We will email you all of the reviews twice weekly. The Last Days of Judas Iscariot begins with a deeply moving monologue by Judas’s grieving mother, telling us of … Selected monologues from The Last Days of Judas Iscariot including video examples, context and character information. I also found the constant reference to the bosoms of a few of the female characters both a little obvious and annoying. 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.
For full extended monologue, see: Stephen Adley Guirgis, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. I would also wish for more creative blocking and visuals. Daniel Grimaldi as prosecuting attorney is just the right amount of smarmy and annoying, but with telltale viciousness lying just below the surface.
Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more!īen Lillian (COL ’18) as El Fayoumy is hilarious, performing his bombastic character with consistent energy and flair throughout the show’s considerable running time. In recent years Sarah has focused more on writing, including articles on feminism and politics. Lillian and Lane form an amusing relationship, El Fayoumy’s brazen cheekiness the foil to Cunningham’s seriousness.Theatre-goers familiar with the story of Judas likely have an opinion on whether he’s guilty, but this trial would lead anyone to reexamine their view. Though it has obviously gained recognition through centuries of retelling the story of Jesus of Nazareth, it has become synonymous with one word: traitor. Javier Molena as Satan is one sexy devil – but don’t be fooled by his hollow laughter.
Nomadic Theatre’s The Last Days of Judas Iscariot tries to answer the question of who Judas really was. After seeing The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, it helped me better understand who Judas was and the kind of life he lived.įREE Satan may try to thwart her nevertheless she persists.One issue I have with the play is its length. Cunningham initiates the plot by demanding that the judge hear Judas’ appeal. Javier Molina, Gabriel Furman and Michael Billingsley (photo: Shashwat Gupta)Michael Billingsley and JoAnna Rhinehart (photo: Shashwat Gupta)In a cavernous room on East 4th St., God is on trial.
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