espresso (2022)

Two dancers with heads close together, hands raised to their faces

Credits

Production: ocram dance movement // Scenario Pubblico Center of Significant Interest for Dance | Choreography and Set Concept: Claudio Scalia | Costume designer: Gabriella Palomba | Music: Tony Renis, Toto Cotugno | Dancers: 2 | Text: Fabiana Radinieri | Duration: 20 minutes

Synopsis

The famous "espresso" is the most emulated beverage abroad; Italian culture is contained in half a cup.

Through an exchange of Italian language lessons, Espresso aims to tell, in a symbolic and ironic way, the typical and dominant vision on Italian through the eyes of a foreigner.

The love told by the meeting of ... and .... It is a love in which courting, through looks and gestures, echoes. The gestures are also as passionate as in language.

The stereotype of the Italian who raises his voice and gesticulates waving his arms up in the air is so intrinsic that Bruno Munari created a dictionary of Italian gestures.

The emphasis of our language is also reflected into worshipping, into prayer which become occasions of celebration, of popular rituals full of tradition.

It is true that all this might seem an exemplification of our culture but it is what actually makes us Italians.

We are a blend of love, party, noise and warmth.
So we invite you to let yourselves get wrapped...

Events in
Program

13 September 2026
Sant'Agata Li Battiati (CT)
scheduled with Cheers
October 23, 2026
“Autumn Festival”, Catanzaro
scheduled with Cheers

Event History

On 5 January 2026
“//evergreen”, Scenario Pubblico, Catania
October 9, 2025
“Dance in the Metro Festival,” Malatesta Metro Station (Rome)
June 23, 2024
“Salotto Marconi”, Bologna
December 30, 2022
“Dancin'Bo” Piazza Lucio Dalla, Bologna
11 September 2022
“International Ballet Festival” Cortile Collegio dei Gesuiti, Noto (SR)
22 July 2022
“Narnia Festival” Mainini Theatre, Narni (TR)
30 April 2021
Zo Centro Culture contemporanee, Catania