Four plays that address some heavy themes: prostitution, incest and infidelity, with Claus overturning expectations by ascribing Christ-like qualities to those normally treated as outcasts by society. I think it works best in The Hair of the Dog where the journey of Mira, a prostitute, is analogous with the journey to Calvary and the dialogue whether due to the translation or the author's intention is like a more surreal Harold Pinter. Friday is a little more unruly as a play and the Christian elements seem more tacked on. I lost some interest even as it was coming to a climax but it may benefit from a second reading. The Temptation is satisfying as a largely interior monologue of an aged blind nun as she is about to be beatified. The stream of consciousness narration is compelling. These plays, written in the early eighties apart from Friday (1969) still challenge our sympathies and beliefs today. ( )