Bigger than Jesus

by Rick Miller, Daniel Brooks

Weaving together the Catholic liturgy, the gospels, and good old-fashioned Bible-thumpin', Bigger Than Jesus is a funny and poignant multi-media mass that questions the mysteries of life and the thorny crown of Christianity.

Genres: Plays

64 pages, Paperback

First published June 20, 2005

Reviews

[Lyf · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have complicated feelings toward this play. On one hand he starts off brash leaves a bad taste in your mouth throughout, but then on the other hand he never quite goes as far as he maybe should. I expect more from Miller and Brooks. There are excellent moments but the overall experience of reading the play left me disappointed. Maybe it’s one you gotta see...

[Kira]

A play about Jesus. I’m not sure I have much to say beyond that— probably because I read a piece of multimedia theatre.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I could tell just from reading it that this would be a very powerful play to watch. It's also quite funny in places and cleverly written. However, the subject matter just doesn't hit home for me the way I imagine it does for others. I wasn't raised in a religious household -- the closest we ever got was my grandma saying grace for holiday meals with the family -- and am a staunch atheist. I'm not completely ignorant of religious beliefs and practices, either, but the parodying and use of them here just didn't do it for me, on the whole. It's a worthwhile read, and I would especially recommend it to those who are lapsed believers or come from a family where religion played a central role.