by: Stephen Adly Guirgis
I love this play. I can't say enough good things about this gem of a play. It has all the right ingredients to make it a star. I wish so much that I could do it here at Sanctuary some time. I would love to either direct or be in it. Which character? I don't know. Maybe Judas, maybe Satan, maybe Jesus.
This play, simply, 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." It takes place in a courtroom setting in purgatory with lawyers and history fighting over an appeal signed by saint Peter for Judas Iscariot.
The dialogue is unbelievably clever. The characters are very well drawn. The only thing I have a bit of an issue with is the language in some places. For the most part, the language he chooses to use is appropriate, however there are some places where he goes off the deep end and I, personally, don't feel that it fits. That's probably the only negative thing I have to say about this. I also love the picture it paints of Jesus. Probably the best portrayal of Jesus ever in modern and post-modern culture.
~10/10~
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