The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven

The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven is a unique, one-woman, site-responsive theatrical piece in which Jesus has returned to earth as a trans woman. PulpPunk and FutureHome bring this ritual of benevolence to the forefront to further the fight for diversity and freedom of expression.

Described as having “one of the most remarkable journeys in recent theatre history” (Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman) the play has indeed had an incredible journey over the last ten years since its premiere as part of Glasgay! at the Tron in Glasgow in 2009 – from being the subject of hate and abuse from a mass protest outside, to hundreds of critically acclaimed and sold out performances in the UK and Brazil and the resulting creation of a Brazilian version that has become the most talked about work in the country and is at the epicentre of the struggle against censorship and bigotry.

Content disclosures:

Mentions of violence

Credits

Brooklyn Dawson (Jesus)
Josh Sobel (Director)
Jo Clifford (Writer)
Juhee Park (Art)

Emergence Festival 2026

Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme.

Emergence 2026 will include a range of provocative live performances and gripping short films presented across four days in January, returning to Glasgow’s iconic Centre for Contemporary Arts and surrounding venues.

These creative projects are the result of what can happen when artists are given a small budget and autonomy to respond to the provocation: what is the future of theatre and film?