THE KING’S TRICK
(Lo scherzo del Re)
(theatre for children)
Direction: Roberto Marafante
Set and costumes: Lele Luzzati
Puppets: Maria Signorelli
Music: Marco Schiavoni
Cast: Carlo Conversi, Letizia Volpicelli, Gianni Silano, Fabrizio Passerini, Laura De Angelis, Davide Bennati
A very successful play for children, it had several stagings from 1990 to 1998. It is based on rigmaroles, riddles, folk language, nonsense, that children perfectly understand like a second mother tongue.
Maria Signorelli, the puppet maker internationally renowned, wanted to stage this show, which was the last one she worked on.
Reviews:
“An incredible staging, carefully directed by Roberto Marafante, emphasized by the magic set by Emanuele Luzzati and by Maria Signorelli’s puppets. But the most original feature is to be seen in the dramaturgic choice…”
Ilaria Lucari – Il Piccolo di Trieste, 20th March 1998
“… of 350 children, only five asked… to go to the toilet. And the experts know that this is a sign of great concentration.”
Luisa Guarino – Latina Oggi, 12th November 1997