Theater
February, 1962
With Gideon, Paddy Chayefsky deserts the Bronx for the Bible and achieves his most affecting work to date. Using three chapters from the book of Judges, the author of Marty recasts in colloquial terms the Old Testament story of how God, walking the earth, saw the humble farmer Gideon and chose him to lead the scattered tribes of Israel to victory over the Midianite marauders. Tyrone Guthrie, with characteristic vigor, keeps a large cast of actors in constant transit across David Hays' drab-tente...
