Dr Robert Boland

Lucretius Comedy: What are we to believe now? Dr Robert Boland

Story of the Play - The play opens with Tom Lehrer National Brotherhood Week, and becomes a challenging but respectful comedy of the interactions on what religion means to life in the world. Google is an active power in the story. Bill ex accountant and Karen (ex WHO) after 30 years of marriage are on vacation to see old friends in Marseille. Bill is depressed by age, pain and memory loss, and has lost his belief in the Catholic Church, and plans a rapid EXIT this year. Suddenly he believes in Lucretius, that all religions are illusions. He believes that religions cause conflict and should be abandoned, nationalized or controlled. So Bill decided to promote Lucretius and plan to put off EXIT until next year. Karen decides on a plan to change Bill's mind and protect the family!! With dramatic interactions with different religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism etc. and even capitalism and communism. All opposed to Bill. So many alternatives. The result will surprise you.