Culture taken where you expect less: this is a conflict we love, and we find it in many projects of Fringe Extra.
On the stage of Zelig Cabaret, Davide Lorenzo Palla took his Othello with his special format, Tournée da Bar, that brought Shakespearean classics to the premises among people for years and has created an affectionate audience that follows them everywhere: even in theatres!
In Poetry Menu, professional actors, dressed as elegant waiters, invaded neighborhood presenting their selection of poems to choose à la carte.
Gianni Celati’s jerky writing is almost poetry and Lunario del Paradiso is a reading at the rhythm of jazz. Michele Di Giacomo and the music of Jonathan Pappalardi, took it to the stage at Spazio Hug.
Halfway between theatre, installation and play, with The machine for the unconscious theatre by the company La Voce delle Cose, every day at Spazio Hug, it was possible to experience firsthand in the interchangeable roles of actor and spectator.
The Trotter Park is one of the most beautiful and popular parks in Milan; during the festival it hosted several events dedicated to a less strictly theatrical audience. At the Ex-church of the park, Con-Tatto, as the result of a workshop organized by the Arts and Crafts Association with the inhabitants of Via Padova; and Voices of the Present Time, performances by a group of teenagers of different nationalities, directed by Luca Malinverni. Finally the Hispano-American choir of Milan gave a wondeful performance.
In the Teatrino del Parco, a show was also specifically conceived for teenagers: Wherever I am, by the young company Cicconi / Radice, about their current struggle of juggling between the real and virtual worlds. In addition, the Exedra of Via Giacosa was the ideal setting for children’s shows, mimes and clowns.