Carmelo Rifici returns to explore two Chekhovian texts that marked the founding stages of his career as a director: Tre sorelle and Il gabbiano. The latter has been rewritten by the young playwright Livia Rossi, who reinterprets it in the light of recent history, placing it in dialogue with the writings of Anna Politkovskaya and Svetlana Alexievich, both deeply involved in the narrative of war, and with Pushkin's Evgeny Onegin, a work that marks the origin of great Russian literature.
Tuesday 30 September
Sala Teatro
Wednesday 01 October
Sala Teatro
Saturday 04 October
Sala Teatro
Sunday 05 October
Sala Teatro
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‘This diptych closes a phase of work in the field of education,’ explains Rifici. "It is a closure to be understood as an opening towards another way of imagining paths with young performers that does not envisage the finished form of a show.
What does it mean for young people today to work on Chekhov's repertoire while maintaining a lively dialogue with literature? Is it possible to translate great drama into a contemporary key without betraying it deeply? Can young actresses and actors play roles that are inappropriate for their age in terms of life experience and theatrical experience? Can we ask Chekhov to intervene in the question of Russia and Europe today? We were trained on the great Russian literature, whose great authors have always been fertile ground in theatre schools. What has changed today in light of the terrible consequences of a war between East and West?"
Programma
Spettacoli singoli
- Martedì 30 settembre, ore 20.00 | Tre sorelle
- Mercoledì 1 ottobre, ore 20.00 | Il gabbiano
- Sabato 4 ottobre, ore 14.30 | Tre sorelle
- Sabato 4 ottobre, ore 19.00 | Il gabbiano
- Domenica 5 ottobre, ore 14.30 | Tre sorelle
- Domenica 5 ottobre, ore 19.00 | Il gabbiano
Maratona
La Maratona prevede la visione consecutiva di Tre sorelle e Il gabbiano, intervallata da una pausa cena dalle 18:30 alle 19:30.
Per partecipare è richiesto prenotare separatamente i biglietti dei due spettacoli.
- Sabato 4 ottobre (14.30–23.00) – Tre sorelle + Il gabbiano | pausa 18.30–19.30
- Domenica 5 ottobre (14.30–23.00) – Tre sorelle + Il gabbiano | pausa 18.30–19.30
Outcome of Carmelo Rifici's advanced theatre training project
with (in alphabetical order)
Giacomo Albites Coen, Alessandro Bandini, Matilde Bernardi, Catherine Bertoni De Laet, Silvia Di Cesare, Daniele Di Pietro, Ion Donà, Ugo Fiore, Jonathan Lazzini, Sara Mafodda, Marta Malvestiti, Alberto Marcello, Marco Mavaracchio, Francesca Osso, Davide Pascarella, Benedetto Patruno, Alberto Pirazzini, Roberta Ricciardi, Edoardo Sabato, Jacopo Squizzato, Emilia Tiburzi
Tre sorelle
by
Anton Cechov
translation
Carmelo Rifici, Livia Rossi
Il gabbiano
from
Anton Cechov
by
Livia Rossi
edited by
Carmelo Rifici
teachers
Tindaro Granata, Carmelo Rifici
stage director
Daniele Spanò
lighting designer
Giulia Pastore
sound engineers
Brian Burgan, Federica Furlani
stage manager
Giuseppe Marzoli
training and movement
Leonardo Castellani
lighting technician
Giovanni Voegeli
set design by
Matteo Bagutti at the LAC Laboratory.
Production
LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
in co-production with
Manifatture Teatrali Milanesi, Teatro Due di Parma
Special thanks
Alessandra Giuntini for dramaturgical advice on Il gabbiano,
MAB – Maison des Artistes Bard and the Municipality of Roncobello for the artistic residencies.
