John the Baptist: A Play

A fiery ascetic preacher emerges from the desert to call people to repentance, attracting followers and healing the afflicted. His uncompromising moral message and prophetic authority clash with a provincial ruler and the intrigues of the royal court, where ambition, desire, and political expediency threaten communal values. The drama follows his public ministry, confrontations with religious and civic authorities, and the mounting tensions that lead to imprisonment and a violent outcome. It examines themes of prophetic truth versus power, spiritual purity versus worldly corruption, and sacrifice versus spectacle through stark, ritualized scenes moving between wilderness, city, and provincial settings.