The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot
Fri, 8 June 2012, 10:13 amEraserheadman4 posts in thread
The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot
Fri, 8 June 2012, 10:13 amDo your self a favor and go along and see this fascinating and thought provoking production. A highly engaging piece with some fantastic performances. Be warned it is pushing the 3 hour mark (didn't feel like that to me though) and I must confess to being a somewhat cynical theatre goer at the best of times!
There are some flat spots (more the fault of the play than the director/performers) but the highlights far out way these.
Well worth making the trip to Freo!
Congratulations Upstart Theatre Company. Here's to a successful season.
Highly Recommended
Tue, 12 June 2012, 01:59 amCongratulations to director Patrick Downes; Desiree Crossing, Zalia Joi, Garreth Bradshaw, Braye Dial and the rest of the excellent cast of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot presented by Upstart Theatre Company.
What a play!!! Absurdist, darkly funny, bursting with ideas, pointed, subversive, dense and intricate dialogue, playful... challenging.
Three highlights (amongst many) - a powerhouse penultimate scene between Braye Dial as Judas Iscariot and Simon Thompson as Jesus; Kingsley Judd takes a beautifully written monologue at least 10 minutes long and hits it out of the ballpark; Desiree Crossing's character breaking down as she damns Satan as a liar.
Get along and catch it - highly recommended!