Julia Sweeney: Letting Go of God

Comedian and playwright Julia Sweeney performs the first 15 minutes of her 2006 solo show Letting Go of God. It begins on the morning of her seventh birthday, when Julia learns from her Catholic parents that she has reached the age of reason, capable of being judged by God. That morning she also learns another great truth, equally devastating. This sets the stage for Sweeney’s freewheeling, conversational examination of her own faith.

Who is Julia Sweeney?

Known for her four-year run on Saturday Night Live and her powerful solo shows, Julia Sweeney is carving out her own territory in entertainment, one that moves between the personal and the political, the controversial and the comical.

• Julia Sweeney’s homepage
• Julia Sweeney’s blog
• CD: Letting Go of God