In narrative theater, the actor’s body and voice are the fundamental points of stage language. The performer is capable of evoking visions that capture and involve the audience’s imagination. Little known outside the European context, narrative theater is one of the most interesting and lively artistic movements in the world of contemporary Italian theater. The Italian Cultural Institute is bringing to New York a selection of works that will be performed in the original Italian version with English subtitles. The authors also often perform the pieces. The wealth and purity of the language make these three performances a particularly interesting opportunity to practice and improve the knowledge of our language.
Curator: Diana Del Monte.
La Sentenza (The Sentence): A man and a woman on opposite sides of a war find themselves together in a bomb shelter during an air raid. “Would you kill me?” the man asks the woman as she shares bread with him. Astonished, she listens as he explains that if they brought together their grandchildren, friends, and acquaintances, the hostility between the two peoples would disappear. Suddenly, the air raid ends. Outside, children happily chase flying kites. Curator: Diana Del Monte