Written by Howard Brenton Setting 1st century Judaea Playwright Howard Brenton | Date premiered 30 September 2005 First performance 30 September 2005 Original language English language | |
Subject Life of Paul the Apostle Similar Epsom Downs, Doctor Scroggy's War, In Extremis, Magnificence, Never So Good | ||
Creating the world of paul
Paul is a 2005 play by Howard Brenton, which portrays the life and career of Paul the Apostle. It was first performed in the Cottesloe auditorium of the National Theatre, London from 30 September 2005 – 4 February 2006, in modern dress.
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The press night was postponed due to the exhaustion of Paul Rhys and his replacement by Adam Godley, while the National received 200 letters of complaint even before opening night. It portrayed Jesus as having survived the Crucifixion and his appearance to Paul outside Damascus as a chance encounter engineered by his wife Mary Magdalene and Peter rather than the vision which Paul takes it to be.
Exploring the world of paul
Cast
Cast and crew of the first production:
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