The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot Script Pdf
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Stephen Adley Guirgis, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. All monologues are property and copyright of their owners. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. Full text of 'The Lost Gospel Of Judas.pdf (PDFy mirror)' See other formats The Lost Gospel of Judas - From the Codex Tchacos 9/17/2013 The Lost Gospel uf Judas from NationalGeographic Website An ancient Coptic manuscript dating from the third or fourth century, containing the only known surviving copy of the Gospel of Judas, has been restored and authenticated after being lost for nearly. Set in a time-bending, seriocomically imagined world between Heaven and Hell, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a philosophical meditation on the conflict between divine mercy and human free will that takes a close look at the eternal damnation of the Bible's most notorious sinner. This latest work from the author of Our Lady of 121st Street. From one of our most admired playwrights, 'an ambitious, complicated and often laugh-out-loud religious debate' (Toby Zinman, The Philadelphia Inquirer) Set in a time-bending, seriocomically imagined world between Heaven and Hell, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a philosophical meditation on the conflict between divine mercy and human free will that takes a close look at the eternal.
A strong production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ well-known play, made great through entrancing performances.
2000 years after that fateful day in Jerusalem, Judas Iscariot is up for trial in purgatory. With witnesses ranging from a sassy St Monica, to Sigmund Freud, to the Prince of Darkness himself, it is finally time to judge history’s most infamous traitor. Parallax Theatre’s production is a faithful interpretation of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play, yet able to insert clever new additions to update the script for a contemporary audience, with new mentions ranging from veganism to Netflix.
The main content of the trial is an interesting mix of flashbacks to Judas’ life and death, and philosophical discussions with historical figures. From hell’s dive bars to Judas’ oubliette, the audience is shown the full extent of Iscariot’s post-death descent into despair. The Last Days of Judas Iscariot also explores ontology, theodicies and themes of free will. This has a lively, accessible presentation, never assuming the audience has read up on Christian theology or western philosophy.
It is hard to pinpoint a particularly outstanding performance, simply due to the all-round high-quality of the acting. This is most apparent from the astonishingly fast changes most of the actors make between multiple characters. The speed of costume changes in this play put most stage managers to shame. Clifford Hume’s brilliantly acerbic and bigoted judge, Stuart Walker’s heart-wrenchingly empathetic Judas, and Raef Alexander’s cruelly beguiling turn as Satan were joys to watch. Nevertheless, it is Laila Pyne’s strong, defiant portrayal of the defence attorney’s uphill struggle to bring an unpopular case to court that stands out most amongst the excellence.
The biggest flaws holding this production back largely originate from the script. The slightly non-sequitur introduction of a pantomimical St Matthew seems out of place in an otherwise humorous and smart play. Furthermore, some of the cumbersome dialogue occasionally gets the better of the actors, requiring them to restart sentences.
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a superb play about remorse and forgiveness. With a magnificently directed final scene, it promises to make any audience sympathise with the titular anti-hero like never before.
N.B. The performance seen by this reviewer featured an understudy doing a commendable job of the injured Moses Latif’s prosecutor. It is for this reason that his character has not featured in this review.
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| The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Stephen Adly Guirgis |
| Characters | Judas Iscariot Satan Fabiana Aziza Cunningham El-Fayoumy Judge Frank Littlefield Saint Monica Pontius Pilate Caiaphas Simon the Zealot Mother Teresa Henrietta Iscariot Jesus Butch Honeywell Matthias of Galilee |
| Date premiered | March 2, 2005 |
| Place premiered | The Public Theater New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | In modern times, Judas Iscariot is on appeal in Purgatory. |
| Genre | Comedy, drama |
| Setting | Purgatory and Earth |
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a play by American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis first staged Off-Broadway at The Public Theater on March 2, 2005 directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Plot summary[edit]
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot tells the story of a court case over the ultimate fate of Judas Iscariot. The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.
Productions[edit]
Off-Broadway[edit]
The original production premiered Off-Broadway in a Labyrinth Theatre Company production at the Public Theatre on March 2, 2005 and closed on April 3, 2005.[1] Directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, the cast included Eric Bogosian (Satan), Liza Colón-Zayas (Gloria/Mother Teresa/Ensemble), Jeffrey DeMunn (Judge Littlefield/Caiaphas the Elder/St. Matthew), Yetta Gottesman (Loretta/Mary Magdalene/Ensemble), Craig muMs Grant (Matthias of Galilee/Delayne/St. Peter/Soldier 2/Ensemble), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Pontius Pilate/Uncle Pino), Salvatore Inzerillo (Bailiff/Simon the Zealot/Ensemble), Adrian Martinez (Boaz the Assyrian Thief/Sigmund Freud/St. Thomas/Soldier 1), John Ortiz (Jesus of Nazareth), Sam Rockwell (Judas Iscariot), Elizabeth Rodriguez (Saint Monica/Soldier 3/Ensemble), Deborah Rush (Henrietta Iscariot/Sister Glenna/Ensemble), Kohl Sudduth (Butch Honeywell, Ensemble), Callie Thorne (Fabiana Aziza Cunningham), and Yul Vázquez (Yusef El-Fayoumy). It was designed by Andromache Chalfant.[2]James Martin served as a theological adviser.
West End[edit]
The original West End/European Premiere was at the Almeida Theatre, and was directed by Rupert Goold, and it ran from 28 March to 10 May 2008. The cast included (in order of appearance) Amanda Boxer (Henrietta Iscariot), Doña Croll (Gloria/Mother Teresa), Corey Johnson (Judge/Saint Peter), John Macmillan (Bailiff/Simon the Zealot), Susan Lynch (Fabiana Aziza Cunningham), Mark Lockyer (Yusef El-Fayoumy), Jessika Williams (St Monica), Poppy Miller (Loretta/Sister Glenna/Mary Magdalene), Ron Cephas Jones (Uncle Pino/Pontius Pilate), Shane Attwooll (Butch Honeywell), Joseph Mawle (Judas Iscariot), Josh Cohen (Matthias of Galilee/Freud/St Thomas), Gawn Grainger (St Matthew/Caiaphas the Elder), Douglas Henshall (Satan) and Edward Hogg (Jesus of Nazareth). It was designed by Anthony Ward.[3]
Barbican Centre[edit]
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot had a short run at the Barbican Centre's Milton Court Theatre in October 2018, directed by Wyn Jones. The cast included (in order of appearance) Kristina Tonteri-Young (Henrietta Iscariot), Matthew Nikitow (Judas Iscariot), Laurel Waghorn (Jesus), Uri Levy (Angel Gloria / Caiaphas), Jordan Angell (Judge Littlefield), Dan Hazel (Butch Honeywell). The designer was Libby Watson, with Lewis Hannaby as lighting designer and Ben Hagle as sound designer.
Reception[edit]
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot was received fairly positively. Curtain Up gave it a positive review, specially mentioning Eric Bogosian's portrayal of Satan.[2]NY Mag however said that for $50 a ticket, 'LAB might eventually want to put forth a finished product.'[4]
Character Of Judas Iscariot
The original West End production was met with almost unanimously positive reviews, The Hollywood Reporter calling it 'funny, profound and wildly entertaining', praising 'sensational performances'.[5]Charles Spencer of The Daily Telegraph starting his review with 'it's hard to know where to begin with this astonishing play that knocked me for six at the Almeida', and finishing with 'Guirgis and Goold have a sensational hit on their hands.'[6]Times Online however gave it 3 stars out of 5, saying 'too much New York, maybe. One doesn’t want an earnestly pious, reverential play. But do we want one which tries to make big, big issues palatable by coating them not with sugar but, at times, with bubblegum?'[7]
References[edit]
Judas Iscariot Biography
- ^'Listing'Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine. lortel.org, accessed April 22, 2015
- ^ abSommer, Elyse. 'Review: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot' CurtainUp.com, February 27, 2005
- ^Original West End Program (physical source)
- ^'Review' nymag.com
- ^'West End Review'hollywoodreporter.com
- ^Spencer, Charles. 'Review'The Telegraph
- ^'Review' timesonline.co.uk
Further reading[edit]
Judas Iscariot Death
- Martin, James (2011-03-01). A Jesuit Off-Broadway: Behind the Scenes with Faith, Doubt, Forgiveness, and More. Loyola Press. ISBN9780829435474.
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External links[edit]
- The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Internet Off-Broadway Database