Written by Frank Wedekind in the winter of 1890\/1891, Spring Awakening was staged only fifteen years later due to censorship. It was Max Reinhardt who premiered it in Berlin in 1906, with significant cuts to avoid the scrutiny of the censors. The production scandalized the conservative audience while thrilling critics and the more liberal, progressive public.\u00a0In nineteen short, fast-paced scenes, the then 27-year-old author depicted with striking dramatic power the eternal conflict between adolescents and adults. From the discovery of sexuality to the difficulties of communication, from the importance of friendship to the hope of giving life meaning, from the confusion of identity-seeking to the fear of first love, the play lays out a complete catalogue of universal experiences. These experiences sculpt a true classic, a symbol of youth\u2019s condition across all eras.\u00a0Inspired by another great contemporary artist of Wedekind, the Ostend painter James Ensor with his mysterious and grotesque masks, this new production\u2014translated by Roberto Cavosi\u2014is directed by Marco Bernardi.<\/p>\n
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