DOUBT: A PARABLE

by John Patrick Shanley

13 February – 12 April 2025

Preview performances on 10th, 11th and 12th February

The ground-breaking Pulitzer prize-winning play about faith, and what it means to follow what you feel is right even when there’s no evidence

Set in a Catholic school in the vibrant streets of the Bronx in 1964, an unsettling atmosphere drenches the corridors. Sister Aloysius, the strict principal, is more feared than admired by her students. Her polar opposite seems to be the charismatic school’s priest Father Flynn, who has a natural connection to the pupils.

Yet, beneath the surface of this seemingly harmonious environment, whispers of discontent and suspicion begin to emerge. When Sister Aloysius becomes suspicious of Father Flynn, a battle of wills ensues and doubts grow about his innocence or guilt.

DOUBT is a multi-layered play that explores themes of faith, morality, and the complexity of truth, leaving the audience to ponder the nature of certainty and doubt.

Please note: This play contains discussions of sensitive topics, including sexual abuse, but does not depict them explicitly.

PRESS FOR DOUBT: A PARABLE

Hamburger Abendblatt “hochaktuelle[s] Thema mit Bravour // highly topical subject with bravura”

WELT “beeindruckend spielende[s] vierköpfige[s] Ensemble // impressive four-piece ensemble”

Theaterzeit Hamburg “beeindruckend spielende[s] vierköpfige[s] Ensemble // impressive four-piece ensemble”

 

CAST

SISTER ALOYSIUS | Jan Hirst

FATHER FLYNN | Brian Tynan

SISTER JAMES | Naomi O’Taylor

MRS. MULLER | Angelena O’selle

PRODUCTION

Direction: Clifford Dean

Set Design: Mathias Wardeck 

Costume Design: Patricia Royo

Lighting & Sound Technician: Heiko Böttner 

Deputy Technician: Carina Rieper

Stage Management and Props: Rebecca Delmas 

Deputy Stage Manager: Cora Frank

Set Design Assistance: René Ahnert