Giuseppe Isgrò's site-specific performance honors Fassbinder's legacy
Giuseppe Isgrò, a director born in Milan in 1980, reflects on his performance "Se si ha l'amore in corpo, non serve giocare al flipper," inspired by Phoebe Zeitgeist, in honor of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 80th birthday. This cabaret fosters a trance-like connection with its audience, following successful runs at PAC Milan and Chiostri del Teatro Fontana. The interview was conducted at Chiaravalle cemetery as a tribute to Fassbinder, whose influence on Isgrò began in high school and intensified in Berlin with his partner, Francesca Frigoli. The name of the company references a character from Fassbinder's works. The performance delves into power dynamics and themes of butchery in relationships, while future endeavors include workshops at Bollate prison. Isgrò asserts that although theater faces challenges, it will persist as an art form rooted in presence.
Key facts
- Giuseppe Isgrò is the director of the Phoebe Zeitgeist company.
- The performance 'Se si ha l'amore in corpo, non serve giocare al flipper' celebrates Fassbinder's 80th birthday.
- The performance is a site-specific cabaret that marks extratheatrical spaces.
- It premiered at PAC Milan and sold out at Chiostri del Teatro Fontana.
- The interview was conducted at the Chiaravalle cemetery, a Cistercian abbey near Milan.
- Isgrò first encountered Fassbinder in high school and later studied his work in Berlin with Francesca Frigoli.
- The company name Phoebe Zeitgeist comes from a character in 1960s underground comics.
- The performance dramaturgy focuses on power relations and the illusion of love.
- Danilo Vuolo plays a transgender prostitute; Alessandra Novaga was a guest performer.
- Future projects include a workshop at Bollate prison and school programs.
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Isgrò
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Francesca Frigoli
- Francesca Marianna Consonni
- Danilo Vuolo
- Alessandra Novaga
- Daniele Fedeli
- Liliana Benini
- Copi
- Georges Bataille
- Antonin Artaud
- Wim Wenders
- O'Donoghue
- Spinger
Institutions
- Phoebe Zeitgeist
- PAC Milano
- Chiostri del Teatro Fontana
- Chiaravalle Abbey
- Elfo Puccini
- Bollate prison
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany
- Chiaravalle
- Bollate