Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
The show “Antigone - Exercises in Democracy” stages the famous Greek myth with direct audience involvement. Directed by Andrea Santantonio and Nadia Casamassima, the story of the young Antigone and her choice to defy King Creon’s prohibition becomes an opportunity for collective reflection on power, rebellion, and civil responsibility. During the performance, the audience is transformed into the Chorus and invited to make concrete choices: deciding whether to support Antigone in her act of piety toward her deceased brother or to back established authority. A theatrical experience designed for young audiences that blends narrative, action, and participation, turning the myth into a contemporary tool for reflection on democracy and the exercise of power.
Original text in Italian
Lo spettacolo "Antigone - Esercizi di democrazia" porta in scena il celebre mito greco con un coinvolgimento diretto del pubblico. Con la regia di Andrea Santantonio e Nadia Casamassima, la storia della giovane Antigone e della sua scelta di sfidare il divieto del re Creonte diventa occasione per una riflessione collettiva sul potere, la ribellione e la responsabilità civile. Durante la rappresentazione, gli spettatori vengono trasformati in Coro e invitati a fare scelte concrete: decidere se sostenere Antigone nel suo atto di pietà verso il fratello defunto o appoggiare l'autorità costituita. Un'esperienza teatrale pensata per il pubblico giovane che mescola narrazione, azione e partecipazione, trasformando il mito in uno strumento contemporaneo di riflessione sulla democrazia e sull'esercizio del potere.
Nearby, on the same days
- Pumpkin Park Autumn FestivalSat 24 October · Surano · very close
- Fiera di San Vito e Sagra del MaialeSat 24 October · Ortelle · 4.2 km away
- Feast of San Vito and Pig FestivalSat 24 October · Ortelle · 4.2 km away
The same weekend
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Il Parco d'Autunno – Pumpkin Festival
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Worth seeing nearby
Churches and cryptsChapel and Crypt of San RoccoChapel from which you can access an ancient crypt carved into the rock. Surano very close
ArchaeologyDolmen Piedigrandi and Menhir OsannaThe two monoliths of Spongano tell centuries of history thanks to the signs
left by the passing of time and by the men. Spongano 1.8 km away
Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santa Maria De Itri20th-century chapel that incorporated an ancient 13th-century Byzantine
church. Nociglia 2 km away- Castles, towers and palacesPalazzo Bacile di CastiglionePalazzo Bacile di Castiglione still belongs to the family of the same name, which has turned part of it into a luxurious tourist residence. Spongano 2.6 km away