The Theater seeks Home, 18 shows in private apartments for the new season 2017 / 2018

The Teatro cerca Casa is the theatrical review conceived by Manlio Santanelli who brings the theater in private houses, to cancel the distances between actors and spectators.

The sixth edition of Il Teatro cerca Casa will begin on October 2, 2017 , a theatrical festival curated by playwright Manlio Santanelli that for five years has revolutionized the conventional concept of “theatre”, bringing it back to its origins, to that intimate and close relationship between actor and spectator.

The uniqueness of this original and engaging initiative lies in the fact that all the scheduled shows, concerts, meetings, and performances take place in private apartments , made available to anyone willing and able to host artists and audiences, in a renewed sense of proximity and without any real barriers between those who create theater and those who attend. At the end of each performance, there will be a direct exchange between actors and spectators, who will also have the opportunity to gather together for a meal, beyond any screen or fiction.

The presentation of the 2017/2018 season of Il Teatro cerca Casa was held, to immediately immerse participants in the spirit of the initiative, in Manlio Santanelli's living room, his private home, surrounded by books, works of art, and a passion for theater and life.

Teatro cerca Casa (Theatre Seeks a Home) is a cultural project born from the idea of ​​innovating contemporary theater, starting with its structure and spatiality. It is, as Santanelli himself emphasizes, "an opportunity for theater and spectators to experience a different dimension of enjoying a live performance." Aiming to bring a new audience to the theater, the proposed theatrical format has successfully eliminated the traditional concepts associated with conventional theater (the auditorium, the stalls, the stage, the scenery, the curtain), even rejecting the place universally recognized as "theater," starting from scratch and placing the possibility of telling stories , in close contact with the spectator, at the center of the performance.

The shows and places of Il Teatro cerca Casa

Over the years, the festival has hosted, in the "domestic theaters" of many people's private homes, great names in contemporary theater such as Enzo Moscato, Cristina Donadio, Renato Carpentieri, Fausta Vetere, Nello Mascia, and Mario Porfito . Over 2000 spectators have attended the festival during its five years of operation.

The Teatro cerca Casa , which started in private apartments in the city of Naples, then extended to the province, including houses in Portici, Santa Anastasia, Casalnuovo, Caivano, Caserta, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Piedimonte Matese, Eboli, Benevento, Furore, and even reaching as far as Capri.

The theater becomes space, the 2017 / 2018 season of Il Teatro cerca Casa

The title chosen for the sixth edition of Il Teatro cerca Casa is “ Stages of the Future – The Theatre Makes Space” , expressing both the desire to begin involving young companies that are just entering the world of theatre, and the desire to discover other places in which to perform theatre, other possible dramatic spaces.

The 18 shows scheduled for the 2017/2018 season of the festival will feature big names from the current theatre scene, such as Antonella Morea, Mario Gelardi, Antonella Stefanucci, Stefano Jotti, Nadia Baldi , and musical performances will also be performed, featuring Giovanni Block, Mariano Bellopede, Corde Oblique and many others.

Starting in December 2017, the series will also include special encounters with leading figures from the entertainment world , allowing audiences to gain a firsthand understanding of theatrical work through an informal conversation about the meaning of theater today. The format is titled "Truly, truly, I say to you... Close Encounters of Theater," and artists who have participated so far include Lello Arena, Isa Danieli, Mariano Rigillo, and Rocco Papaleo , with many more to follow.

Program of the shows

October

Monday, October 2 , 18 p.m. – Naples (Vomero area)

I am still alive
by and with Lucio Caizzi, directed by Sergio Assisi

Friday, October 13 , 20:30 pm – Portici (Na)

Totò, what a father!
by Roberto Giordano, with Roberto Giordano and Federica Aiello

Saturday 21 October , 20:30 pm – Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Ce) – ABSOLUTE DEBUT

The place of another
by Michele Danubio, with Michele danubio, Laura Borrelli, Stefano Jotti

NOVEMBER

Monday, November 6 , 18 p.m. – Naples (Vomero area)

Italy has awakened
written and directed by Rosario Mastrota, with Dalila Cozzolino

Friday, November 17 , 20:30 pm – Portici (Na)

Albania my home
by and with Alksandros Memetaj, directed by Giampiero Rappa

Saturday, November 25 , 20:30 pm – Naples (Vomero area) – ABSOLUTE DEBUT

The off-key note
subject, text and stage design by Stefano Valanzuolo, music by Luigi Tenco, with Massimo Masiello and Mariano Bellopede, arrangements and keyboards

OTHER SHOWS IN THE PROGRAM

The following shows have not yet been assigned a location or date. For further information, please periodically consult the official Il Teatro cerca Casa website.

Cavallapazza
Show of stories, monologues, songs and comic-surreal splinters

by Domanico Ciruzzi, with Antonella Stefanucci

French girl
piano & voice
with Daniela Fiorentino, Mariano Bellopede (piano)

The legendary story of Giovanni Senzaterra
concert / show between cunto, popular music and folk rock
by Marco Milone, with Marco Milone, Roberta Ida Izzo, music from Bad Costume, directed by Gaspare Nasuto

The rules of the game of tennis
by Mario Gelardi, with Riccardo Ciccarelli and Carlo Geltrude, directed by Carlo Caracciolo

Mood Swings
The classical-jazz guitar
Francesco Scelzo in concert

BeachCoaster
by Fabiana Fazio, with Fabiana Fazio, Valeria Frallicciardi, Giulia Musciacco

Serenvivity
'EbbaneSiS in concert
with Serena Pisa (voice and guitar), Viviana Cangiano (voice)

Sinnò me dark. Canzoniere della Mala
with Antonella Morea, Vittorio Cataldi (piano)

Only but not too much
Giovanni Block in concert

Sound on canvas
Oblique strings in concert
with Annalisa Madonna (vocals), Edo Notarloberti (violin), Riccardo Prencipe (guitars)

Teresa
by Cesare Belsito, with Franca Abategiovanni, directed by Nadia Baldi

The Foundation
a monologue by Raffaello Baldini, with Stefano Jotti

Information about Il Teatro cerca Casa

When: from the 2 October 2017

Where: various private apartments in Naples and its province

Reservations: more information on official website of Il Teatro cerca Casa | Facebook page

Contacts: info@ilteatrocercacasa.it; Livia Coletta 334 334 70 90; Ileana Bonadies 347 096 38 08