Auntie and Me - Alessandro Benvenuti in Barga

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lessandro Benvenuti is well-known in Italy for working in many mediums ranging from cabaret through to film, television and of course theatre and it was this last medium that brought him to Barga this evening - Aunty and me written by Morris Panych, directed by Fortunato Cerlino and with the cast of just two: Alessandro Benvenuti and Barbara Valmorin. Even though it was without a doubt his fame on the small screen that helped to fill the theatre this evening what we were treated to was pure, unadulterated, classical and thoroughly entertaining theatre. This was not a television sketch put on the stage. This instead was a captivating theatrical performance from two highly professional and creative actors who knew how to communicate with an audience, who knew how to move around in theatrical space and knew the importance of speed in their work. Barbara Valmorin as the old auntie knew exactly the length of time she could drag out each and every step across the stage and still keep the attention of the audience firmly on her, something which would have been impossible on television as the attention span of most viewers is minimal to say the least.

Apart from the handful of words from Barbara Valmorin, the capacity audience in the Teatro dei Differenti were treated to an almost monologue from Alessandro Benvenuti. He kept the tension and interest moving right through the evening. A tour de force which rightly earned the prolonged applause at the end of the evening.

Auntie and Me - Alessandro Benvenuti

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