Nun Horror Story" or Vanessa Redgrave in "The Devils". Nun A nun is a member of a religious community of women, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery. Communities of nuns exist in numerous religious traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Jainism, and Taoism. In the Buddhist tradition, female monastics are known as Bhikkhuni, and take several additional vows compared to male monastics (bhikkhus). Nuns are most common in Mahayana Buddhism, but have more recently become more prevalent in other traditions. Within Christianity, women religious, known as nuns or religious sisters, are found in
Martin Sherman career, earning him a second Tony nomination. He has had a number of plays on the West End, including "Messiah" (1982) with Maureen Lipman, "A Madhouse In Goa" (1989) with Vanessa Redgrave and Rupert Graves, "When She Danced" (1991) with Vanessa Redgrave, Oleg Menshikov and Frances De La Tour and "Onassis" (2010) with Robert Lindsay. His play "Some Sunny Day" premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in 1996, with Rupert Everett and Corin Redgrave. He found success in the genre of one-woman plays with "Rose," which was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play when it premiered in