DURATION: 50 minutes
TICKET: €13 full price, €11 reduced
At the end of the show, an aperitif will be offered by Proposta Vini to the audience.
“Initiation is the exit from the cave of shadows to behold the light of the true Sun.”
(Oswald Wirth)
Bambini nel buio is a generational manifesto. Four young people leave a rave and climb a hill for a rite of initiation under the dawn of a total eclipse.
In the darkness, away from the light, inner fears and uncertainties emerge: boredom, anxiety, confusion, solitude, and the feeling of being out of place. The dancers’ bodies move through the void, blending physical choreography, sharp dialogues, and existential questions. They listen to each other, support each other, and ask for help, striving to stay awake.
What seems like endless darkness is not definitive. The bodies respond to confusion. The dance grows fierce, becoming a call to wake up, resist, and act even when everything around appears extinguished.
Guiding and amplifying this energy, Thybaud Monterisi (leader of Mont Baud) creates a live soundscape of electro-noise and irreverent songs reflecting the instability of the present, turning the performance into a live concert.
Balletto Civile dedicates this work to the new generations, reflecting on the uncertainty of the future with the awareness that the familiar world has ended.
IN SHORT
At dawn, a group of young people leaves a rave to witness a total eclipse. On a live electronic soundtrack, bodies and words dance through confusion and unease, eventually reacting in search of a new sun.
Director and choreographer Michela Lucenti
Dramaturgy Maurizio Camilli, Emanuela Serra
Performers Fabio Bergaglio, Leonardo Castellani, Giovanni Fasser, Michele Hu, Thybaud Monterisi
Original Music & Live Sound Design Thybaud Monterisi
Choreography Assistant Alessandro Pallecchi
Stage assistant Giulia Spattini
Production Balletto Civile in collaboration with Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / Teatro Nazionale
Balletto Civile combines theatre, dance, live music, and interaction to create a fully immersive performance language. The company’s work ranges from reinterpretations of classical dance and music to original contemporary creations. From 2022 to 2025, Michela Lucenti was an Associate Artist at Emilia Romagna Teatro, where she directed the project Carne and the advanced training course Le Parole del Corpo.
Over the years, the company has received numerous awards, including the Ada d’Adamo Prize 2024, Léonide Massine Prize 2024, Danza e Danza Prize 2017, Ivo Chiesa International Award 2021, Hystrio Corpo a Corpo Prize 2016, ANCT Prize 2010 and 2012, and Roma Danza Prize 2011.
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PAROLE MOSAICO
At 18:30 at Sala Maier there will be “Parole Mosaico”, a short meeting before the show led by the artistic direction, to share the themes, history and language of the performance and offer some keys to interpretation.
Useful Information
Please note that the performance includes flashing or dazzling lights, loud noises and sounds, and the use of a smoke machine.
A reception and assistance service will be available for the performance. Following the show, there will be a discussion titled “Accessibility and Theatre Criticism”, organized by Ateatro and Associazione Fedora. The discussion will last approximately 40 minutes.
Tickets and Reservations
The workshop is free of charge. You can reserve a place by emailing nolimits@perginefestival.it or by calling Ginevra at +39 331 762 0578, providing the following information:
Participants are requested to arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the workshop.
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