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