AAPACT's Amen Corner Is Flawed But Passionate Look at Faith And Organized Religion
AAPACT'S ambitious The Amen Corner is earnest and heartfelt although most of the time, the characters and their tragic spiral simply don't feel genuine or organic. But every 20 minutes or so in this 2 ½-hour evening, the actors dig into their marrow and slingshot the play from pedestrian performances into an affecting truth that clutches the audience's heart.