Vile AffectionsSynopsis: Vile Affections is the true story of Benedetta Carlini, a seventeenth century abbess, who is brought up on charges of false mysticism. It is only when Benedetta begins to upset the church that government officials are forced to investigate. The investigators seek the truth, but the truth they uncover shakes their world beyond anything they could have imagined. This is the story of the first written record of a lesbian relationship. Cast Size: 3 Males, 5 Females |
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Abbess Arno River Bark BENEDETTA and BARTOLOMEA Benedetta Carlini BENEDETTA continues BENEDETTA enters BENEDETTA kisses BARTOLOMEA BENEDETTA takes BENEDETTA’s body blanket blessed blood bread Catherine of Siena Christ cloak convent cross dear demon devil End of Scene exits eyes Fabrici FATHER PAOLO RICORDATI FATHER RICORDATI feet FIORA hits flagellation floor forgive Galileo Galilei girl God’s grabs Gregorian Chants Harder head hear heavens hits herself hard holy investigation Jesus Judy keep light look Lord Monsignor Provost Mother mystic never numbers Nuncio NUNS old woman pain Pause Pescia plague play pray prayer position PROVOST STEFANO CECCHI remember She’s sire SISTER BARTOLOMEA SISTER CATERINA SISTER FIORA soul sound speak Splen Splenditello or Benedetta stand stick stop story sure Synopsis talk tell Teresa of Avila TERINA there’s thing TOLOMEA towel town tunic veil VILE AFFECTIONS VOST waiting walks wears women YOUNG