George Dillon's Vital Theatre

Ok reading the Fringe programme I should have known that George Dillon’s ‘The Gospel of Matthew’ was just that. It is his interpretation of the book of Matthew taken from the Bible.

Cleverly written with some interesting visual aids including texts presumably from the bible, as my reading of Hebrew, Greek and any other ancient languages is nonexistent. The give away was possibly those texts written in English. The music that accompanied the piece was pleasant at the time.

I do admire the performer’s memory, as most of us know at least part of the script to one degree or another, but to have to start off with Christ’s lineage and rattle them off almost without seemingly to have to think too hard about them is excellent.  The show is probably exhausting both mentally and physically as he moves all over the stage with very few pauses.  His simple costume of white trousers and a white hooded tunic are very in keeping with the material content of the show. 

Venue;  C, Chambers Street  V 34

Dates;  30th July  to  24th August

Times;     18-20  to  19-50

Fringe programme page number  138