Everything about The Evangelists totally explained
The Evangelists (
Evangheliştii in
Romanian) is a controversial
play by Romanian academic and writer
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi. The play received the UNITER Prize, one of Romania's most prestigious literary awards, in
1992.
Plot summary
The play is set in
Antioch, about two millennia ago, where
Simon Peter calls on four students of the Cherintos Academy - John, Mark, Matthew and Luke, the writers of the
New Testament - to write four "books" about the life of
Jesus. The play tells the story of Jesus in a manner very different from that of the New Testament, with many subversions of plot. For example, in the play, Peter is portrayed as a negative character, violent, misogynistic and accused of killing Jesus. Additionally,
Mary Magdalene is shown as performing
oral sex on Jesus while washing his feet, while the
Last Supper is shown as a violent gathering in which Peter kills all of the other apostles.
Criticism
The play debuted in late
2005 for the first time in Romania, where is sparked a significant amount of controversy. It was criticised by Romanian religious organisations, particularly the
Romanian Orthodox Church and the
Roman Catholic Church of Romania for its "blasphemous" subject matter, which "makes a ridicule of Jesus Christ". This was due to the allegedly-offensive portrayal of figures highly revered in Christianity, particularly Jesus, Peter and Mary Magdelene. The play was also denounced as an "attack against public morals" by
Teoctist Arăpaşu, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
A press release by the Roman Catholic Church of Iaşi stated:
» "We consider this play to be an attack against public morals, a serious indecency disguised as "art", an attack against faith in God, an insult against the holiest figures: Jesus, Mary and the Apostles"
Mungiu has defended herself against these claims by asserting her right to
freedom of speech.
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