The Call

What does it mean to have a spiritual calling in the XXIst century?

Camden People’s Theatre

Directed by Gustavo Dias Ballejo


Interfaith dialogue, ritual, performance

The Call is a co-creation project where an Anglican Reverend, a Guru, a Cantor and an Umbanda priest explore memories, stories, songs, and ceremonies in relation to their calling, creating a unique mixture of autobiography, ritual, and performance.  

Going from the mundane to the sublime, they explore performative ways to approach their personal lives and bring up places, people, and journeys, creating an aesthetic experience that illuminates aspects of the world’s recent history, along with the eternal question of what are we doing here at all?  

In a world where all certainty seems to be lost, these four individuals / performers share the different answers that changed their lives. By investigating their diverse experiences, behaviours, and notions related to spirituality, the project looks into different ways of searching for meaning in the contemporary world, whilst also posing the question: is it possible to share the stage / space with someone whose ideology seems to be completely different from mine?

Creative Team

Directed by Gustavo Dias Ballejo

Devised by Gustavo Dias Ballejo

Produced by Anna Oggero

Co-produced by David Furlong  

Set Design by TK Hay

Video Design by Valnei Nunes

Assistant Directed by Andra Anghelache

Lighting Design by Joseph Hawkings

Stage Managed by Atlanta Sonson Chapman

Assistant Production Managed by Catherine de Lima  

With Swami Surya Prabha Didiji, Rev. Cantor David Rome, Reverend Charles Pickstone, and Pai Rogério de Oxóssi