The play is recommended for mature audiences only.
#Trial of judas iscariot show trial
The event is the trial of the ages: Judas Iscariot v.
It will cost $12 for general admission, students and seniors. In The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis prods us to begin answering those questions. I think that’s actually really the way he would have wanted it.” Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by UM professor Michael Walker, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot focuses on Fabiana Aziza Cunningham (played by Melissa Hund) and Yusef El-Fayoum (played by Ryan Orso), as they pull figures from history to debate whether or not Judas should stay in hell. “The playwright, Stephen Adly Guirgis, is a genius,” McKinley said. McKinley said that the 2008 play was written as an emotional rollercoaster. If you take it from that point, it was very raw and very gritty” It’s like if Jesus were a regular person like you or me-which he was. “It’s not preachy at all,” Chris McKinley, 20, who plays Jesus, said. Instead, it explores the motives of Judas and the figures surrounding his life, explaining and humanizing their motives. “For four pages I have done more research that I have done for any other role.”ĭespite the play’s strong language and inherently controversial concept, the script neither demonizes nor praises Christianity. “My initial reaction was that it was going to be very difficult to play because there’s only one know audio recording of ,” Brandon Lozano, 21, who plays Sigmund Freud said. “It brings you in as a member of the jury to see if you think whether Judas should go to heaven or hell for helping betray Jesus,” Jamie Hernandez, 19, who plays Mother Theresa, said.ĭuring the case, historical figures ranging from Judas’ fellow disciples to Sigmund Freud are called in to testify either for or against the defendant. Judas later regretted the decision and, after failing to return the money, committed suicide by hanging. Judas betrayed Jesus to the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, resulting in Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion.
In the Bible, Judas is one of Jesus’ 12 Apostles. “What it was for me was really raw and gritty and something that we’ve never really done here before,” Bess said. The Citrus theatre department will explore this question during their production of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.” Despite the title, the play does not focus on the titular character’s last days on earth, but rather his trial in the afterlife.Īaron Bess, 20, the actor who plays Saint Peter, knew that he wanted a part in the show as soon as he read the play’s description. Does the man who betrayed the Son of God deserve mercy?
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