Per la rassegna YOU a Centrale Preneste Iben Nagel Rasmussen e Jacob Olesen il 27 e 28 sett

Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September at 9.00 pm
at Centrale Preneste Teatro (Via Alberto da Giussano, 58 - Rome)
double appointment with
YOU. The YOUng City - The GREAT STORIES
Multidisciplinary review
Artistic direction by Tiziana Lucattini

At Centrale Preneste Teatro in Rome (Via Alberto da Giussano, 58) continues the live performances, dance, music and theater review YOU. The YOUng city - THE GREAT STORIES organized by Ruotalibera and with artistic direction by Tiziana Lucattini.
The weekend opens on Friday 27th September at 9.00 pm with two events in the Double Bill formula: the concert show "Like a Lily/Come un Giglio", a co-production by Teatret Om (Denmark) and Ekathara Kalari (India) and "The Corals of Memory" a co-production by Teatret Om (Denmark) and Vindenes Bro-Il Ponte Dei Venti, both directed by Iben Nagel Rasmussen. "Like a Lily" features Parvathy Baul (IN), Sandra Pasini (DK/IT). Songs from the Baul tradition (India), Italian folk and popular songs and songs composed by Sandra Pasini. The texts are by Iben Nagel Rasmussen, Sandra Pasini, Parvathy Baul, Amaranto Osorio. Musical consultant is Roberto Diana and dramaturgy consultant is Francesca Romana Rietti. The tapestry is by Alok Som, the embroidery of the costumes is by Bandana Lohar, the costumes by Antonella Diana, the props are curated by Antonella Diana and Frederik Gravgaard. Two dream weavers are about to finish a tapestry while waiting for the birth of a new life. During the weaving, they sing of the difficulties of life, its joys and sorrows. A sound universe emerges, a flying carpet of songs. When the last thread of the tapestry is cut, a new life is among us. Like a Lily is a unique fusion of two cultures. A space where songs, colors, actions, dances and narrations create a lively experience. Indian spiritual songs intertwine with Italian popular songs, weaving and blending traditions. The choice of songs for this concert show was inspired by the Nava Rasa (The Nine Emotions) of the Indian tradition. This first part is followed by "The Corals of Memory" "with the direction, set design and interpretation by Iben Nagel Rasmussen. The costumes by Antonella Diana, Lena Bjerregaard and Iben Nagel Rasmussen, the light by Maximiliano Bini, the Afro mask by Fabio Butera and the text by Iben Nagel Rasmussen, Vincent Gaeta, Jalal ad-Din Rumi, with the accompaniment of elaborated traditional songs. Iben Nagel Rasmussen introduces her work like this: "The last show with the historic ensemble of Odin Teatret: Thebes in the time of Yellow Fever had for various reasons a short life. Among the characters of ancient Greece portrayed by the actors, my character was the ghost of Oedipus. Wandering blind in the world of shadows, he wakes up the corpses who resume fighting, loving, discussing and intriguing. I was sad to have to leave the show and the figure of the ghost in its infancy. But alone. What to do? Approaching 80 years old, maybe I could also stop here as an actress. But from the deep silence within me, I began to hear a whisper and a murmur. They were voices that were objecting: You are not alone, we are also here! And figures from my past in the theater lined up. There were many. They wanted to come out, help, accompany me through the blurred landscape where they were sleeping. They convinced me to continue, but there was not enough room for everyone. I had to choose. Some were already too tired and used in other shows and contexts. Gradually, those almost hidden appeared, and they revealed themselves - like the corals of my memory".

On Saturday 28th September at 9.00 pm on stage "My name is Bohumil", the original, engaging and surreal show by Jacob Olesen, Giovanna Mori, Francesco di Branco based on the best seller "I Served the King of England" by Bohumil Hrabal with Jacob Olesen and directed by Giovanna Mori. The artistic consultation is by Giovanni Calò, Leone Pompucci, Ted Keijser and the musical consultation by Paolo Rossi. Lights and sound by Carlo Oriani Ambrosini. On stage at Centrale Preneste Teatro the "little story" of a short waiter intertwines with the "great story" of the crucial years of the twentieth century: from the Nazi occupation of Prague to the fall of the Hitler regime. The protagonist, holding his head high hoping his neck will lengthen, relives in the body of Danish actor Jacob Olesen who with lightness and skill also embodies all the other characters in the novel: traveling salesmen, prostitutes, soldiers, hotel maîtres and then victories, defeats, money, misery, pain and happiness. In a present where courage, hope and lightness seem to be lacking, the lives of these involuntary protagonists of history become important testimonies to be told and listened to. The show, directed by Giovanna Mori, is also a tribute to Bohumil Hrabal, the great Czech writer capable of capturing the surreal side of life with a visionary and simple language and giving us unforgettable characters.

All events are free entry with recommended online booking at https://centraleprenesteteatro.it/calendario-eventi/ or direct entry on the day of the show - for evening performances from 8.30 pm and for afternoon performances from 4.00 pm - subject to availability of seats.

The project is supported by the Ministry of Culture - General Direction of Performing Arts and is the winner of the Public Notice Live Performance outside the Center - Year 2024 promoted by Rome Capital - Department of Cultural Activities

YOU. The YOUng city - THE GREAT STORIES
From September 20th to November 3rd, 2024
Centrale Preneste Teatro Via Alberto da Giussano, 58 - Rome
Sustainable route: Bus: 81 - 112 -213 - 312 - 409 - 545 Tram: 5 - 14 - 19 Stop: Giussano Metro C (Pigneto/Malatesta)
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