A Victorian curate starts a sex cult. Yes, really. And it's a musical.
When Henry James Prince is dismissed from his post as a curate, he decides to found his own religion, called the Abode of Love.
Acting
Peter Egan's unsettling charisma as the messianic Prince.
Direction
Richard Martin's matter-of-fact treatment of absolute lunacy.
Writing
Based on actual 1840s scandal that shocked Victorian England.
Director
Richard Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Agapemone cult lasted until 1956, with the last 'Bride of Christ' dying in a nursing home.
This Play for Today was part of 1970s BBC's golden age of unhinged literary adaptations. LIGHT spoiler: the real Prince claimed immortality, then died.
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