Elia Rediger

What would Jesus preach in the 21st century? Who would his disciples be? And how would today's society respond to the return of the Son of God? With The New Gospel, Milo Rau is staging a "Revolt of Dignity". Led by political activist Yvan Sagnet, the movement is fighting for the rights of migrants who came to Europe across the Mediterranean to be enslaved on the tomato fields in southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions.

As a fiber-optic cable suddenly appears at the bottom of the ocean, mythological creatures gather to debate: Will this be their salvation? Or will the teeth of this thing cause nothing but tears?