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Ay l'amor! is a complex sequence of voices, songs from Italian's south rich musical tradition and original polyphonic pieces composed on the theme of love.

Six characters sing and talk about love. They are guardian angels who introduce the songs through episodes and considerations that will slide in front of the spectators' eyes like still life portraits of the album of their life.

Actors descend and climb ladders, rising above the spectators. They wear double-faced masks that resemble, on one side, inanimate dolls, in their grotesque stillness.
Multiplied faces and expressions give birth to surprising perspectives, just like in real life, characters may have two or more aspects, emotions, meanings: joy and sorrow, conquering/gaining and surrendering, hope and disillusion, life and death.
Background tableau vivant are created during the songs, choreographic actions and sketches join and divide characters alternating comedy with intense poetic moments.
Simple actions and short texts translated into English help the public to understand, imagine, recognise and perhaps relate, with their personal emotions or story.
Sometimes real life appears, made of love and other passions (political strive?), but it's immediately transfigured by the actors in love metaphors for a man or a woman.
This show can be presented in two different versions, depending on the available place for the performance.
It can be done outdoor in a protected acoustic environment, with the public seated in a frontal manner; this version consents a detailed and complex dramaturgy.

AY L'AMOR! itinerant version:

It can be done outdoor in itinerary version: the show will unravel by covering small distances with standing spectators, "finding" ladders on wheels among the way, using the town's own charm and architecture like windows, short walls, stairs, fountains, trees.

director Alberto Grilli
musical director and music composed by Antonella Talamonti
with Monica Camporesi, Tanja Horstmann, Angela Pezzi, Maria Regosa, Andrea Valdinocci, Renato Valmori
photos Stefano Tedioli
grafic design Marilena Benini

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Technical rider

Fix version:
Max. spectators: ca. 200 persons (depending on dimensions and acoustical conditions of the space)
Space: min. 8 m x 8 m (without audience), hard and even ground, acoustically protected, no disturbing noises; benches, chairs or tribunes for the audience
Setting on: 2 hours
Taking off: 1 hour
Changing-room: with WC and lavatories, near the performance area, at the disposal of the group 3 hours before the beginning of the performance; water bottles for 7 persons
Light: We bring our own spotlights and cables (we don't need sound installation). We need 3 stands for spotlights.
Electric supply: min. 6 kW : 3 x 220V or 1 x 380V triphasé (32A or 63A)
Staff: 1 responsible of organisation, 1 technician (in case of performance by night), assistants for putting chairs
Other: Best moment to perform is when dusk begins to fall / by night (darkness).

Itinerant version:
Space: The chosen performance area must be closed to the traffic and free from cars or what else can be an obstacle to the parade. Short scenes are performed on squares, roads, in front of house, fountains, inside courtyards etc. These areas should be acoustically protected. It may be necessary to set on small elements of stage set (wooden ladders).
Setting on: 2 hours
Taking off: 1 hour
Changing-room: with WC and lavatories, near the performance area, at the disposal of the group 3 hours before the beginning of the performance; water bottles for 7 persons
Light: We bring our own spotlights and cables (we don't need sound installation). We need 3 stands for spotlights.
Electric supply: In case of performance by night: we need bright public lightening and possibly 2kW in each performance area
Staff: 1 responsible of organisation, 1 technician (in case of performance by night)
Other: Best moment to perform is by day; in case of performance by night we need good public lightening (street lamps).
The performance can be split into 3 short interventions of 20 minutes, performed several times a day.

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AY L'AMOR! - 2008, 16.35 m

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	Norddeutsche Rundschau, 01/07/2011, Itzehoe (Germania) download pdf

	Augsburg Allgemeine, 21/06/2010 download pdf Augsburg (Germany)






	Le Patriote, L'amour à l'italienne, 03/07/2008 Sur ces belles paroles, le spectacle s'est ouvert : " Quand on commence à aimer, on commence à vivre ". Raconter l'amour et la passion, en français, en italien, jeux de masques, jeux d'échelles avec six comédiens-chanteurs multipliant ainsi les visages et les expressions. C'est un peu la réalité, chacun possède deux visages et parfois plus… Il s'y reflète le bonheur et la tristesse, l'espoir et la déception. Un spectacle à la fois riche en émotion et plein d'humour (…)

	L'amore all'italiana Lo spettacolo si è aperto con queste belle parole: "Quando si comincia a amare si comincia a vivere". Sei attori-cantanti raccontano l'amore e la passione, in francese, in italiano, giocano con maschere e scale, moltiplicando i volti e le espressioni. E' un po' come nella realtà, ognuno possiede due facce e a volte anche di più… Ci si rispecchiano la felicità e la tristezza, la speranza e la delusione. E' uno spettacolo ricco di emozioni e pieno di umore (...)

	Liebe auf Italienisch Mit folgendem schönen Satz begann das Spektakel: "Wer zu lieben beginnt, beginnt zu leben." Sechs Darsteller erzählten singend von Liebe und Leidenschaft, mal auf Französisch, mal auf Italienisch, spielten mit Masken und Leitern und verliehen ihren Gesichter die unterschiedlichsten Ausdrücke. Ein bisschen wie im wahren Leben, jeder besitzt zwei Gesichter, vielleicht sogar mehr… Darin spiegeln sich Glück und Traurigkeit, Hoffnung und Enttäuschung wider. Eine Inszenierung voller Emotionen und Humor (...)




	Le Progrès, L'amour à l'italienne,quand les masques s'expriment, 27/06/2008 (…) Devant un parterre fourni, les six acteurs masqués allaient revisiter un sujet vieux comme le monde: l'amour. Nombreux tableaux, changements de costumes, mise en scène originale utilisant des échelles donnant en trois dimensions un volume étonnant à l'action. Le texte chanté en italien ne pouvait échapper à personne, traduit simultanément par l'un des acteurs. Spectacle mené tambour battant et apprécié du public (…)

	L'amore all'italiana, quando le maschere si esprimono (…) Davanti a una platea piena i sei attori mascherati hanno rivisitato un tema vecchio come il mondo: l'amore. Tableaux numerosi, cambiamenti di costumi, una regia originale che utilizza delle scale per dare un sorprendente volume tridimensionale all'azione. Le parole cantate in italiano e tradotte simultaneamente da uno degli attori non potevano sfuggire a nessuno. Uno spettacolo a tambur battente che è piaciuto al pubblico (…)

	Liebe auf Italienisch, wenn die Masken sprechen (…) Vor vollen Zuschauerrängen haben die sechs maskierten Schauspieler ein altbekanntes Thema behandelt: die Liebe. Zahlreiche Szenen- und Kostümwechsel, eine originelle Regie, die mithilfe von Leitern dem Geschehen ein erstaunliches dreidimensionales Volumen verlieh. Die italienischen Liedtexte wurden von einem Darsteller simultan übersetzt und waren für jeden verständlich. Ein Stück voller Energie (…)



	Le Pays, Les multiples visages de l'amour, 04/07/2008 (…) Mercredi, c'est à Lucenay qu'Ay l'amor, spectacle gratuit, interprété par le Teatro Due Mondi d'Italie, rappelait à chacun que l'amour peut avoir deux visages… idée traduite à certains moments par la technique scénique des visages masqués en recto-verso. Si l'interprétation, les expressions et les chants permettaient de comprendre le texte en italien, un porte-voix donnait l'occasion aux spectateurs de vérifier sa compréhension (…)

	I volti multipli dell'amore (…) Mercoledì scorso lo spettacolo Ay l'amor! del Teatro Due Mondi ha ricordato a tutti che l'amore può avere due facce… l'idea è stata tradotta scenicamente con delle facce mascherate davanti e dietro. L'interpretazione, le espressioni e il canto permettevano la comprensione delle parole in italiano che si potevano ascoltare grazie alla traduzione in francese amplificata da un megafono (…)

	Die vielen Gesichter der Liebe (…) Am vergangenen Mittwoch hat das Teatro Due Mondi aus Italien mit dem Stück Ay l'amor! daran erinnert, dass die Liebe zwei Gesichter haben kann… Szenisch wurde der Gedanke mit einem doppelseitigen Maskenspiel umgesetzt. Interpretation, Ausdruck und Gesang machten das Verständnis der italienischen Lieder möglich, die gleichzeitig von einem Darsteller mit Megafon ins Französische übersetzt wurden (…)

2011

12 febbraio: Ay l’amor! BERGERAC (FR)

14 e 15 maggio: Ay l’amor! Parata TOURCOING (F)

12 giugno: Ay l’amor! FAENZA (I)

25 giugno: Ay l’amor Parata BRISIGHELLA (I)

28 e 29 giugno: Ay l’amor! ITZEHOE (D)

15 luglio: Ay l’amor! MIRANO (I)

17 luglio: Ay l’amor! ParataTORRE DI MOSTO (I)

18 luglio: Ay l’amor! Parata CAVARZERE (I)

8 agosto: Ay l’amor! Parata LIGNANO SABBIADORO (I)

11 settembre: Ay l’amor! ROMA (I) Giardino degli Aranci, Colle Aventino

3 ottobre: Ay l’amor! FORLI' (I)

9/16 ottobre: Ay l’amor! BRASILE

2010

21 febbraio, MODENA (I)
5 marzo, SPELLO (I)
1 maggio, GENK (B)
8 maggio, ZWEIBRÜCKEN (D)
13 maggio, PADOVA (I)
17 giugno, BRNO (CZ)
19 giugno, AUGSBURG (D)
26 giugno, LOVERE (I)
6 - 7 luglio, ITZEHOE (D)
9 - 10 - 11 luglio, DEVENTER (NL)
4 - 5 settembre, CAORLE (I)
6 settembre, PIACENZA (I)

2009

08.05, VIGNOLA (I)
16.05, GOSSOLENGO (I)
23.05, SAN GIORGIO DI PIANO (I)
28.05, PODGORICA (Montenegro)
06.06, FREDRIKSTAD (N)
20.06, HORSENS (DK)
26.06, BRAUNSCHWEIG (D)
02.07, MARIANO COMENSE (I)
04.07, GERA (D)
18.07, TRENTO (I)
27.08, CARLOFORTE (I)
04.09, CASATENOVO (I)
11-13. 09, SALAMANCA (ES)

2008