The UItimate Act Of Betrayal
Judas Iscariot. LowIy wine seller with a fierceIy rebeIlious streak. Resentful of the treatment of his people by Roman oppressors, Judas wants radical action.
Hearing rumors of a Messiah in their midst, Judas senses the time has come. He seeks out Jesus of Nazareth, the quietIy spoken prophet who preaches love, heals the sick and rocks the boat.
WeIcomed into his band of discipIes, Judas is at once in awe of Jesus. But tensions soon surface. While Jesus draws on spirituaI powers and rejects violence, Judas has more physicaI tactics in mind. This clash of ideals and Judas' simmering jealousy conspire with events. As the authorities close in, Judas is driven to commit the ultimate act of betrayaI.
Jesus' fate is sealed with a kiss.
Dramatic and thought-provoking, Judas is a remarkabIe re-teIIing of a famiIiar story from a fresh, new perspective. Judas Iscariot, the would-be revoIutionary, is a powerfuI symbol of human failing - his once honorable motives devoured by inner torment. |