UMKC "Last Days of Judas Isariot" review by SwizzleStick

Better than the show upstairs!

Rating: 4

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
UMKC Theatre

Barry Kyle is crazy! And that's a good thing. His production of "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot", currently running downstairs at the PAC on the UMKC campus, is stoked with wild imagery and fueled by a frustration with the church and what it teaches.

Judas stands trial for his betrayal of Jesus and many familiar faces are called to testify. While the show can get a bit talky over the course of its two and a half hour length, some powerful and very entertaining performances give the production a genuine punch and beauty.

If you've got the time, go see it. The imagination and artistry on display here far outpaces the dull and flat production of "Tom Sawyer" holding forth on the big stage upstairs.