"The Testament of Mary"

Fiona Shaw, perhaps best known for playing Harry Potter's aunt, is re-imagining the life of the mother of Christ in Irish writer Colm Toibin's New York premiere stage adaptation of his novella "The Testament of Mary," a haunting, provocative work, at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Fiona Shaw is alone onstage – except for the early presence of a real-life vulture – as she tells her version of "The Greatest Story Ever Told," one that often sharply veers from traditional Christianity.