Music: Ed Lambert
Words: Norman Welch, Walter Hall, Verbatim

A satirical dive into the espousal of apocalyptic prophesies in the U.S.A. and their chilling influence on the genocide in Gaza.

“Believers on Earth will be raptured to Heaven as the End Times approach!”

This angry and entertaining satire looks at the Biblical prophesies of Armageddon which motivate American support for Israel in its war against the Palestinians. Some 39% of US adults, including many members of Congress, (Pew Research Center, 2022), subscribe to these beliefs in the expectation of Christ’s return to Earth: Christian Zionists therefore form an immensely powerful lobby group.

King Donald celebrates his own Second Coming and leads a Crusade to restore the territory of Israel to its ancient boundaries. Meanwhile, at the other end of the Bible, Eve tends the Garden of Eden. But when she rejects the mate that is created for her, her homeland is destroyed. She survives to muse upon the futility of holy wars and the dangerous power of words.

A cast of four superb singers compete with a lot of noise in this year’s offering from The Music Troupe.

https://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/event/the-rapture/

Thursday 2 October - 7:00pm