The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
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Average of 5 stars from 1 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 25, 2012
Closed Apr 8, 2012

Playing at
T. Schreiber Studio

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Running Time:
3hr. 0min.
(includes 1 intermission)

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http://tschreiber.org/productions/now-playing/

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Tony Award-nominated playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis follows a wild and exciting trial, set in a court room somewhere between Heaven and Hell. Two attorneys and a parade of famous witnesses - Mother Theresa, Sigmund Freud and Pontius Pilate - argue over the fate of Judas Iscariot, known for his betrayal of Jesus. Equally pious and profane, the play transcends religion, offering a compelling, gritty and hilarious look at free will, destiny, faith, forgiveness and redemption.

"The Last days of Judas Iscariot shares many of the traits that have made Mr. Guirgis a playwright to reckon with in recent years: a fierce and questing mind that refuses to settle for glib answers, a gift for identifying with life's losers and an unforced eloquence that finds the poetry in lowdown street talk." -NY Times

"Stephen Adly Guirgis has written a real jaw-dropper...expressionistic fantasy...raw language and flamboyantly street-savvy characters...his imagination is dazzling and his command of language downright thrilling." -Variety

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:

T. Schreiber Studio
151 W 26th St
New York, NY 10001

What are other members saying?

Provocative and enjoyable
This is a terrific revival of a provocative play dealing with a multitude of philosophical and theological questions about God’s omnipotence, omniscience and omni-beneficence and about determinism and free will. A phantasmagorical and surreal play set in a corner of Purgatory where Judas is appealing his sentence of eternal damnation for having betrayed Jesus, the play drives home its message by relying on a number of fascinating fictional and historical characters including Satan, Mother Teresa, Sigmund Freud, Pontius Pilate, Jesus, Judas, Peter, Mary Magdalene, and more. If the play were nothing more than an intelligently structured philosophical and theological work, that might be enough for some theatre-goers - but not necessarily for all. Fortunately, however, it is much more than that. Stephen Adly Guirgis has written the play in as street smart, trash talking, politically incorrect and irreverent a manner as one might imagine but, at the same time, he has created a work that resonates with a belief in God’s forgiveness and mercy and man’s ultimate redemption. To be sure, there may be some whose ultra-orthodox or very traditional religious convictions may cause them to take umbrage at some of the play’s earthy language but I’d suspect that most people – and that would include both non-believers and believers with more modern religious sentiments alike - will find this play to be not only provocative but great fun. Erica Lauren McLaughlin as Saint Monica, Morgan McGuire as Gloria, and Eliud Kauffman as Yusuf El-Fayoumy are particularly outstanding in their roles. I have posted an expanded version of this review as well as reviews of several other Broadway, off Broadway and off off Broadway plays on my blog www.aseatontheaisle.blogspot.com.

Reviewed by alansshows on Tuesday, Mar 6th, 2012