Based on the ideas expressed by William Morris in his lectures, and through the manipulation of objects, small automatons, and period audiovisuals, the audience is invited to reflect on how modern labor and consumer structures have been tied to forms of slavery, where individual freedom, creativity, and the sense of community have been crushed in favor of a system that prioritizes economic profit above all else.

Pepe Seguí. After spending more than ten years as a member of CaboSanRoque, with whom he created, premiered, and performed nearly ten original productions, and after more than ten years away from the theatrical—though not creative—spotlight, he began in 2022 a new phase culminating in the creation of Labor, transporting us to those fragile beginnings, far from artifices.

Concept and creation: Pepe Seguí
Translation of texts and voice-overs: Martí Sales
Sound design: Pepe Seguí, based on his own recordings, and music/samplers by Sakamoto, Davis, Bayer, Zach, Chopin, and Lomax
Voice recording: Pep Pascual
Lighting: Guillem Rodríguez
External consultation: Andrés Corchero
Acknowledgments: Martí Sales, Pep Pascual, Nicola Tremacoldi, Adrià Pinar, Bàrbara and Pepon Meneses, Sara Serrano, and Leire Miñambres
Co-production with: IF Barcelona Festival
Residency at: Espai de Marge, El Centre Agrícola i Social, Antic Teatre

Photo: Pepe Seguí