Democracy in America
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Theatre
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA Freely inspired by the book by Alexis De Tocqueville Direction, scenes, lights, costumes by Romeo Castellucci Texts by Claudia Castellucci and Romeo Castellucci Music by Scott Gibbons With: Olivia Corsini, Giulia Perelli, Gloria Dorliguzzo, Evelin Facchini, Stefania Tansini, Sophia Danae Vorvila and twelve local dancers Choreography freely inspired by the folk traditions of Albania, Greece, Botswana, England, Hungary, Sardinia With choreographic interventions by Evelin Facchini, Gloria Dorliguzzo, Stefania Tansini, Sophia Danae Vorvila Assistant director: Maria Vittoria Bellingeri Maître répétiteur: Evelin Facchini Stage sculptures and mechanisms: Istvan Zimmermann and Giovanna Amoroso Costume realisation: Grazia Bagnaresi Footwear: Collectif d’Anvers Stage Manager: Pierantonio Bragagnolo Stage-hands: Andrei Benchea, Giuliana Rienzi Lighting board technician: Giacomo Gorini, Andre Sanson Sound board technician: Paolo Cillerai Costumes keeper: Elisabetta Rizzo Photographer: Guido Mencari Technical direction: Eugenio Resta Technical production staff: Carmen Castellucci, Francesca Di Serio, Gionni Gardini, Daniele Magnani Decorator: Silvano Santinelli Production supervisor: Benedetta Briglia Promotion and distribution: Valentina Bertolino and Gilda Biasini Production assistant: Giulia Colla Administration: Michela Medri, Elisa Bruno, Simona Barducci Economic consultant: Massimiliano Coli Executive production: Societas A co-production with: deSingel International Artcampus; Wiener Festwochen; Festival Printemps des Comédiens à Montpellier; National Taichung Theatre in Taichung, Taiwan; Holland Festival Amsterdam; Schaubühne-Berlin; MC93 - Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis à Bobigny with Festival d’Automne à Paris; Le Manège - Scène nationale de Maubeuge; Teatro Arriaga Antzokia de Bilbao; São Luiz Teatro Municipal, Lisbon; Peak Performances Montclair State University (NJ-USA) With the participation of: Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne and Athens and Epidaurus Festival The activity of Societas is supported by : Ministero Beni e Attività Culturali, Regione Emilia Romagna, Comune di Cesena
ph. Guido Mencari .
from 23/02/2019 to 24/02/2019
" This performance is not political. This performance is not so much a reflexion on politics, as – if anything – on its end." RC, February 2016 In 1835, for the first time, a European turns his eyes away from Athens. Alexis de Tocqueville witnesses the birth of the United States of America at the time when a new Democracy was being created from the seeds of the principles of Puritanism and a true equality among individuals. This implies the decline of Tragedy, understood politically as an awareness and comprehension of being. The great artificial laboratory of the negligence of being – Tragedy – has thus been dismissed, forever. The vital and antibiotic experiment inherent in Athenian democracy has been relegated to the archive, along with the attempt – for the brief duration of a performance at the Theatre of Dionysus – to situate oneself beyond the limits of democracy itself, so as to listen, time and time again, to the dysfunction of existence, the lament of the expiatory victim, whom no politics is able – even today – to save. No more sacrifice, but still no politics. No more Gods, but still no city of man. The Scapegoat has been driven out, the knife has fallen out of our hands, and the sky is empty, new, blue and cold. All that remains is the empty ceremony that celebrates the grandeur of this loss. watch the videolisten to the interview (in French) performances: 23rd February 08:30 pm 24th February 04:00 pm .
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