public sharing of the artist residency
Saturday 30 May, h. 18:30,
Ex Convento dei Padri Riformati, Petralia Sottana (PA)
FREE ENTRY
Gaia Amico e Nicola Lorusso
On a bench at a railway station, two unusual figures are waiting for the last connection. An elderly gentleman and an elderly lady — and, behind them, their younger souls — bring to life a playful, wordless dialogue made of lively attempts at approaching one another, moments of courtship, and small misunderstandings. A brief poetic and nostalgic fragment, suspended between life and death.
The artistic residency in collaboration with the Municipality of Petralia Sottana (PA), thanks to the INNESTI residency project by IterCulture APS, selected with Fondazione Federico Cornoni (PR).
On a bench at a railway station, two unusual figures are waiting for the last connection. An elderly gentleman and an elderly lady — and, behind them, their younger souls — bring to life a playful, wordless dialogue made of lively attempts at approaching one another, moments of courtship, and small misunderstandings. A brief poetic and nostalgic fragment, suspended between life and death.
The artistic residency in collaboration with the Municipality of Petralia Sottana (PA), thanks to the INNESTI residency project by IterCulture APS, selected with Fondazione Federico Cornoni (PR).
Created and performed by: Nicola Lorusso and Gaia Amico
Life-size puppets by: Gaia Amico
Original music by: Stefan Rolsmair
Winner of: Premio SCINTILLE 2025, Premio Nazionale Giovani Realtà del Teatro 2024, Il Filo Immaginario 2024, and Portraits On Stage 2023
Supported by: IterCulture APS, within the INNESTI residency project; 9c Teatro; Qui e Ora Residenza Teatrale; Gommalacca Teatro; Diesis Teatrango; Laboratori Permanenti.
Gaia Amico and Nicola Lorusso graduated in 2021 from the Nico Pepe Academy. The following year, they attended the Advanced Training programme organised by Fondazione Teatro Due. With the project IF, they won the Premio Nazionale Giovani Realtà del Teatro 2024, the Premio SCINTILLE 2025, and residency calls including Portraits On Stage, Il Filo Immaginario, and Qui e Ora Residenza Teatrale.
Gaia Amico and Nicola Lorusso graduated in 2021 from the Nico Pepe Academy. The following year, they attended the Advanced Training programme organised by Fondazione Teatro Due. With the project IF, they won the Premio Nazionale Giovani Realtà del Teatro 2024, the Premio SCINTILLE 2025, and residency calls including Portraits On Stage, Il Filo Immaginario, and Qui e Ora Residenza Teatrale.