God and Dust
Part Six
God and Dust is a series of experimental shows at the intersection of performance art, music, and visual arts, based on an original theatre play by Tomasz Man. They are rendered in the form of audio theatre – a sound-based show: an attempt to translate the traditional format of radio drama into the live stage.
Sound is produced on stage by the actors and musicians using various instruments, not only musical ones, as well as amplified everyday items. The use of special techniques (such as piezoelectric converters or contact microphones) allows, on the one hand, for hearing ordinary objects, and on the other, for using them in the process of musical composition or improvisation.
In the series of performances, the dramaturge undertakes to reinterpret familiar motifs from the Old Testament. God and Dust is the story of man who, having been expelled from paradise, seeks to reach an understanding with his creator. The play raises questions about the origins of religions, the circumstances, and conditions in which monotheistic religion developed, the way in which the dogmas of the faith were established
Job is the story of a man who completely and without even the faintest sliver of doubt trusted in God. Job is somehow "superhuman". He rises above earthly feelings of commitment and comfort. He is a radical, ruthless believer in God. God agrees to play with Satan for Job's soul. He allows Satan to kill his children and destroy his fortune. Job, however, accepts his suffering and does not once waiver in his faith. Moreover, his love for God grows even stronger. In return, God gives Job more than he had. Job has a conversation with Satan about the limits of faith.
Photo: Marta Ankiersztejn
