In her monologue, Patricia van der Meer reveals that, when she was five or six, she believed she was the second coming of Jesus Christ. Then she got a pair of red Buster Brown shoes and loved them so much she realized she was vain — not holy.
That’s about it.
There’s that bit of quirkiness in God the Daughter but, as van der Meer describes how she lost her Catholic faith, there’s no discovery, no fresh insight. Yes, Catholic relics are creepy. Yes, it sounds like a lot of the saints were mentally ill. Yes, the Catholic church discriminates against women. We know all that.
There’s some charm in van der Meer’s humble performance, but there’s nothing to see here, folks. Move along.
Remaining performances: September 8, 6:50; Sept 10 6:45; Sept 13, 9:20; Sept 14, 11:55 a.m. Tickets
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