Santasangre
Bestiale Improvviso

For a number of years now, Santasangre has been one of the most innovative theatre groups in Italy. This will be the third time the company has performed in Groningen. In the past it has astounded thousands of visitors with its visually astonishing, raw and beautiful theatre. On this occasion, nature again forms the great source of inspiration for the latest performance, entitled Bestiale Improvviso. In a dark and poetic manner, Santasangre undertakes a quest to explore the force of nature by means of music, image, song and dance. It is a force that not only startles us but also causes great angst. Humanity creates myths to protect itself against this angst. Bestiale Improvviso sweeps those myths aside and releases the inconceivable energy that nature incorporates – energy that is released with the birth of stars for example – to explode from the stage.

Concept | Diana Arbib, Luca Brinchi, Maria Carmela Milano, Dario Salvagnini,
Pasquale Tricoci, Roberta Zanardo
Video editing | Diana Arbib, Luca Brinchi, Pasquale Tricoci
Sound | Dario Salvagnini
Body | Teodora Castellucci, Cristina Rizzo, Roberta Zanardo
Choreographies in collaboration with | Cristina Rizzo
Lighting and costumes | Maria Carmela Milano
3D animation | Piero Fragola, Alessandro Rosa
Cello | Viola Mattioni
Organization and distribution | Carlotta Garlanda
Production |  Santasangre 2010
Co-production | Romaeuropa Festival 2010, Centrale Fies, Festival delle Colline Torinesi, Fabbrica Europa
With contribution of | Regione Lazio
With the support of | Programma Cultura della Commissione Europea, Progetto Focus on Art and Science in the Performing Arts, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, OperaEstate Festival
Residences | Centrale Fies, Kollatino Underground, Fabbrica Europa/Stazione Leopolda