Paradise Now is an original interpretation of the contrast between those who pass over this earth with heaviness, violence, or carelessness, and those who instead celebrate her as the Mother of whom we are all children and for whom we all have caring responsibilities.
PARADISE NOW depicts the struggle between life and death, between creation and subtraction, between balance and excess, and portrays the conflict between two peoples: the people of spring and the people of the underworld. Their clash proves to be a disturbing metaphor for the current global situation, for the profound human inequalities and the resulting political, social, and ecological crisis. Arrogance, contempt and superficiality stand in stark contrast to care and love for Mother Earth and for humankind. It is an impetus for reflection on the role each of us plays in this context.
The show
Paradise Now includes theatrical, choreographic and musical actions as well as installations, an interdisciplinary work that explores a tragicomic register, balancing contemporary themes with the sumptuous and magical dimension of theatre, harbouring new perspectives closer to the sensibilities and languages of the younger generation. A song about the need for a change of direction calls on us to become protagonists.
Technical rider
Duration of the performance
50 minutes
Set-up
5h
Break-down
2h
Space
- Unconventional closed spaces.
- Open spaces (such as public gardens or squares surrounded by buildings and free from car traffic; archaeological parks, urban parks, courtyards, squares and open spaces).
- Stage space: 12 m x 10 m without any fixed stage or fixed structures, preferably flat.
- The audience is placed in a frontal or semi-circle manner.
- The show is preferably performed at dark.
The organization is in charge of
- Demanding the permission to close off the area from traffic, in case of a public road or square
- Delivering barriers which close off traffic from the moment of setting-up until after having broken down the performance in case of a public square
- Audio system: 2 250W speakers, 2 statives and cables
- Fire safety service, ambulance and further safety measures
- Dressing rooms equipped for 7 people, available since the arrival of the company
- Power supply: 3 KW, 220V
- Regulation of public lights: in case of a night show, the public lights on and around the performance area must be turned off and must be turned on after the end of the performance.
Staff required
- A qualified electrician for the connection.
- 2 helpers for unloading and loading as well as transport to and from the place of the performance.erform the show.
Technical material provided by the company
- Electric-powered lights and battery-powered lights
- The production and staging of the show uses eco-friendly materials and systems as well as recycled materials.
The technical rider is an integral part of the contract and must be signed together with it. In case of non-compliance the company reserves its right not to perform the show.
Directed by
Theatre en vol / Hector Gustavo Riondet
Actors
Michèle Kramers, Anna Melchiorri, Puccio Savioli, Francesca Pica, Alessandro Doro
Stage design
Puccio Savioli
Music
Luca Vargiu
Vocals
Daniela Pes
Texts
Sergio Garau e Hector Gustavo Riondet
Voice over
Michèle Kramers
Light Design
Tony Grandi, Marcello D’Agostino
Reviews & awards
What people say about us
In 2024, the show won the first prize ex-equo at the Nisville Jazz Theatre Festival (Nis, Serbia) with the following evaluation from the international jury:
“The performance, in an unusually sumptuous and magical form, provides a fascinating answer to the state of our planet, which seems destined to collapse due to excessive materialism and human greed. The show draws inspiration from tradition, mythology, and folklore, but at the same time looks at our time in a surprising way: an era constantly seeking immediate popularity. The artists conquered us with their authenticity, their breathtaking movements closely linked to dance, the graceful play of existence and the response of art that is made to live in the dumping ground of civilization”.
“The struggle between life and death, between love and catastrophe finds its ecological and mythological declination in Theatre en vol’s performance: just like Pluto, God of the Underworld, who kidnaps Proserpina, daughter of the goddess Ceres, there are those who devastate Mother Earth and rob her of her resources, whilst at the same time there are those who care for Mother Earth. On the one hand, women who generate beauty and harmony, on the other, violent and predatory men in a performance characterized by a meticulous choice of objects and music and by intensely poetic visual and choreographic structures.”
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