STAGED
Albatross 2009
Award winning theatre play by Pasquale M Palmieri, adapted in 2008 to a two act performance.
An investigation takes place into the idiosyncrasies, dichotomies and dreams of human nature, and the conflicts between genders, in the search of ‘the happy couple’…
Benjamin Mary 2010
Set in contemporary Melbourne, it’s the tale of a couple in three phases of their relationship:
at 25, just married and in love, dreaming of a life together;
at 50, the apex of continuous ego confrontations,
at 75, both resigned to the unfolding of their story
Deana VP 2012
Inspired by one of the 12 mythological Hercules’ Labours (Labors) ordered by the Mycenaean King, DEANA VP whisks you into an imaginary Australian Republic and the tale of a modern dysfunctional group of people confronting the dichotomies between genders, sex and power
SOON ON STAGE
Doors
Five individuals find themselves in a waiting room coming from different doors, unaware of what and who is expecting them once entered the room.
They start chatting and as each character’s story unfolds, the play challenges the perceptions and beliefs hiding behind the common world of illusion we live in…
Ego
Ludicrous court case of a man who takes his EGO to court in order to obtain a permanent restraining order. The characters on stage are the man himself, his lawyer, the EGO’s lawyer, a courtroom clerk, an old judge, three witnesses and a five-person jury formed by volunteers from the audience who will determine the final verdict
Seven actors arrive to the theatre for a rehearsal of a Molière play, but the director doesn’t show up. They decide to begin rehearsing anyway, get quickly bored and start to improvise short skits about several “life bloopers” spanning from sex, relationships, the creation as explained by science and religion, to finance, politics and old age…
Florence 0.9
Florence is a teenage girl whose life is shattered by her parents’ divorce. 0.9 as in software development, referring to “work in progress”. Florence’s ordeal begins with a sour turn in her parents’ relationship, leading to their dramatic separation and divorce. The play undresses three irremediably splintered lives, exposing the emotional alternation of feel good moments with sad tugs to the heart…
Voyage Out
The play takes place in the year 2084 return journey of the Orion spaceship to the Earth’s colonies on Mars in a world of the foreseeable future, where A.I. and digital corporations behind a dystopian world government run the planet. A mysterious turmoil is agitating the settlers in the colonies and riot experts, including four special women, are sent to Mars with separate briefs to investigate and report..
Lie
Jacky, an aged person, is summoned by Death before the funeral, engaging in a monologue/ dialogue taking place before the ritual pick-up for the last social event. The play delves in the old person’s life, recalling hopes, expectations, disillusions and the occasional lie (to). An unexpected twist at the very end of the play effects the protocol leading to the last moment before lying down forever..
Anthem
Five undercover individuals, operating a mobile broadcasting unit in the year 2 A.R. (After Rebirth), have an exceptional revelation to communicate to the world. Following a series of twists and turns, they find refuge in a safe house hidden in the Uncharted Forest where they can finally disclose their message. A thought-provoking play in the steps of Ayn Rand’s 1937 brilliant foresight of a world run by a dystopian government… Will the world be no more?
This is a Stupid Question
Six people join an adult education night school in a class named “Wanna Change Your Life?” for personal enrichment and furthering life skills. Clara, the tutor of the class, guides them through their choices questioning them about their present life and how they would like to change it. Every question will eventually lead each of the attendees to the understanding of how the swap would impact their life, opening various possible outcomes with surprising results…
The Agency
The play opens in a top advertising agency’s boardroom, located in a high flyers’ city on our planet. The agency has won the prestigious assignment of launching the first batch of A.I. sex robots going on sale in the world. It starts as just another day at the office for the agency’s director and four lead art directors, soon becoming unclear about who they will be working for, reaching climax when the first A.I. sex robot’s prototype, Ebe, moves on stage…
Lazarus
The play, dedicated to the memory of David Bowie, takes place in a departure lounge where an interstellar migrant, in his own words, tries to escape from a world he doesn’t feel to belong to. He is forced to confront his hidden fears and an alcohol addiction, facing his own double suddenly appeared in the scene. Another stellar traveler, joins in the formulation of the escape plan, caught in the middle of an excursion into the minds of unique beings diverging from normality…