Meaningless.
Next Stage
Oklahoma City, OK
Category
Drama
Running Time
50 minutes
Maturity Rating
General Audience
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Synopsis
Finally, after 2222 years (give or take a century) the Book of Ecclesiastes is now a live fringe show! After struggling to find meaning in the world, a king reveals his hard-learned answers to life’s big questions. From overwork to overindulgence, he’s here to explain the meaningless existence of the human race.
Christian mystic Neville Goddard once called Ecclesiastes “the most controversial book in the Bible,” and its canonical presence has baffled many scholars. They can’t even agree on whether the book is positive or pessimistic! Fortunately for us, that makes for a thought-provoking stage play.
The 1965 international hit song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” famously takes its lyrics from Ecclesiastes, but the pop culture references don’t stop there. Novelists, screenwriters, and poets have all been stirred up by this fascinating volume. See why Ecclesiastes has inspired everyone from Shakespeare to Tolstoy in this word-for-word stage performance of the NLT translation.
Showtimes
Thursday – May 19 | 8:00 PM
Friday – May 20 | 9:30 PM
Saturday – May 21 | 3:30 & 9:30 PM
*Masks are required at all Fringe venues and performances.
Venue
Neighborhood Church – Neighborhood Commons
1561 McLendon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
2024 Official Sponsors
This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is also supported by City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding is also provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.
