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Play's Gay Jesus Roils Texas Town

(March 26) -- At one Texas university this weekend before Easter, the apostles are all gay, Jesus is officiating at a same-sex wedding and the kiss he shares with Judas is raising eyebrows. Those adaptations to the life and times of Christ are just part of Terrence McNally's incendiary 1998 stage play "Corpus Christi,"...

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Tiago Klimeck Dead, Brazilian Actor Accidentally Hangs Himself While Portraying Judas In Passion Of Christ

A Brazilian actor has died after accidentally hanging himself while reenacting the death of Judas Iscariot in an Easter play, it was reported today.

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05/23/12 Superstar cast to tour arenas for first time Source: Newark Advertiser - Newark - Nottinghamshire - UK The award-winning musical comedian Tim Minchin, who co-wrote the West End hit musical, Matilda, will play Judas Iscariot.
04/28/12 Judas actor dies of cerebral hypoxia after 'Passion'... Source: The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ Judas actor dies of cerebral hypoxia after 'Passion' play hanging scene.
04/25/12 Brazilian actor dies after accidentally hanging... Source: New Kerala Dot Com An actor in Brazil has died 17 days after he accidentally hanged himself while re-enacting the death of Judas Iscariot for an Easter Passion play.

Background on Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot (, Yehuda, ) was, according to the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is infamously known for his kiss and betrayal of Jesus to the hands of the chief Sanhedrin priests for a ransom of 30 pieces of silver.

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