Cenerentola

by Zaches Teatro

From rags to riches, Cinderella is a multifaceted heroin and creator of her own destiny. There are over three hundred versions of this fairytale, which is one of the oldest in the world. A recluse in her inner world, she prefers to move beneath the ashes in solitude, almost invisible, amid the soot of an apparently dull life, however inside her the hidden embers of desire for an entirely different existence burn strong. Cinderella's inner strength will redeem her. More than a story about the search for prince charming, Cinderella by Zaches, inspired by Basile's seventeenth century version and the nineteenth century tale by Brothers Grimm, is an initiating tale in which the tough road to maturity leads through detachment from the past. Manipulation becomes dance, and dance revokes the ancient presence of the initiation ritual beneath the fairytale's ashes.

with Gianluca Gabriele, Amalia Ruocco, Enrica Zampetti

director, dramaturgy, choreography Luana Gramegna

set, lighting, costumes and puppets Francesco Givone

original music and soundscape Stefano Ciardi

production Zaches Teatro 2021

with the support of MiC e and Tuscany Region with the contribution of Teatro Fonderia Leopolda, Follonica, and Giallomare Minimal Teatro

winner of Bando Toscana Terra Accogliente 2020

by RAT

in partnership with Fond. Teatro Metastasio, Fond. Toscana Spettacolo, Centro di Produzione della Danza Virgilio Sieni