Camino a la meca

Camino a la Meca is a contemporary play by Athol Fugard that draws on the real figure of Helen Martins, a woman who rebelled against the norms of her era. It is presented at the Teatro Bellas Artes in Madrid.

Athol Fugard's play takes as its starting point Helen Martins, a real woman who defied the conventions of her time. The story revolves around desire, the search for inspiration and a way of living that prefers questions to certainties, with freedom and personal autonomy as its central axes.

The project grew out of the meeting between Claudio Tolcachir, who signs its presentation, and Lola Herrera, for whom a text was sought that matched what she wanted to tell. Tolcachir describes the work as an experience shared by the entire cast, who gather around this text.

It is a contemporary theatre proposal aimed at audiences who follow the careers of its performers and who are interested in stories about personal freedom. It is staged at the Teatro Bellas Artes, in Madrid.