“Tell there history Of men who have included as war does not make humanity progress: this the message that we would like to launch, from Alcantara Gorgesa all those whoright now, are involved in one of the ongoing wars somewhere in the world“.
The director said it Giovanni Anfusoengaged in evidence of kolossal theOdyssey Of Homer which, produced by Good morning Sicily and with the collaboration of Botanical and geological park of the Gorges and of Up, will debut The July 24th In the more fascinating trait of that river that i Greeks of Sicily they called Akèsine.
“Many The input – He added Amphus – that we receive daily While we work to this Odyssey: the story of a voyage infinite, of people who they cross the Mediterranean to be welcomed or rejected. And al center of everything there war and his consequences. We find important answers in this text, which dates back to Almost three thousand years Fa but it is dramatically contemporary“.
For example, to talk about orphans In fact, like Telemaco.
“He always has patum – he said Michele Carvellowho interprets him on the scene – The lack of the Fatherhero of whom he has heard speak from the mother. The young man tries to resist the procureswho have the palace occupied and they would like marry Penelope to conquer the throne. Then, in a scene moving, strongthe son recognizes Odysseus and sees it Defeat the Procireuniting with family. And thehero he had always heard speakwill become for Telemaco finally true, real“.
Fascinate the tests on the river bed illuminated by full moonwith Davide Sbrogiva in the role of mature odysseus, Liliana Randi in that of Athena, Giovanna Mangiù who plays Circe and Penelope, Eugenio Papalia in the role of young Odysseus, and the aforementioned Carvello. There is then Pietro Casanowho interprets it Antinoo That Zeus.
“The Father of all gods – he underlined Farmhouse – starts the whole affair When, prayed by his daughter Athenadecides to Allow Odysseus to return to IthacaAt home. Zeus it is the one who Everything sees and everything knowsbut above all it is the one on which everything depends. It is he who Move the threadsmaneuvering i our heroesboth in Well that in bad“.
To play the role of Homer it is instead Luciano Fioretto who recalled the importance of the river Akesine in the development of the Alcantara valley in the days of Elleni.
“The Greeks this river went up – he said – to go to see What was there In this part of Sicily. It is therefore not strange That, At the center of the scene, on the watercampsites The ship of Odisseo. I I interpret Homerthe narrator par excellence. AND Odyssey is the story of the storiesthe history ofhero back from war that, coincidentally, it is very current“.
“Great enthusiasm – he commented Ninni Trischittaexecutive manufacturer of the show -, are arousing, in the company, these evidence. And really largeas the interventions on ours socialis theinterest of the public for oneOdyssey capable of doing reflect on today“.
“We have well – he added – ad open the presale in advancejudging by how The public is rewarding us: we are already, compared to last year in the same period, More than double tickets sold. And they are Numerous groups especially who will move Together To see this show or that they are organizing to do it“.
Together with protagonistsof the Company of Good morning Sicilyare part Proci, crew, feacs, sirens and agelsstaged by Gianmarco Arcadipane (Euriloco/Ctesippo), Gaetano Bonanno (Leocritus), Alex Caramma (Alcinoo/Eumeo), Roberto Carrubba (Eurimaco), Tommaso Cernigliaro (Polide/demoptolem), Maria Landaloro (Melant/siren), Enrica La Rosa (Arete/Sirena), Riccardo Leone (Leode/Polibo), Lucio Rapisarda (Antifoo/Agelao), Francesco Rotatore (Perimede/amphimedon), Gloria Trischitta (Melite/siren), e Rocco Vella (Elpinore/Pisandro).
THE costumes they scenographic elements I am of Riccardo Cappellothe choreography Of Fia di Stefano and the music from In the Tuscanwhile thegeneral organization is entrusted to Simone Trischitta. Help director are Valeria La Bua And Lucia Rotondochoreographer help Federica Musumeci, light designer Davide the glue And Sound Designer Enzo Valenti.
Monday July 21sttherefore thePreview for the printing And Thursday 24 the debut of the show, which is sponsored by MicroThe Ministry of CulturefromArsfrom the Department to Show from the Sicilian regionfrom the Federico II Foundation, by the Municipalities of Motta Camastra And Castiglione di Sicilia and from Alcantara river park.