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Post by paplazaroo on Sept 15, 2022 9:39:45 GMT
This looks interesting and assuming if it's a success we'll get a British version over here!
Blurb from the website -
When you hear the name Judas, you think of betrayal. He is the man who agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins. That is the official version. However, in the Gospel of Judas, Jesus asks Judas to betray him, which means he did it because Jesus himself had asked him to. And that is strange, because Judas’ deed leads to the crucifixion of Jesus.
Robert Icke became fascinated by this other version of the story and brings it to the stage in a world premiere: Judas as the true, perfect disciple of Jesus. A play about the positive side of betrayal.
Previously, Robert Icke created an acclaimed contemporary version of Oedipus and The Doctor at ITA. With Children of Nora, he made a sequel to Ibsen's A doll’s house.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Sept 15, 2022 10:19:58 GMT
This has always been the conflict of Judas, he had to betray Jesus for the central tenet of the Christian faith to be realised.
In the same way Mary had no choice to be his mother, Judas had no choice but betrayal, this was God’s will.
christianity would definitely be different if Jesus died of old age whilst sleeping.
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Post by joem on Sept 15, 2022 15:18:17 GMT
This looks interesting and assuming if it's a success we'll get a British version over here! Blurb from the website - When you hear the name Judas, you think of betrayal. He is the man who agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins. That is the official version. However, in the Gospel of Judas, Jesus asks Judas to betray him, which means he did it because Jesus himself had asked him to. And that is strange, because Judas’ deed leads to the crucifixion of Jesus. Robert Icke became fascinated by this other version of the story and brings it to the stage in a world premiere: Judas as the true, perfect disciple of Jesus. A play about the positive side of betrayal. Previously, Robert Icke created an acclaimed contemporary version of Oedipus and The Doctor at ITA. With Children of Nora, he made a sequel to Ibsen's A doll’s house. I'm sure this is some heresy with its own name but it is fairly close to the idea which was adopted by Rice in "Jesus Christ Superstar". Judas doesn't want to betray Jesus but feels he has to because a) he's going too far b) it is foretold in the scriptures and therefore someone has to do it. Which is why in JCS he is so outraged that nobody thanks him and on top of that he will be "damned for all time". Hope this jumps the channel.
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Post by karloscar on Sept 20, 2022 19:46:43 GMT
Is this this sequel to David Icke thinks he's Jesus?
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 27, 2022 15:10:58 GMT
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