The show, set against a gothic theme, had the audience split into four groups – the Oracle, the Army of Undesired Opinions, the Chiefs of Doubt and Confusion and the Gods of Misfortune. The two hosts who called themselves the ‘wise men’, effectively joined forces in thoroughly engaging the audience in a series of challenges, working towards reaching the so-called ‘holy grail’.
Chosen ones
All the challenges seemed to depict the four different realistic phases in choosing a career with a thought-provoking message at the end of each challenge. It started off with the selection of the ‘chosen ones’ – eight students who had the ‘holy shit medal’ under their seats the whole time – who would carry out the challenges.
The first challenge posed to the chosen ones was the question of what they would do after graduation. It was then up to the first part of the audience – the Oracle– to recommend a choice to the chosen ones. Then came the turn of the Army of Undesired Opinions, giving their ruthless opinion about the choices made through post-its and banners and the chosen ones were thrown into a maze of doubt and confusion by the third group. After having managed to find direction amidst the cloud of doubt and confusion, the chosen ones were bestowed with misfortune by the fourth group.
‘Hoping to get more solutions’
The unconventional approach to addressing the topic of finding the perfect career, didn’t completely live up to everyone’s expectations. ‘I really liked the fact that the session was fun and interactive. But I expected to learn something a bit more in-depth about happiness and life decisions,’ says Daniëlle Bethlehem, a former UT student of Industrial Design Engineering and now a recent Saxion graduate.
Another student shared a similar opinion. ‘Although it was really nice and interactive, I expected to get more advice on how to handle such problems. It was more of a realization, but I was hoping to get more solutions’. Nevertheless, the show was well-received, leading onto heaps of discussion after the show.
