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.
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.
Cast Cast and crew of the first production:
Crew Director - Howard Davies Designer - Vicki Mortimer Lighting Designer - Paule Constable Music - Dominic Muldowney Sound Designer - John Leonard
Cast Mary Magdalene - Kellie Bright Nero - Richard Dillane Ensemble - Tas Emiabata and Eugene Washington Paul - Paul Rhys / Adam Godley James - Paul Higgins Roman Gaoler - Dermot Kerrigan Peter - Lloyd Owen Yeshua (Jesus) - Pearce Quigley Arab Trader - Howard Saddler Barnabas - Colin Tierney
References
External links Review in The Stage Interview with Brenton in The Guardian