Play: We Wait in Joyful Hope

A new play at Theatre503 in Battersea has been getting rave reviews from ICN readers. We Wait in Joyful Hope by Brian Mullin tells the story of Sister Bernie D'Amato "a force to be reckoned with" who has been running a women's center in a New Jersey slum for 30 years. "she's won battles with priests, police and even gang leaders. But now she's facing her biggest threat yet.. With property developers buying up the neighbourhood, and only an ageing ex-nun and a 16-year-old X-Factor wannabe to help, Bernie's mission to save the center is becoming ever more of a challenge."

The play is directed by Lisa Cagnacci. Playwright Brian Mullin was selected from over 800 applicants to join the 503Five Writer-in-Residence scheme. His debut drama is a frank and wry portrait of modern feminism, friendship and one extraordinary woman, determined to take on the world.

Pat Gaffney from Pax Christi writes: "I can really recommend this play which I saw last night. 'We wait in Joyful Hope' ... very gutsy and contemporary in its theme and very strong female lead (playing an elderly nun who has worked with social projects for 40 years). Not often that the Christian message of justice in action are portrayed in theatre in such a positive way. Very much in tune with Dorothy Day/Catholic Worker approach to life... Based around the real life story of the writer Brian Mullin's aunt who is a nun in the US."

We Wait in Joyful Hope is on until 11 June at Theatre503 - above the Latchmere Pub on the corner of Latchmere Road and Battersea Park Road. 7.45pm (Sundays 5pm) Tickets: £15/£12 (Pay What You Can Sundays)

For more information see: https://theatre503.com/whats-on/we-wait-in-joyful-hope/