On the Concept of the Face, Regarding the Son of God
Romeo Castellucci (Italy) & Societas Raffaello Sanzio (Italy)
Starting point is the face of Jesus Christ as depicted in Renaissance painting. On the stage stands the huge painting Salvator Mundi (1465) by Antonello da Messina. Castellucci's Christ glances at what is happening under his very eyes: helplessness, physical decline, endless sadness. In confrontation with human suffering, the face of Jesus becomes the portrait of man, of a man, the spectator himself.
Concept and direction Romeo Castellucci / with Gianni Plazzi, Sergio Scarlatella et Dario Boldrini, Vito Matera, Silvano Voltolina / production Societas Raffaello Sanzio / music Scott Gibbons / collaboration au dispositif scénographique Giacomo Strada / mechanical realization Istvan Zimmermann, Giovanna Amoroso / sound direction Marco Canali / lighting direction Fabio Berselli / attributes Vito Matera / diffusion Gilda Biasini, Benedetta Briglia, Cosetta Nicolini / administration Michela Medri, Elisa Bruno, Simona Barducci / production Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio / coproduction Festival d'Avignon, Theater der Welt 2010 (Essen), deSingel International Arts Campus (Anvers),Théâtre national de Bretagne (Rennes), The National Theatre (Oslo), Barbican London and SPILL Festival of Performance, Chekhov International Theatre Festival (Moscou), Holland Festival (Amsterdam), Festival d'Athènes Épidaure, Festival GREC de Barcelone, International Theatre Festival DIALOG Wroclav (Pologne), Belgrade International Theatre Festival-BITEF, Spielzeit'europa Berliner Festspiele, Théâtre de la Ville-Paris, Romaeuropa Festival, Spielart Theatre festival-Munich (Spielmotor Munchen e.V.), Le Maillon Théâtre de Strasbourg Scène européenne, Théâtre Auditorium de Poitiers Scène nationale, Peak Performances @ Montclair State (États-Unis) / in collaboration with Centrale Fies/Dro / La Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio reçoit le soutien du ministère italien du Patrimoine et des Activités culturelles, de la Région Emilia Romagna et de la Ville de Cesena
