Messiah
By: Steven Berkoff
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Description: 'Messiah' begins with the image of Christ on the cross and pits his humanity and transcendent goodness against the evil of those who would kill him and all he stands for. In Berkoff's controversial reinterpretation of the Crucifixion, Christ is depicted not as divine prophet, but as a cult leader, whose desire for infamy leads to extreme action with disastrous consequences. 'Messiah' was first performed at Three Mills Studios, London, in March 2000.
Notes: Originally published: in print in Plays three. London: Faber, 2000.