Jesus: The Guantanamo Years

comedy · abie philbin bowman · Ages 14+ · Ireland

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Review by PAM NOLES

June 21, 2010
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My overall impression

Turns out all of the overseas raves about Abie Philbin Bowman’s portrayal of the Son of God working the stand-up circuit are indeed completely justified. This is just great stuff – politically astute, clever use of pop-culture references and surprisingly moving family dynamic stuff (that I wasn’t expecting), all tied up in one long hilariously devastating attack on the obscenity that is Gitmo.

There’s more than one moment when you’re wondering if he’s really gonna go there?? AND HE MOST CERTAINLY DOES.

This is a brave performance, and funny as hell. I mean heck. Because Jesus doesn’t say bad words.

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