The Return of the Winemaker at Davis Square Theater

This raucous holiday comedy asks a bold question: What if, instead of Bethlehem, Jesus was born in ... Ireland? In Return of the Winemaker, the residents of Ballygoura, County Galway are overjoyed when they discover that the messiah in their midst has the power to turn water into wine. The townsfolk convince Jesus to give up carpentry so he can concentrate on making more and more hooch for the local pubs to sell, until their plan hits a snag -- Jesus' father wants his son to return to heaven. With the town's booze supply at stake, the people of Ballygoura must convince God to let Jesus stay with them in this irreverent Irish Christmas play. Tir Na Theatre's Return of the Winemaker returns to The Rockwell in Somerville for its annual visit, after a run at the Cork Arts Theatre in Ireland.