The play takes the audience to fictional studio recordings of ‘The Late Show’ set in 168 BCE, where the audience meet the late Priest Yosef, the late Simon Maccabee and Archimedes who all live in Ancient Judea. Archimedes - or ‘Archy’ as he likes to be known is a curly-haired Jew who failed in his bid to carry the Olympic flame, now working in the gym as a trainer to his students Oesophagus and Diabetes. Archimedes has the audience in stitches when he talks about his experiences in Ancient Judea:’I read the book ‘Odyssey’ by Homo. I want to become like the Greek god Herpes. Herpes, he run so fast you can’t catch him...’

The audience is set a number of moral dilemmas and the actor deftly switches between onstage characters and facilitator, inviting the audience to speak as citizens of Ancient Judea and discuss how the Jewish community of 168 BCE should deal with the harsh new laws imposed by the Greek Governor. It is a cleverly constructed piece of drama that enables the audience to experience the Chanukah story from the inside. The audience is taken on a meaningful journey through the dilemmas of the time, with laughs every other minute as characters are faced with the horror of the situation. One of the most memorable characters is Simon Maccabee - one of the famous fighting brothers - is presented as a faced-speaking cockney gangster with his own catchphrase: ‘Spears for a show, knives for a pro…’. Guy Ritchie would be proud.

‘He uses theatre as an excellent forum to discuss the issues’
Scott Firestone, Nottingham

‘a wonderful performance’
Ziva Ambalo, London

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