Ay l’amor! (parade)

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			Tourcoing 2011
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Ay l’amor! (parade) is a cheerful and light parade on the theme of love just like a rendezvous in spring. Songs from Italian's south rich tradition, choreographic actions and sketches alternate comedy with intense poetic moments.

Some of the actors walk and dance on stilts, others move some mobile ladders and climb on it, rising above the spectators. The actors wear double-faced masks that give birth to surprising perspectives. Just like in real life characters may have two or more aspects and emotions. Actually, they play with different faces of love which are not laughing all the time.

The original version of Ay l’amor! is an open-air performance with a stage set composed by small and big ladders that rise the actors above the spectators. The audience sit on chairs or benches around the performance area.