of Vatican intrigueCompelling introduction to historyNot fully capturing depth of events

Synopsis

In 1978, a little-known country priest is inaugurated as Pope John Paul I. Promising liberal reforms and progress for the Church, the new Pope warns three power-drunk cardinals that they will be removed from the Vatican.

Thirty-three days after his election, he is found dead, and no autopsy is performed.

But that’s only the beginning of the story…A gripping mystery, inspired by the true-life event of Pope John Paul I’s death and the conspiracies surrounding it, pitting power against faith in a battle for the ultimate truth.

ThemesCatholic Church Clergy Drama

Press Reviews

"What a treat…A conspiracy thriller and murder mystery that manages the rare feat of being as intelligent as it is entertaining.” —The Telegraph (UK). “On the face of it, Roger Crane’s play is a thriller…[but Crane] has bigger fish to fry. This is a play about God and power. The Church is about power…if you can guide people’s souls, don’t you, like Jesus, have power over them? And is everything everyone does, including murder, the will of God?” —The Times (London). “If the Vatican’s steel-shuttered archives were ever made public, the world would reel with astonishment…This exciting play is like watching a can be opened and seeing a huge Vatican worm crawl out that must be smothered in the ‘name of the Church.’ Roger Crane has written a powerful work that raises many questions about the morality of the Vatican and its obsession with secrecy and lust for power."
— The Daily Express (UK)