Being Human

Last night I saw the play Everyman, an adaptation by Carol Ann Duffy of the 15th play The Somonyng of Everyman (The Summoning of Everyman). This up to date version, a National Theatre production starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as everyman, who faces the consequences when death comes calling.

Chiwetel Ejiofor as Everyman at the National Theatre

The fact that this play is hundreds of years old, yet is totally relevant to the consumerist, indulgent world of today shows how despite the fantastic progress of technology, health and education, we have made little progress as a truly caring society.

There was a key question that I find particularly thought provoking - 'what does it mean to be a human being'?

There is a new initiative - 'the sustainable human' sustainablehuman.me that I think sets the scene for our thoughts as we attempt to answer this question. Something that needs more thought (and then action!)

Just watch