The Theatre of the Absurd arrives at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia from February 26 to the end of March with “Shall we go?”, a free theatre workshop for young people aged 14 to 20 by the Venetian director Mattia Berto
Shall we go? is the latest creation by the talented Venetian director Mattia Berto of the Teatro di Cittadinanza, on stage at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia from February 26 to the end of March. A free theatre workshop aimed at young people aged 14 to 20 to explore the surreal atmospheres and profound themes of Samuel Beckett.
Freely inspired by the play Waiting for Godot, the workshop is an invitation to get involved, to question oneself about waiting, about the moment of immobility and action between speed and slowness with exercises in improvisation, movement, and writing, to give voice to emotions and thoughts, ultimately creating a collective performance.
The workshop will take place in the evocative spaces of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia: a house-museum, a library much loved by Venetian students and scholars, an architectural and design masterpiece designed by Carlo Scarpa, a space for exhibitions, performances, and musical events, an auditorium, and a literary café—one of Venice’s hidden treasures.
Teatro di Cittadinanza as a tool to narrate the future of Venice
Participants will reflect on the meaning of time and how it manifests or is perceived in our lives, imagining the “after” and the possibilities it represents. Shall we go? will help develop creativity and expressiveness, meet new people, engage with different experiences, and have fun while living a unique theatrical experience.
“Querini is home, even for the Teatro di Cittadinanza. – Mattia Berto explains – For me, being at the Querini with this project is like feeling at home. We have been working as Teatro di Cittadinanza for several years to ensure that Venice’s public and private institutions invest in projects that speak of the contemporary city, animating it and keeping it alive through theatre in the city, for adults, children, and all Venetians.
Venice allows incredible possibilities in creating bridges between places, which open up like stages, the city, and contemporaneity. In fact, this project is a piece of a larger project dedicated to young people, which began last year at the Gallerie dell’Accademia through Veronese’s work “The Feast in the House of Levi.”
In a historical moment of profound transformation like this, the idea of working with young people on the theme of waiting seemed to me the most sensible theme. Times of war, climate change, constant waiting: for young people projecting themselves towards the future.
Teatro di Cittadinanza is about narrating the city, narrating the future, and thinking that Venice is alive and opens its doors to young people with their incredible visions. For this appointment at the Querini, I particularly want to thank the support of the Rubelli Group and the designer Roberto Piffer Venezia.”
Shall we go? The dates:
– Monday, February 26 from 4 PM to 6 PM
– Monday, March 4, 11, 18, 25 from 4 PM to 6 PM
– Wednesday, March 27 at 5 PM – final performance
Participation is free.
For information and registration, please write to didattica@querinistampalia.org indicating in the subject line: Teatro di Cittadinanza.
Fondazione Querini Stampalia
Campo Santa Maria Formosa 5252, Venice
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Article by Lucia Pecoraro.
Cover photo by Giorgia Chinellato.
