The Festival Shakespeare celebrates its eleventh year with a new location: from Viareggio it has moved to Capannori, at the sala Artè, where this year’s performances will be staged.
A rich programme for young theatre fans, with texts recited in their original language by Italian and foreign theatre companies. As well as works by the great British playwright, this year also includes readings of selected parts of Dante’s Inferno translated into English, as part of an ongoing cultural exchange. Comedy, sonnet and tragedy, short films, music and bilingual literary contest; all this and more, for the entire duration of the festival that begins 24 August and runs until the end of the month.
Details:
Monday 24 August
h 19.00
L’Inferno al Paradiso-16Il Festival, that runs until 31 August, opens with Dante in dark woods, Inferno canto one; Dante dead to hope, Inferno canto two.
Translated, illustrated and recited by Sinclair de Courcy Williams.
Monday 24 August
h 21:15
Interactive zone, contemporary dance performance by the company CLAK-Teatro Contagi/Versiliadanza.
By and with: Chiara Cinquini, Leonardo Diana, Chiara Innocenti, Andrea Serrapiglio, Luca Serrapiglio.
“A relation is only possible through interaction. A relation is a collection of interactions.”
Tuesday 25 August
h 21:15
Much ado about nothing, performed by the theatre company Next Artists in English, with live music by the Dreaming Band.
Wednesday 26 August
h 18.00
Selection of Shakespearian Sonnets, read and interpreted by Prof.Danilo Breschi, on the link “Love – Time – Beauty”. This will be followed by a talk with the Author and Director about the idea on which the show “La Cura del Tempo per Congiunzioni” is based, which will be performed in the evening.
h 21.15
“La Cura del Tempo per Congiunzioni” based on the poetry collection “La cura del tempo” and “Congiunzione carnale, astrale, relativa” by Danilo Breschi with Andrea Anastasio, Tommaso Carovani, Silvia Stacchini. Movimenti Coreografici: Martina Belloni. Regia Massimo Bonechi.
Thursday 27 August
10:00-13:00 and 15:00-17:00
First day of “Acting Shakespeare”, three days of workshops by If Prana.
h 19:00
We start with a preparatory meeting on Shakespeare and his theatre production, with readings from Measure for measure, comedy written in 1603.
h 21:15
“Pleasure for Measure” from a study of “Measure for Measure”, by the theatre company “If Prana” with Marta Richeldi. Directed by Caterina Simonelli.
Friday 28 August
h 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-17:00
Second day of the workshop by If Prana
h 21:15
“As you like it” by Next Artists in English with live music by “Dreaming Band”.
Saturday 29 August
h 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-17:00
Last day of the workshop by If Prana.
21:15
“Before blood” – Macbeth Dialogues”, performance co-produced by Casa Shakespeare and Sycamore T Company in Roma (already winner of various national and international festivals).
Sunday 30 August
From 18:00, prize giving ceremony of the literary contest on the theme “Shakespeare and love”, reading of winning works.
Followed at 21:30 by the prize giving ceremony of the short film contest, now in its third year, with screening of the winning films.
Monday 31 August
h 21.15
Closing Concert of the Festival: “Romeo and Juliet” with music by Prokofiev performed on piano by the maestro Gianni Bicchierini and contemporary dance staring Chiara Cinquini, by the theatre company Next Artists.
Car
For those arriving from the north, follow the highway Sole A1 in the direction of Florence. Near Parma follow the indications for La Spezia, cross the Cisa pass, taking the Leghorn direction. Follow the highway A12 and, at Viareggio, follow the indications for Lucca. Follow the highway A11 Firenze – Mare and exit at “Capannori”.
For tho arriving from the south, follow the highway Sole A1 in the direction of Milan. Near Florence follow the indications for North Pisa (A12 Genova – Leghorn). Follow the highway A11 Florence – Mare and exit at “Capannori”.
After the exit, follow the indications for Capannori town centre.
Bus
The Capannori area is served by the Lazzi and Clap bus service.
For information on bus timetables, see www.lazzi.it and www.vaibus.it.
Train
The Tassignano-Capannori train station is found at Tassignano, on the Florence – Viareggio line, around 2 km from Capannori town centre.
The Shakespeare Festival was conceived by the cultural association Next Artists, directed by prof. Antonella Padolecchia and has been organised this year in partnership with Final Crew, funded by Capannori Town Council.