OyVay Maria

[galltin]

Does anyone remember this play about a mixed marriage where the wife converts and becomes more Jewish than the husband? Although it's listed on IMDB there's absolutely no details. I had thought it was a Jack Rosenthal play but apparently not.

[jills]

Excellent title!! Sorry, can't help you wiht your question tho.

[Sylday]

Oy Vay Maria was a 1977 BBC Play for Today, written by Mary O'Malley, directed by Richard Loncraine, and starred Cheryl Hall, Robert Whelan, Sydney Tafler and Linda Robson.

[Greedyfly]

ave maria?

[galltin]

No Greedfly the point was that the girl was a Catholic but married a Jew and converted and ultimately became even more Jewish than her husband.

[galltin]

whoops! And thanks Sylday,excellent answer.

[f.norman@bti]

Jack Rosenthal telephoned me and told me that the actors could not agree on video fees/rights for Oy Vey Maria and has consequently been lost. I assume on the basis of what he told me that he did right the play. Anybody got a personal video of it to borrow???

[johnnybi]

Is F Norman thinking of "Bar Mitzvah Boy", which was definitely by Jack Rosenthal?