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Ciò che Vide il Maggiordomo
- Sat 5 December 2026
- Teatro Comunale Domenico Modugno, Aradeo (LE)
Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
Joe Orton's comedy arrives at the Teatro Comunale Domenico Modugno in Aradeo on 4 October 2026 at 9 pm, starring Giampiero Ingrassia, Paolo Triestino and Claudia Campagnola. The work, scandalous at the time of its posthumous performance in 1969, still retains the provocative power of its language and dramatic structure. Set in a clinic, the story intertwines disguises, misunderstandings and revelations of incest in a plot that remains timeless. The brilliant dialogues and the incessant entrances and exits of the characters create a vaudeville rhythm, where lies and hypocrisy hide behind disguises. A show that challenges the stage and the actors with a disruptive and contagious scenic congestion.
Original text in Italian
La commedia di Joe Orton arriva al Teatro Comunale Domenico Modugno di Aradeo il 5 dicembre 2026 alle 21:00, con protagonisti Giampiero Ingrassia, Paolo Triestino e Claudia Campagnola. L'opera, scandalosa ai tempi della sua rappresentazione postuma nel 1969, conserva ancora oggi la forza provocatoria del suo linguaggio e della struttura drammaturgica. Ambientata in una clinica, la storia intreccia travestimenti, equivoci e rivelazioni di incesti in una trama che rimane priva di tempo storico. I dialoghi brillanti e le incessanti entrate e uscite dei personaggi creano un ritmo da vaudeville, dove le menzogne e le ipocrisie si mascherano dietro i travestimenti. Uno spettacolo che sfida il palco e gli attori con una congestione scenica dirompente e contagiosa.
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