The title of Abie Philbin Bowman's act is brilliant in its simplicity: "Jesus: The Guantanamo Years." And the young Irish comedian is quick to acknowledge that the title probably had a lot to do with his unexpected success at last summer's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
"There are 1,800 shows there," he says. "If you can't sell your idea in 10 seconds, you might as well not go."
But the title sold it, and his one-man show became a surprise hit in Edinburgh, then went on to sold-out success in London's West End.
Here's the premise: Jesus returns to Earth, but La Migra sends him to Guantanamo because he's a bearded Palestinian who's willing to be a martyr.
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