After you watch what dothack has posted, please read this play called "Lazarus Laughed".
Below is a quick summary.
The story features characters and events following the raising of
Lazarus of
Bethany from the dead by
Jesus. As Lazarus is the first man to return from the realm of the dead, the crowd reacts intently to his words. Over and over again he declares to them that there is no death – only God’s eternal laughter. The more Lazarus laughs, the younger and stronger he becomes.
The more he laughs, the older and weaker his wife Miriam (who trusts him but does not understand his laughter) becomes.
The subsequent scenes portray a series of tests (perhaps similar to those trials of
Job) by the Jews, Romans and Greeks to try the faith of Lazarus. Consequently, members of his family are taken from him, but Lazarus continues always to laugh, even as Miriam is poisoned by the Roman Emperor
Tiberius and continuing on to the very end, when Tiberius burns him at the stake.
Read it free here. Link below.
LAZARUS LAUGHED
How can you scare Lazarus? Think about it. Lazarus I'm going to kill you. Hahahahaha. Go ahead buddy.
