LANGUAGE: Italian
DURATION: 70 minutes
TICKETS: €13 full price, €11 reduced
In case of rain, the show will be held at the foyer of the Teatro Comunale
The expression “déjà vu” refers to the sudden and temporary feeling of having already experienced a present situation: a moment in which past, present, and future seem to overlap.
For director and author Alessandro Businaro, this sensation re-emerges in local festivals, where food becomes a shared ritual. Through food, a community reconnects with its past and reaffirms its present identity.
From this idea comes Déjà Vu, a participatory performance that explores the relationship between memory, food, ritual, and both personal and collective identity.
The Pergine version of the performance is based on memories and testimonies collected in four care homes in Trentino (Pergine, Borgo Valsugana, Trento, and Grigno), where elderly residents shared recipes and food-related memories.
On stage: a set table. An actor and an actress move through these memories, acting as mediators between the collected stories and the audience.
Memory, therefore, does not belong to the past alone-it continues to act in the present, as a recognizable, unsettling, and still-living legacy.
IN SHORT
A set table. An actor and an actress bring to life memories and recipes collected from elderly residents in care homes across Trentino.
A participatory performance where food reactivates memories and identities, creating a bridge between past and present.
By Alessandro Businaro
Dramaturg Stefano Fortin
With Romina Colbasso, Paolo Tosin
Assistant Director Chiara Businaro
A project by Bus 14
Production Pallaksch ETS
In collaboration with Pergine Festival, Fondazione Museo Storico del Trentino, Centro Servizi Culturali Santa Chiara, Artesella
With the support of Fondazione Caritro and
Photos Giulia Lenzi
Special thanks to the residents of the care homes in Trento, Grigno, Pergine, and Borgo Valsugana for sharing their stories.
Si ringraziano le persone residenti nelle RSA di Trento, Grigno, Pergine e Borgo Valsugana per aver condiviso le proprie testimonianze.
Born in Villa Estense in 1993, Alessandro Businaro trained at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts “Silvio d’Amico”. In 2018 and 2019 he was a finalist at the Biennale College Registi Under 30, and in 2020 he took part in the 48th Biennale Teatro with George II by Stefano Fortin. In 2021 he co-created Orizzonte Postumo for Teatro Stabile del Veneto, curating the trilogy Abitare lo specchio.
In 2023 he founded the company Bus 14 with Stefano Fortin and Chiara Businaro, producing 35040 and Déjà vu. With Déjà vu he received support from EFFEA, collaborating with Teatro in Quota and the French festival Les Longues Journées. In 2025 he created the French version of 35040, produced by Compagnie du Tous Vents and presented at the WET Festival in Tours.
Since 2021 he has been the director of Teatro in Quota, a festival in Rocca di Mezzo focused on participatory theatre practices, and since 2024 he has also co-curated the residential space nidOramai in Villa Estense. He is currently Junior Director of Teatro Stabile del Veneto – Teatro Nazionale.
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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, through interaction with the audience, sensitive topics may arise, including dementia, the loss of loved ones, the relationship with food, and natural disasters. During the performance, there may also be strong cooking-related smells.
Assistance services will be available for the performance.
It will be possible to eat the food provided during the event.
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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