Barker’s speculation on the death of the prophet Lvov, whose waning powers can only be obscured by a literal enactment of transubstantiation, is a meditation on the story of the Last Supper. Employing a contemporary deity, The People, in the form of a chorus, the play details the calculated alienations of a charismatic leader from his followers alongside an exposition of his teaching in the form of eight parables.

Published by John Calder

56 pages

Condition; VERY GOOD – some slight wear