Vatican Falls

VATICAN FALLS is a fictional account based on factual events.

Riccardo, late 20’s, is an Italian-American singer/songwriter currently based in Rome. Seemingly by chance, he meets Claudia, a Roman in her early 30's. They fall in love.

We soon learn neither is who they appear to be. Claudia is a Vatican operative sent to spy on Riccardo. He is a Catholic sex abuse survivor and a leader of SCAR, a group of victims turned revolutionaries who initially banded together to demand an apology from the Vatican but have decided retribution for the centuries of abuse is the only way to make any impression. These strong-willed militants have taken to murdering accused clergy as well as the destruction of Catholic institutions.

The story is told in a deliberate flashback-and-forwards manner with the love story central to it’s core. The work deals rather explicitly with molestation and, explosively, with where the blame lies.

The play is in English and Italian. Rome is a central character in the piece. Songs play an important part in VATICAN FALLS, as Riccardo and his co-conspirator, Vi, perform original work—in character—commenting on their inner world.

Ultimately, VATICAN FALLS is a love story where our protagonists must choose between the causes most dear to them and their love for one another.

VATICAN FALLS will world premiere later in 2007.