19:30, Fri 10th March 2023 at Wesley Methodist Church, CB1 1LG
16:00, Sat 11th March 2023 at Wesley Methodist Church, CB1 1LG
19:00, Sat 11th March 2023 at Wesley Methodist Church, CB1 1LG
Lent Week 7

The CU Italian Society brings Isabella, Tre Caravelle e un Cacciaballe (Isabella, Three Sailing Ships and a Con Man) by Dario Fo to Cambridge, played by a diverse cast of native and non-native Italian speakers.

The comedy, set between the 15th and 16th centuries, revolves around the tragicomic deeds of an actor who is sentenced to death for having performed a forbidden play by Fernando De Rojas. The unfortunate victim is already on the gallows when he is offered the chance to do one last show, waiting for his elusive pardon. Here starts the story of Colombo, from his first meeting with Isabella di Castiglia to the unfortunate end of the navigator, abused and persecuted by everyone.

Dario Fo (1926 - 2016) was an Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer, theatre director, set designer, singer-songwriter, illustrator and political activist. His work flourishes through improvisation and includes the re-discovery of the ancient Italian style of the Commedia dell'Arte. His works, translated into over 30 languages, are a great indictment against corruption, organized crime, deviant political and religious power, racism and war. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997 as "international recognition of Dario Fo as one of the most important figures of the theatrical world of the twentieth century".

The performance will be in Italian, with English captions. Directed by Ludovico Nolfi - head of Ars in fieri international theatre company (https://www.arsinfieri.co.uk/).

Please present this event registration at the box office together with an ID if you are a student of the Cambridge University or under 18.

For more information about becoming a member of the CU Italian Society, please visit Becoming a Member – Cambridge University Italian Society (cuitaliansociety.org.uk) or contact cuitaliansoc@gmail.com.

There is no parking on site, the carpark at the back of the church does not belong to the church. The nearest carparks are the Grafton Centre West and Grafton Centre East and there is metered street parking on King street.

LOCATION
Wesley Methodist Church, CB1 1LG