Although the Catholic Church has never declared that Judas is in hell for these acts many Christians believe that he must be, which takes us to the opening dialogue of the play. It is believed that soon after Judas’ betrayal he committed suicide by hanging, out of guilt and remorse. His name is synonymous with Benedict Arnold and often used as a label to accuse someone of betrayal. He is best known for his betrayal of Jesus by aiding in his capture and delivery to the Sanhedrin priests in exchange for a payment of 30 silver coins (about what an average citizen could earn in 16 weeks at that time). Most of us should be familiar with this story from the New Testament Judas was one of the twelve original apostles of Jesus. The case is God and the Kingdom of Heaven and Earth vs. Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” takes place in a present day courtroom in a corner of Purgatory called Hope.
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