solonaut
Followed by a Q&A session with the actresses on the genesis of the showuseful
Entering into a relationship: at first a mystery, something unknown and enclosed. Then, entering into the relationship, coming together, getting to know each other, trusting and relying on each other. Sometimes in this relationship someone hides or isolates themselves, with the wish to disappear but also to be found again.
For young children in particular, creating a solitary hideaway can mean opening a window of freedom but also experiencing separation. And things don’t always go as planned… The research for the creation of the new show Solonauta revolves around these themes, which will then be explored in the workshop.
After winning last year’s Cantiere project and presenting the play Louis at the Alpe Adria Puppet Festival, Carola Maternini and Elisa Sarchi are now offering a script aimed at younger children and inspired by them. The show is in fact the result of workshops held in nursery schools in Pavia and Milan, where the actresses sought suggestions for themes to address fears and anxieties through theatre.
Alongside this experience, experimentation with materials and forms was developed, which formed the basis for the creation of marionettes and puppets, objects of study used during a spring artistic residency in Gorizia.
With: Carola Maternini, Elisa Sarchi
Production: CTA Gorizia
An expert in the use of theatrical practices in educational processes and in the development of participatory processes, Carola Maternini is an actress, animator (puppet theatre) and teacher-trainer. Originally from Varese, a globetrotter by vocation and a Milanese by convenience, she specialises in social theatre projects, community development and participatory planning in different contexts. In recent years, she has deepened her study of the languages and techniques of puppet theatre thanks to the Animateria course at Teatro Gioco Vita in Piacenza.
Elisa Sarchi is a social theatre operator and puppeteer. She trained in the languages
and techniques of puppet theatre with Teatro del Buratto (Milan), Horse and Bamboo
Theatre (UK) and Animateria Plus, and in direction and dramaturgy at Teatro Gioco Vita (Parma). Since 2023, she has been collaborating with Carola Maternini on the table puppet play Louis. In 2006, she founded together with some of her colleagues the association Calypso APS, with which she to this day works on projects aimed at the development of individuals and communities, using theatrical and artistic languages intended for different age groups (adolescents, young adults, seniors). Since 2016, he has been part of the Precipitazioni Collective, with which she creates site-specific itineraries and installations. Her projects are hosted in the Oltrepo Pavese area, some districts of Pavia and a few spots around Europe as part of Erasmus+ partnerships
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