Hammer of God

On trial for religious heresy and fomenting public insurrection, Paul the Apostle must justify his actions or else face banishment or death. Convinced that people can only save themselves by accepting his message of suffering, supplication, and life after death, Paul engages Hebrew scripture and a messianic vision of the world to come. Hammer of God grapples with the divide between vision and delusion, between...
On trial for religious heresy and fomenting public insurrection, Paul the Apostle must justify his actions or else face banishment or death. Convinced that people can only save themselves by accepting his message of suffering, supplication, and life after death, Paul engages Hebrew scripture and a messianic vision of the world to come. Hammer of God grapples with the divide between vision and delusion, between dedication to a cause and fanaticism that distorts and destroys.
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Hammer of God

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  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend:
    17 Jan. 2023
    What I like so much about this piece is the boy who shows up every so often to remind us that this is Paul's version of events, and that we're all the heroes in our own stories, and therefore unreliable narrators. As a mostly one-person play, this would be a fun challenge for an actor - and a fun challenge for an audience, who would be reminded periodically throughout that this may not be exactly how it all happened in real life, forcing the audience to think critically and draw their own conclusions.
  • Paul Smith:
    15 Jul. 2021
    An extraordinary piece of work. An enormous challenge for any actor and director. David Robson has researched with tenacity to bring the story of Paul to an audience with lucid, uncompromising and searing writing. A story of the challenges of mankind of looking for understanding in life; of the power of faith and the benefits and downside of faith itself. A story for all to listen, to digest and benefit from - a memorable experience.

Development History

  • Reading
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    St. Vincent de Paul
    ,
    2022
  • Workshop
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    Delaware County Community College
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    2021