The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal is pleased to present Gianluca Di Matteo, Italian puppeteer internationally recognised as master of the Italian traditional interpretation, who will delight the Italian Cultural Institute with the vitality and energy of his “Le guarattelle di Pulcinella”. The latter is a traditional performance featuring Neapolitan puppets, suitable to a public of all ages, for treating any kind of pain.
July 26, 2017 6:30pm
1200, Avenue du Docteur Penfield
Free Admission
Guarattella is a Neapolitan dialetical word that indicates ‘a situation that although very simple makes it very tangled’. In the theatrical jargon, guarattelle are traditional performances featuring Neapolitan puppets, based on old canovaccios dating back to the 17th century. Pulcinella, one of the main protagonists, always confronts the typical characters of the popular theatre. The conflict originating from these scenarios is always fun, irreverent, cathartic and animated by an irreversible rythm.
The accurate manipulation, the strenght of gestures and the insistent rythm are the core aspects of Gianluca Di Matteo’s Pulcinella, which he has been staging since 2001 with his traditional puppet-play Le guarattelle di Pulcinella.
Gianluca Di Matteo studied at the Neapolitan School of puppet theatre and now he performs traditional canovaccios making use of puppets or shadows that he himself creates. He works mainly abroad, where he’s hosted by the International Festival of Marionette Arts and by theatres specialised in puppetry. He also collaborates with the Italian Cultural Institutes and conducts both practical and theoretical workshops focusing on the art of guarattelle and on shadow plays. He also builds the scenography for his and other companies, he works as stage technician and his wooden puppets are exhibited at the Centre for Puppetry Arts of Atlanta.
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