Life of Jude, The

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The Life of Jude is the hilarious and devastating parable of a misguided priest who believes he is a chosen disciple of God. An epic biblical musical that spans the life of a young boy raised by the church who in his attempts to fulfill The Word, sows tragedy all around him. Outlandish, outrageous, and unexpected.

AUTHOR

Alex Poch-Goldin

Alex Poch-Goldin is an award-winning playwright whose work has been produced internationally. His plays include: Yahrzeit (Toronto Jewish Playwriting Award/German national tour, Scirocco, 2004); The Right Road to Pontypool, The Bad Luck Bank Robbers, Jim and Shorty (Scirocco, 2008), and Internazionale. His plays Cringeworthy (Scirocco, 2007) and This Hotel (Scirocco, 2001) were both nominated for Dora Awards for Outstanding New Play. Alex’s full length opera The Shadow, (composed by Omar Daniel) was produced in 2009 to critical acclaim by Tapestry New Opera. He has developed projects for CBC Radio, Bravo! Television and was a nominee for the 2008 Siminovitch Prize for playwriting. He is the co-artistic director of Falling Hammer with his partner Kelly Thornton. Alex is also an acclaimed actor and has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. He is currently developing a new musical for Tarragon Theatre.