Teatro Gioco Vita
The Firebird
New Victory Theater
September 19, 20, 25-27

Story for Music and Shadows from L¹Oiseau de Feu by Igor Stravinsky
Direction: Fabrizio Montecchi
Designs and Shadow Puppets: Enrico Baj
Music Consultant: Michele Fedrigotti
Direction Assistants: Anusc Castiglioni, Franco Quartieri
Manipulators: Massimo Arbarello, Antonella Enrietto, Mauro Sarina
Lighting: Federico Marzaroli

The union of TEATRO GIOCO VITA and Shadow Theater dates back to the end of the 1970s. Drawing from the established traditions of European Shadow Theater, Teatro Gioco Vita developed an individual style based on research into space, light, objects, body, animation and animator. Initially, Gioco Vita aimed at deepening its ability. Subsequently, it focused on redefining its expressive language by recreating on stage the complex relationship between body, shadow puppet and shadow.

Thanks to its professional skills and coherence and the precious contributions from outside collaborators, the Company has been able to develop a unique style which has brought it international acclaim as well as prestigious collaborations with other companies all over the world.

Shows Produced:
The Baron of Munchausen 1978
Il Mostro Turchino 1980
I Tre Grassoni 1981 Gilgamesh 1982
Odyssey 1983
The Castle of Perseverance 1985
Pescetopococcodrillo 1985
La Boite a Joujoux 1986
Preludes 1988
Il Corpo Sottile 1988
Orlando Furioso 1991
Peter Betwixt-and-Between 1993
The Firebird 1994

Artistic Collaborators Giorgio Albertazzi, Flavio Ambrosini, Amedeo Amodio, Enrico Baj, Gabriella Bartolomei, Santuzza Cali, Philippe Chabert, Tonino Conte, Filippo Crivelli Gigi Dall¹Aglio, Gianfranco De Bosio, Armand Delcampe, Dario Del Corno, Michele Fedrigotti, Pietro Formentini, Jean-Pierre Lescot, Luo Lionni, Amy Luckenback, Nicola Lusuardi, Lele Luzzati, Paola Mannoni, Egisto Marcucci, Fernando Mastropasqua, Roberto Neulichedi, Franco Piersanti, Nicola Piovani, Paolo Poli, Graziano Pompili, Oscar Prudente, Andrea Rauch, Tino Schirinzi.