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Automatically translated from Italian.
Closer brings to the stage four characters – a journalist, a photographer, a dermatologist, and a young woman – whose intertwining lives become a pretext for exploring the dynamics of contemporary love. The play follows these four through desire, seduction, and betrayal, questioning the real possibility of knowing those we love. The dialogues tackle with a contemporary edge the fragility of romantic bonds, the need for possession, and the paradox that emotional closeness often breeds misunderstanding. The show, directed with intensity and refinement, highlights how the protagonists, unable to see the other authentically, use the relationship to fill personal wounds and insecurities. An opportunity to reflect on the contradictions of human relationships.
Original text in Italian
Closer porta in scena quattro personaggi – un giornalista, una fotografa, un dermatologo e una giovane donna – il cui intrecciarsi di vite diventa pretesto per scandagliare le dinamiche dell'amore contemporaneo. La pièce segue il percorso di questi quattro attraverso desiderio, seduzione e tradimento, interrogandosi sulla possibilità vera di conoscere chi amiamo. I dialoghi affrontano con taglio contemporaneo la fragilità del legame amoroso, il bisogno di possesso e il paradosso per cui la vicinanza emotiva spesso genera incomprensione. Lo spettacolo, diretto con intensità e raffinatezza, mette in luce come i protagonisti, incapaci di vedere autenticamente l'altro, utilizzano la relazione per colmare ferite e insicurezze personali. Un'occasione per riflettere sulle contraddizioni delle relazioni umane.
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Apulia Country Festival with Urban Cowboys
Three days of music, dancing and country workshops in Nardò

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A night of dancehall and Caribbean music with special guests.

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Worth seeing nearby
Nature and gardensVilla comunale (Historic Botanical Garden)In the shadow of the Castle, Nardò's Villa Comunale is home to one of the
oldest botanical gardens in Salento, which boasts rare plants and offers
the chance for a pleasant restorative break. Nardò very close
Castles, towers and palacesAcquaviva CastleA sum of the ages and styles that characterized it, the Castle of the
Acquavivia is today headquarters of the Municipality and keeps intact its
defensive architectures. Nardò very close
FunPiazza SalandraIn the heart of the historic center of Nardò, Piazza Salandra has always
been a meeting place par excellence and fascinates visitors with its
beautiful architecture. Nardò very close
Castles, towers and palacesPalazzo del SedileAmong the most interesting in the city, the Palazzo Sedile in Nardò is a
civil architectural treasure nestled in the heart of the historic center. Nardò very close
