#swedish jcs

[henrytheduck36q]

Cause I think you're so good

And I'm nothing like you

I wish that I knew

What makes you think I'm so special

[thetyrannytranny]

JCS plot

Mary: hello! I’d like to join the Bible polycule!

Jesus: yeah that seems fine

Judas: ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? we can’t let a women in the polycule.

Pharisees(in the background): Let’s kill Jesus

Simon: LETS KILL ROME!!!! ⚡️🎸🎸🎸⚡️🎸🤘

Jesus: we are NOT going to kill Rome, Simon!

Judas (to pharisees): Jesus went too far by letting a women in the group, I’m selling him out

Pharisees: teeheheee

Jesus: when I die, I’m gonna be in your bread and wine

Jesus gets betrayed

Judas: we have to makeout

Jesus: but why?

Judas: shh, we have to

Judas dies

Jesus gets crucified

JUDAS COMES DOWN FROM HEAVEN TO HAVE GAY SEX WITH JESUS ONE LAST TIME

[haruzsblog-blog]

[alyssumcamellia]

I've been thinking a lot about how I would've directed an actor playing Jesus if I had been in charge on a production, because it's so difficult. You've got a Jesus who, if you follow the premise that Judas puts forward in Heaven on their Minds, is a hedonistic, callous man who has lost his cause and indulges in the crowd. The Swedish Arena Tour (2014) uses this angle. Something that that production does, which you of course must do, is give him a realization at around Simon Zealotes that the crowd is too violent and that Judas was right.

Other productions make Jesus just a calm, smiling man through the whole play, who suddenly erupts with mean and "selfish" lyrics. This has always given me pause. There are two main issues I have with this interpretation. The first one is as mentioned, that his lyrics seem discordant with his general demeanor. My second issue it that the interpretation is boring and makes Jesus a static character, and it is bad theatre. I saw the current Norwegian production, and Jesus was unfortunately boring to watch because they went with this angle.

I, therefore, find it so weird that so many productions go with the second version. I think it is because they are lazy cowards who don't think about how they want to portray their characters in a way that makes sense. They know how Jesus is from the Bible and general culture, and don't think anymore about it. I think that is a real shame. That is the beauty about JCS, that you have to interpret the characters. You have to strike the balance in Jesus between hedonistic and pious, and explore Judas and his dilemma, his anger, and his frustration. If you wanted to show a musical where you didn't have to think, you could show Phantom of the Opera.

The difficulty of interpreting Jesus is striking the balance between these two versions of the character. (If you want to give it a single thought when putting on the show). I like the balance in JCS 2000. They have out thought into how Jesus should be, and I find the his indifference to Judas during Heaven on their Minds intriguing.

(I don't have any credentials or experience, with theatre, I just love JCS, and I am tired of not seeing it done justice)

[willy-wonka-and-the-tapeworms]

i honestly believe swedish jesus christ superstar misses the point of the character arcs that i'm considering making a video essay just to get my point out there.

[grumpystarshark]

[h0mocorrectus]

Defended my senior thesis on JCS adaptations and translations! Ya boi now has a bachelors in philology 🥳

[slasisaditi]

Forgot to post this here as well