Agnes of God

by John Pielmeier

‘A dead new-born is found in a wastebasket at a convent. The mother, a devout young nun, lies unconscious nearby.
A psychiatrist must evaluate her. The truth goes beyond what happened on the fateful night of conception.’

Cast List:
Agnes: Sinead Fahy
Mother Superior: Margie Nagle
Psychiatrist: Eileen Kennedy
Director: Gerard Meagher.

Agnes of God concerns a nun who is accused of murdering her new-born baby. A psychiatrist appointed by the court must determine if Sister Agnes is insane or not. But, as the Mother Superior of the convent points out, Agnes is not the typical person, or even the typical nun. She seems almost incredibly naive, and perhaps she really is a holy innocent, close to God in a way more appropriate to the Middle Ages than today. Or is she merely insane? The psychiatrist, a lapsed Catholic with grievances against the church, is determined to probe deep to find out, while the Mother Superior, in desperate need of a focus for her shaky faith, is equally determined that Sister Agnes' simple piety will not be destroyed.

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