Romeo Castellucci—recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2013 Venice Biennale—returns to the LAC with his own unique reinterpretation of *Faust*, one of the founding myths of our culture, presenting a visionary production enriched by the music of American composer Scott Gibbons, his longtime collaborator.
Faust
Done, not said
Romeo Castellucci
show in production
Faust
Done, not said
Romeo Castellucci
show in production
“Riddle Number One
—I don’t live in the name, but in the brand. I choose the moment, but it doesn’t want me. What I seek devours me. What devours me doesn’t satisfy me. When I signed, the hand was mine. When I spoke, the voice belonged to someone else. Since then, I’ve been walking in the company of what I asked for. And the further I go, the more the ground becomes a thread. My clothes don’t keep me warm, don’t weigh me down, don’t fall off. Who am I?
Riddle Number Two
– I don’t create: I corrode. I do not deny the truth; I render it useless. I do not knock; I am already inside. I do not lie; I twist words. I bring light without warmth. I recommend paths that descend while ascending. I do not ask for the soul; I make it seem like a remnant. I smile when you agree. I vanish when you call upon me. Who am I?
Riddle Number Three
—I shatter into a thousand pieces, yet I am one. Whoever tries to tame me is found by me. Whoever tries to ignore me falls into my arms. I am the wind that bends the trees for no reason. Those who seek me in error find me in the rule. I am the secret heart of what you call law. I have no form; I possess them all. Kings fear me; the winds invoke me. Who am I?” (Romeo Castellucci)
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21.01.2027
18:00
Cinema Iride
29–31.01
Museo
Concept and Direction
Romeo Castellucci
dramaturgy
Piersandra Di Matteo
with a cast to be announced
original music
Scott Gibbons
assistant director
Silvano Voltolina
technical management
Eugenio Resta
stage technician
Andrei Benchea
lighting technician
Andrea Sanson
sound engineer
Claudio Tortorici
costume designer
Chiara Venturini
set sculptures and automation systems
Plastikart Studio Amoroso & Zimmermann
production manager
Benedetta Briglia
Production and Tour
Giulia Colla
organization
Caterina Soranzo
in-house technical team
Carmen Castellucci, Francesca Di Serio, Gionni Gardini, Dario Neri
administration
Michela Medri, Elisa Bruno, Simona Barducci
economic consulting
Massimiliano Coli
production
Societas
in co-production with
Cité européenne du théâtre Domaine d’O, Montpellier; Romaeuropa Festival; Odéon Théâtre de l’Europe – Paris; Festival d’Automne à Paris; Temporada Alta – Girona/Salt; Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale; Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / Teatro Nazionale; Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne; DESINGEL International Arts Centre; FOG Triennale Milano Performing Arts Festival; LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura; Onassis Stegi; Teatro Calderón de Valladolid; Berliner Festspiele; Holland Festival Amsterdam; Teatro Nacional São João – Porto; Teatro della Toscana; National Taichung Theater, Taiwan; Adelaide Festival