Speaking words of wisdom, Mother Mary testifies at ACT
Has any mother ever inspired so much and such varied art? Colm TóibÃn's Testament, now at American Conservatory Theater, is another in a long line of interpretations of Mary, mother of Jesus. In is version, which started life as a Dublin play, then became a novel before being turned into a different play on Broadway last year, Toibin is interested in the humanity of Mary, a mother first and foremost, and a cit…