Dedicated to younger audiences, a voyage through the mysteries of the universe accompanied by Flavio Albanese: from stars to planets, from galaxies to infinite darkness, from myth to discoveries with the first optical instruments, up to the latest scientific theories.
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Teatro Strehler - Scatola Magica
The myth is presented in the form of tales which, coming from the nights of times long past, have been verbally handed down from generation to generation, and every time they are told they mysteriously return to life. The first myths were told to me by my father, with great seriousness, as thought they were facts that had actually taken place. These stories seemed in any case to be familiar and at the same time I had the sensation of opening a mysterious baggage of behaviour and knowledge fundamental for my future. I often looked at the sky, hoping to see a fight between the three 100-armed giants or see Athena and Cronus… I began to hear a voice which continued my father's tales… perhaps everything began in this way… Chaos, Gaia, Uranus, Cronus, Zeus, the Titans, the Giants… these are the stories which the stars tell us… Growing up I discovered that mankind has always sought to make the stars tell stories… Just like children… Galileo, Newton, Einstein, Hawking… philosophers, scientists, poets. Who knows if they also heard the voices that I hear, even today.
Flavio Albanese
Dedicated to younger audiences and schools, the new show by Flavio Albanese looks into the mysteries of the universe to tell of creation: from stars to planets, from the nearest and most visible galaxies to unknown worlds lost in the infinite darkness. It begins with poetry and myth, with naked-eye observations to new discoveries through the first optical instruments, right up to modern times and the latest scientific theories.
The myth is presented in the form of tales which, coming from the nights of times long past, have been verbally handed down from generation to generation, and every time they are told they mysteriously return to life. The first myths were told to me by my father, with great seriousness, as thought they were facts that had actually taken place. These stories seemed in any case to be familiar and at the same time I had the sensation of opening a mysterious baggage of behaviour and knowledge fundamental for my future. I often looked at the sky, hoping to see a fight between the three 100-armed giants or see Athena and Cronus… I began to hear a voice which continued my father's tales… perhaps everything began in this way… Chaos, Gaia, Uranus, Cronus, Zeus, the Titans, the Giants… these are the stories which the stars tell us… Growing up I discovered that mankind has always sought to make the stars tell stories… Just like children… Galileo, Newton, Einstein, Hawking… philosophers, scientists, poets. Who knows if they also heard the voices that I hear, even today.
Flavio Albanese
Dedicated to younger audiences and schools, the new show by Flavio Albanese looks into the mysteries of the universe to tell of creation: from stars to planets, from the nearest and most visible galaxies to unknown worlds lost in the infinite darkness. It begins with poetry and myth, with naked-eye observations to new discoveries through the first optical instruments, right up to modern times and the latest scientific theories.
Credits
Piccolo Teatro Strehler – Scatola Magica
from 16 February to 1 March 2016
C'era una volta... (once upon a time)
Miti Dei Stelle e Pianeti dell'Universo (Myths Gods Stars and Planets of the Universe)
a show by Flavio Albanese and Francesco Niccolini
by Francesco Niccolini
scientific consultant Marco Giliberti
with Flavio Albanese
directed by Flavio Albanese
a Piccolo Teatro di Milano – Teatro d’Europa production
with thanks to Salah Addin Roberto Re David for the musical consultation
Saturday 20 and Saturday 27 February 4 pm
Sunday 21 and Sunday 28 February 11 am
FOR SCHOOLS
from Tuesday to Friday 10.30 am
only Wednesday 24 February 9.45 am and 11.15 am
Tuesday 1 March 10.30 am
The show is recommended for children aged 6 and upwards
A PICCOLO TEATRO PRODUCTION – SPECIAL PRICES**