Tavola tavola, chiodo chiodo...
Concluded
©Mario Spada
Cancelled Event
Recently - writes Musella - I have sought inspiration and comfort in the words of the greats. This led me to rediscover Eduardo the impresario. A portrait of the artist which not only examines his works, but also his Don Quixote-esque battles both successful and not for the theatre.
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Teatro Studio Melato
During the pandemic, there were many thoughts expressed regarding the world of entertainment and its fate.
“In this period - writes Musella - I have often sought refuge in the words of the greats: poets, writers and philosophers, in search of comfort, inspiration or even answers to the present, this led to the emergence of the desire to rediscover Eduardo, theatrical company leader, and what slowly emerged was an image of the artist not only tied to the beauty of his works, but also to his Don Quixote-esque battles tirelessly won and lost”.
Tommaso De Filippo - who manages the cultural patrimony of the family - has lent his support to Lino Musella in his research into the memories of Eduardo, with the desire to strongly encourage dialogue between generations on stage. The actor will therefore be lending body and voice to the words from letters addressed to Institutions, the speech to the Senate, notes and the papers related to the exhausting work for the Teatro San Ferdinando.
“I am part of a generation born amongst the rubble of the great Theatre, and my only choice is perhaps to choose whether to succumb in the midst of countless difficulties of try, piece by piece, to build a possibility for the future, as suggested critically by those words - inscribed on a tombstone in Eduardo’s theatre - that in reality suggest energetic and continuous action. This great artist - continues Musella - is constantly striving to make himself heard by politicians and Institutions, and he often fails, in some way just like it is for us nowadays, but even from afar he never fails to raise his soft and resounding voice”.
Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes without interval
During the pandemic, there were many thoughts expressed regarding the world of entertainment and its fate.
“In this period - writes Musella - I have often sought refuge in the words of the greats: poets, writers and philosophers, in search of comfort, inspiration or even answers to the present, this led to the emergence of the desire to rediscover Eduardo, theatrical company leader, and what slowly emerged was an image of the artist not only tied to the beauty of his works, but also to his Don Quixote-esque battles tirelessly won and lost”.
Tommaso De Filippo - who manages the cultural patrimony of the family - has lent his support to Lino Musella in his research into the memories of Eduardo, with the desire to strongly encourage dialogue between generations on stage. The actor will therefore be lending body and voice to the words from letters addressed to Institutions, the speech to the Senate, notes and the papers related to the exhausting work for the Teatro San Ferdinando.
“I am part of a generation born amongst the rubble of the great Theatre, and my only choice is perhaps to choose whether to succumb in the midst of countless difficulties of try, piece by piece, to build a possibility for the future, as suggested critically by those words - inscribed on a tombstone in Eduardo’s theatre - that in reality suggest energetic and continuous action. This great artist - continues Musella - is constantly striving to make himself heard by politicians and Institutions, and he often fails, in some way just like it is for us nowadays, but even from afar he never fails to raise his soft and resounding voice”.
Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes without interval
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Mario Spada
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Mario Spada
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Mario Spada
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Mario Spada
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Mario Spada
Credits
Piccolo Teatro Studio Melato
from 16 to 21 February 2021
Tavola tavola, chiodo chiodo...
a project by Lino Musella and Tommaso De Filippo
based on Eduardo De Filippo’s notes, correspondence and papers
a play by and with Lino Musella
live music Marco Vidino
sets Paola Castrignanò
lighting Pietro Sperduti
sound Marco D'Ambrosio
historic research Maria Procino
costumes by Sara Marino
director’s assistant Melissa Di Genova
an ELLEDIEFFE, Teatro di Napoli –Teatro Nazionale production
Performance times
(save for information to the contrary) All performances programmed from Monday to Saturday will begin at 7.30 p.m. On Sundays performances will begin at 4 p.m.
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