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Gerardo Maffei

Scenographer / Costume Designer

Location: TDB

The story of exile of a father and his daughter, whose two voices, driven by visceral energy and woven on the edge of a knife, reveal the abyss that separates them: the urban rage of young Adama against the resigned silence of her father, who perceives the approaching death, orchestrated by his daughter’s hand, as a curse, accused of starting a fire in their community. (ACTE SUD)

Scenic Space
In a dreamlike space, a structure rises: an oversized bed/throne. The bed, a symbol of protection and refuge, stands alongside the throne, emblematic of power and opulence. This duality creates an ambitious structure that appears fragile and unstable. The bed frame, without a mattress, allows the actor's performance to amplify the feeling of instability and vulnerability. A carpet of feathers enhances the idea of the timelessness of the space.

The set evolves with the narrative. The metallic structure transforms into a ship, a cage, an observatory of the world, a high nest, offering protection against a world that is no longer recognizable. Feathers continuously fall with the movement of the structure, recalling the fire, fragility, and the myth of Icarus and his father Daedalus.

Distriubution: Text by Carol Zalberg / Directed: Gerardo Maffei / Assistant Director: Francesca Cominelli / Featuring: Fatima Souhaila Manet / Gesture Writing: Sonia Alcaraz Cartagena / Scenography: Marta Pasquetti in collaboration with Federica Buffoli / Original Music Composition: Lorenzo Pagliei / Lighting Design: Boris Van Overtveldt

Partners: TDB, Lilas en scène.