[PW] one act play, dialogue between the mothers of Jesus and Judas

[Dennis Lien]

At 05:03 PM 4/4/2008, you wrote:
>A patron is seeking a one act play she used to have a copy of and can't 
>find. It was a dialogue between Mary and the mother of Judas (Cyborea or 
>Siboria, but that name might not be the one used in the play).  While at 
>first there is anger between them because each believe that the other's 
>son caused their son's death, they come to realize they share the grief of 
>losing a child.
>
>I found a May, 2006 article on the Internet about such a play being done 
>in Seoul, called "In the name of the Mother" but the article gave no 
>author's name or other bibliographic information. The one my patron 
>remembered was from much longer ago than 2 years.
>
>Does anyone know of such a play?  Any information would be much 
>appreciated. Thanks.
>
>Nancy Jo


I don't know of a play, but do know of a poem that might be relevant --
supposedly anon and with various titles and probably variant wording;
here's one:

http://westforkpresbyterian.com/sermons_1/Day%20of%20Decision.txt


Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // d-lien at umn.edu