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The Church of Earthalujah theatre is a New York City based radical performance community, with 50 performing members and a congregation in the thousands.
They are wild anti-consumerist gospel shouters, earth loving urban activists who have worked with communities on four continents defending the land, life and imagination from reckless development and the extractive imperatives of global capital.
They use theatrical forms to build a surprisingly moving, powerful critique of economic systems and environmental practices and instil a sense of responsibility in the audiences, leading them to simple actions they can take immediately (committing to ride their bike once a week, calling an elected or picking up trash in their local park) and others that require more work and co-operatively (defending a community garden, mobilising a divestment or a boycott).
They employ multiple tactics and creative strategies, including cash register exorcisms, retail interventions, cell phone operas combined with grassroots organising and media activism.
Since 1999 The Church of Earthalujaht has expanded from a one-man performance artist preaching against consumerism in Times Square to a 40-person choir and 5-person band with dozens of original songs, a critically acclaimed stage show, a major motion picture and multiple media platforms. They are committed to educating people about ever-expanding commercialism and the over-consumption it demands.
THE TEAM
Savitri D., Performances designer and directer
Nehemiah Luckett, Musical director
Laura Newman, lead singer
http://www.revbilly.com/events/church-of-earthalujah
Here are few videos reflect some of their work.