DEJA DONNE
Fondazione Umbria Spettacolo
Istituto Comprensivo D. Birago
Trasimeno Servizi Ambientali
Pupils: Danny Baldi, Kevin Bellaveglia, Alessia Braconi, Benedetta Brancaleoni, Markjol Caci, Simone Catorcioni, Brian Cavallucci, Chiara Cavallucci, Simone Corbelli, Fabio Cosci, Camillo Ferrettini, Raied Hammam, Francesca Isernia, Deborah Marchesi, Andrea Marioli, Gaia Mariotti, Chiara Montalbani, Glenda Negroni, Andrea Pazzaglia, Nicola Pepini, Ludovico Petturiti, Andrea Piazzesi, Whitney Pilco, Giulia Sandroni, Marco Scarpanti, Marco Stortini, Lorenzo Tattanelli, Valentino Vasilev
The children workshop took place at the laboratory classroom of Istituto Comprensivo D. Birago from 26th – 30th of March 2007 and involved 32 children. Fourth day of the workshop DEJA DONNE organized a visit in one of the local waste collection centres of Trasimeno Servizi Ambientali in Tuoro sul Trasimeno. Children rehearsals on theatre stage were held on 30th and 31st of March together with the company members. My Name is King performances were presented in Teatro Morlacchi Perugia on 30th and 31st March 2007.
The perfomance was visited by over 100 family members from Tuoro sul Trasimeno, most of the school teachers, school director and a responsable for culture of Tuoro sul Trasimeno.
On 6th June 2007 a public presentation of a final dvd has been presented in Teatro Comunale di Tuoro sul Trasimeno for local society, family members and pupils.
Journalists who wrote on performances/workshop:
The private by-law Fondazione Umbria Spettacolo (FUS) is constituted by the Region of Umbria and Province of Perugia. The main goals of the association are the organisation and promotion of cultural events in the framework of performing arts, audiovisual arts, and research activities in contemporary arts. Since 1993 FUS has been organizing the annual regional dance season Ballet connecting the main theaters in Umbria. It is promoter of training activities, information and education in the field of dance.
One can protest against the evil, the wars, against exploitation, hypocrisy, injustice, one can relieve the pain of others, one can really cultivate dreams, thus life can be a fantastic adventure to be lived together!
You have all demonstrated that Saturday evening on that stage, where in the middle of many words that were difficult to understand and significant gestures, you were the only guarantee for a better future … because you were conscious of the fact that we all together, with courage and passion, can succeed in defeating the evil, transforming evil into good, into love! It is a simple message, actually taken for granted, the one you have comunicated to us, and if only you try to put it in practice in little everyday gestures, then it really has been a great success!
Thank you to all those who believe in us and with their participation have tried, at least a little bit, to wake up our conscience!
DEBORAH: I had never done anything of that kind. Giving all of myself, being spontaneous, without learning by heart verses which hinder you from being yourself. We have changed our way of behaving at school. We are now more capable of being silent. Lenka is very patient, she tries very hard and she makes us understand everything. Andrea is very funny, espescially when he dances.
ALESSIA: There is always some imperfection, even after a week of rehearsing there is always something that does not work. I have learned that one can change the world even if it has many defects. We must be better with each other, respect the nature and the environment.
FRANCESCA: I have learned that it is necessary to work in groups. The relationship with the other participants has changed a lot, we are now more comprehensive with each other. I feel a bit lost in such a big theater.
GIULIA: I will remember all the friendships I have made, also the ones I have made in other countries, and things I have learned about recycling and ecology. I will remember the moment I gave my hand to Nordine on stage and the meaning of covering the advertisement wall. I believe it was also a help to the students who arrived later into the group of our class.