FINDING JUD(A)EA

Finding Jud(a)ea is a loose adaptation from Elizabeth Cary's play about Mariam, but takes place in an apocalyptic universe in a distant future. The world is now so harsh that people cannot go outside without protection and they must live in the companies where they work. Therefore, being fired from the company means certain death, and the company culture has become one of nationalism and survival. Within this world, the company Judaea is run by Herod, who rules his territory with an iron fist. After forcefully obtaining the company by aggressive means some years earlier, Herod is summoned by their parent company, Rome, for unknown reasons. While he is away, Mariam, Herod's wife and the granddaughter of the founder of the company, and the other members of Judaea struggle to figure out what comes next for a company and for themselves in a world built on turmoil and betrayal. This Public Domain Players’ production was also discussed in the documentary, Looking for Mariam, 1613. It is copyrighted to Grace Kimball.