The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

I was lucky enough to catch last night's production of this play, which continues at the H Street Playhouse through May 2nd. For those who haven't seen it, I would strongly suggest checking it out. It was very good. There were many points at which members of the audience laughed out loud. The script was well written, and the acting was solid. Although the play, at 2 hours and 45 minutes, sounds rather long, it never drags. The production, though it deals with a religious subject, is certainly not confined to those with an interest in the area. The real order of business here is entertainment, but they manage to touch on many issues during the 2 plus hours. Purgatory becomes a town, which not only boasts residents, and the normal attractions, but that can be visited by residents of both Heaven and Hell [and occasionally Earth] when business calls. Satan makes an appearance, as does Mother Teresa, and a most memorable Saint Monica. A handful of apostles also recall Judas, and his mother recounts incidents from his youth when the prosecutor invokes Judas' juvenile misdeeds.
In this proceeding, however, Judas is hardly the only one on trial. In the end the play presents the questions of how culpable each of us is for his own deeds, how much those deeds are impacted by forces we cannot control, and how time can change us. Likely to be of interest to observers, or actors in, the criminal justice system, or the juvenile system, or anyone pondering such questions generally.
Ticket information and the Post review available here.