The Priest’s Tale
Father Wilhelm was a German Jesuit priest living in Hiroshima, who survived the blast but witnessed much of the destruction. Told with compassion, warmth and flashes of humour, THE PRIEST’S TALE is a clear-eyed depiction of the pity of war…and of the terror wrought at the start of our nuclear age.
In September I will give three performances of my short play THE PRIEST’S TALE, about the German priest living in Hiroshima who survived the blast and lived to tell the story of that terrifying day and the weeks and months that followed.
Rye Arts Festival, East Sussex, Thursday September 24th 2026 at 6pm https://box-office.ryeartsfestival.org.uk/sales/events/2026/55th-annual-festival—2026/michael-mears-the-priests-tale
Kingston Quaker Centre, KT1 2PT, Friday September 25th 2026 at 7pm
Chesterfield Friends Meeting House, S40 4AG, Sunday September 27th 2026 at 2pm
Michael Mears 