Thursday Show Starters - Oslo Impro Festival 2024

THE SOUND OF NEUF

Brace yourselves for an unforgettable musical journey with The Sound of Neuf! From heartfelt ballads to comedy numbers, this diverse cast is here to surprise and delight. We are 90% sure you will leave the theater with one of their tunes stuck in your head (and heart) forever!

ASSOCIATION “LA ZEZA DI MERCOGLIANO”

Step into the vibrant world of Zeza di Mercogliano, a centuries-old tragicomic theatrical tradition from Southern Italy with roots in Commedia dell’Arte, carnival and street theater. 

The show will be performed in Italian, but anyone can follow the story due to the wide use of masks, music and dance to convey a cultural tradition. The group is made up of around 200 people, but the actors in each performance change, and so every performance is dictated by improvisation over a common story that celebrates a marriage rite.

The Zeza of Mercogliano is made up of three parts: the procession of masks accompanied by the musical band; Zeza's cantata, a real performance; and the quadrille, called "Ballo intreccio", a typical popular dance performed with flowered arches. Key characters are: Zeza Viola, her husband Pulcinella, known as Gran Turco, their daughter "Vicenzella", the suitor Don Nicola, the owner of the tavern Don Fabrizio and the Sailor. 

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