abstract:According to the Synoptic Gospels, Judas identified Jesus to the soldiers by means of a kiss. This is the kiss of Judas, also known (especially in art) as the Betrayal of Christ, which occurs in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper, and leads directly to the arrest of Jesus by the police force of the Sanhedrin (Kilgallen 271).
Rupert Everett won the best actor prize for his portrayal of Oscar Wilde in the revival of The JudasKiss, which has recently transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre following its run at Hampstead Theatre and on tour.