pulcinella and the mysterious castle
A classic in puppet theatre: the perpetually hungry Pulcinella and his inseparable friend Tore Fasolo, a daring and fearsome guappo… made of cardboard, embark on the most extraordinary of their adventures.
Prince Fiorenzo is in despair: the beautiful Princess Eloisa, his bride-to-be, has been kidnapped by the treacherous Marquis of Scalezza and his villainous advisor Ghigo, and is imprisoned in the gloomy castle beyond the woods.
Through a series of dramatic twists and turns, Pulcinella Citrullo and Tore Fasolo arrive at the Mysterious Castle. But what terrifying mystery is lurking beyond the walls? A treacherous plot ties the Marquis to the most dreadful Princes of the Underworld, and it is Cecco the elf with his magic stick who comes to the aid of our heroes.
But will Pulcinella manage to remember the magic formula that commands the staff?
Script and direction: Aldo de Martino
Puppets: Teatrino Giullare
Backdrops: Carla Vitaglione
Music: Crescenzo Vitello
Lights: Pasquale Esposito Sansone
With: Aldo de Martino and Lello Genovese
Production: Teatro degli Sbuffi
The Compagnia degli Sbuffi is a Production and Promotion Centre for Figure and Street Theatre founded in 1987 in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) by Aldo de Martino and Violetta Ercolano.
It produces shows, workshops, festivals, and among its activities it also offer teacher training courses, editorial publishing, exhibitions and conferences: all elements of a single artistic project to take stock in Naples of figure theatre and its multiple relations with contemporary society.
