Raffaele La Capria’s 1961 novel, winner of the Strega Prize, takes to the stage in Emanuele Trevi’s adaptation, directed by Roberto Andò. The story is a romantic diary, starting with the main character Massimo, moving on to his beloved Naples, to the collapse of the Southern Italian bourgeoisie, to the destructive power of money and the pleasure of masquerading as someone other than oneself. We are in the troubled post-war years in a city still in ruins. The cast includes: Gea Martire, Paolo Mazzarelli, Andrea Renzi.

by Raffaele La Capria
adaptation Emanuele Trevi
with Andrea Renzi, Paolo Cresta, Giovanni Ludeno, Gea Martire, Paolo Mazzarelli, Aurora Quattrocchi, Marcello Romolo, Matteo Cecchi, Clio Cipolletta, Giancarlo Cosentino, Antonio Elia, Rebecca Furfaro,
Lorenzo Parrotto, Vincenzo Pasquariello, Sabatino Trombetta, Laure Valentinelli
direction Roberto Andò
light and scene Gianni Carluccio
costumes Daniela Cernigliaro
video Luca Scarzella
sound Hubert Westkemper
Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale, Fondazione Campania dei Festival
Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT – Teatro Nazionale
Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale