Behind them a flood of colored light begins to roll its way up the church’s back wall, stretching high into the heavens, higher than you even thought the room went. A collection of actors has gathered on the stage/alter, staring out into the audience. There’s one genuine moment of religious awe in the production that happens during the opening moment. An eerie sidelight glow allows you to take your seat, but much of the cavernous room is kept in shadow and darkness. You can feel the oppression building around you while entering.
It makes sense for them to pull out the stops for a show that tries to untangle the sticky thematic knots guilt, morality, shame, free will and judgement. Hub Theatre changes things up from their normal practices, utilizing one of the larger venues at First Church rather than the smaller side theater.
You enter First Church in Boston like a…well, like a church. Much of the power that Hub Theatre’s production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot draws on comes from the building it’s using as a temporary performance space. Assistant Lighting Designer: Amanda Hackney. Assistant Director: Alex Roy.Set Designer: Justin Lahue. The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is presented by Hub Theatre Company.
This piece also ran on Edge Media Network The Last Days of Judas Iscariot – Hub Theatre Company
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