I Giganti Della Montagna (The Mountain Giants) by Luigi Pirandello
Multiple dates and times
Palmerston Auditorium (Fisher Building) - St John's College, CB2 1TP
Description
The Cambridge University Italian Society presents I Giganti della Montagna (The Mountain Giants) by Luigi Pirandello, directed by Ludovico Nolfi, director of the international theatre company Ars in fieri.
The play will be performed on:
- Friday 1st March, 7pm
- Saturday 2nd March, 4pm
- Saturday 2nd March, 7pm
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of I Giganti della Montagna, the unfinished theatrical masterpiece from the Trilogy of Myths. This whimsical comedy unfolds in an old abandoned theatre at the Villa of the Scalogna, where the Teatranti (the Theatricals), a penniless theatre troupe, meet the Scalognati (the Unfortunates), a group of strange ghosts led by the magician Cotrone. These magical souls have the power to bring dreams to life and transform the place into an enchanted setting, offering the actors a stage for the arrival of the Mountain Giants, mythical beings who embody the spasmodic development of humanity. In this dreamlike landscape, Pirandello explores the magical and liberating nature of art, and confronts the danger of the loss of beauty in a world increasingly caught up in the frenzy of production. In a thin boundary between reality and fantasy, the Teatranti and the Scalognati confront each other on utopia and on the need of every human being to seek naturalness, poetry and beauty in everyday life.
Luigi Pirandello (1867 –1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power to turn psychological analysis into good theatre." Pirandello's works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays, some of which are written in Sicilian dialect.
The performance will be played in Italian, with English captions displayed live, by a diverse cast of native and non-native Italian speakers.
Online ticket sales ends at 12pm on each show date. Tickets are also available at the door 30 min before each show.
Please present the booking confirmation at the box office together with an ID if you are a student of the Cambridge University or under 16.
Our sponsors are offering discounts to customers showing a ticket for the show. See the end of this page to discover more.
For more information about becoming a member of the CU Italian Society, please visit Becoming a Member – Cambridge University Italian Society or contact cuitaliansoc@gmail.com.
Le anime quando s'incontrano, hanno un loro particolare modo d'intendersi, d'entrare in intimità tra loro, mentre le nostre persone, quando si rapportano con gli altri, spesso sono impacciate nell'uso delle parole, e cadono imbrigliate nella schiavitù delle esigenze sociali.
Souls, when they meet, have their own particular way of understanding each other, of entering into intimacy with each other, whereas our personas, when they relate to others, are often clumsy in their use of words, and fall into the bondage of social demands.
—Luigi Pirandello
We extend our gratitude to the businesses whose support made the organization of this event possible. In particular, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to:
A special acknowledgment goes to Mimmo Manes Graphics Design Studio for the invaluable contribution.
Buying a ticket for 'I giganti della montagna', you access the following discounts at our sponsors:
- 15% discount on bite-size cakes (i pasticcini) and the hot chocolate menu at Dulcis (valid from 29/02/2024 to 09/03/2024);
- a hydration treatment in addition to your selected service at Morresi Hair Stylist.
Location
Palmerston Auditorium (Fisher Building) - St John's College, CB2 1TP