Play Depicting Jesus Descending From Cross to Rape Muslim Woman Performed to Sold-Out Crowds

A play depicting Jesus Christ raping a hijab-clad woman and pulling out a national flag from her genitals was performed to sold-out crowds in the Czech city of Brno and the Croatian city of Split this week amid protests. The controversial performance, which claims to address the refugee crisis in Europe, will be repeated on May 26.

Titled “Our Violence and Your Violence” and directed by a Croatian playwright Oliver Frljic, the play shows the actor playing Jesus descending from a cross and acting out the rape of  a Muslim woman before pulling out the national flag of the country, where the performance is taking place, from her genitals.

It was performed this week at the World of Theatre festival in Brno in the Czech Republic and at the Croatian National Theatre in Split for the Marulic Days Festival, which is named after Croatian Renaissance poet Marko Marulic, whose work was influenced by the Bible.

Cardinal Dominik Duka, primate of the Czech Catholic Church, condemned the performance, calling it “the sale of Christianity and its ideals,” according to Prague Monitor.

He said the play was offensive not only to Christians, but also to Muslims and all Czechs.

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Source: Christian Post