3 Seasons
Production Overview
- Original Playwrights: Dario Fo and Franca Rame
- Director: Emmanuel G. Mavros
- Cast: Ira Damigou, Styliani Kleidona, Eleni Falataki, Daphne Markakis
- Production Company: Medea Pictures
- Venue: Dromos Theatre (Kypseli, Athens)
- Genre: Satirical Monodrama / Feminist Dark Comedy
- Music: The core soundtrack features music composed by Stamatis Kraounakis.
Plot & Concept Summary
Written in the late 1970s by Nobel Laureate Dario Fo and acclaimed activist/actress Franca Rame, Tutto casa, letto e chiesa is a legendary collection of satirical theatrical monologues addressing the condition of women in contemporary society.
Out of Franca Rame’s complete body of work—which comprises 9 monologues—this performance presents three monologues and one prose piece: ‘A Woman Alone’, ‘Monologue of the Whore in the Asylum’, ‘I, Ulrike Meinhof, Accuse’, and ‘Medea’. By intertwining these narratives, the production crafts a unified story set in a distant future…
Key Themes & Style
- Social & Gender Critique: The play directly critiques patriarchy, domestic subjugation, and the traditional roles historically imposed on women (symbolized by the title’s reference to home, bedroom, and church).
- Tragicomedy: It blends sharp, farce-like Italian humor with profound emotional tragedy, turning a domestic space into a surreal prison.
- Intimate Staging: Bety Nikolesi’s solo performance, directed by Emmanuel G. Mavros, utilizes the compact setting of Dromos Theatre to make the audience feel like co-confidants trapped inside the heroine’s apartment.
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