Hitchcock's 'The Birds' Reimagined as Sci-Fi Melologue at IF Festival
At the IF/Invasioni (dal) Futuro_New Era festival in Rome, 'Gli Uccelli' was introduced as a multimedia sci-fi melologue, rooted in Daphne Du Maurier's story that inspired Hitchcock’s 1963 film. Directed by Lisa Ferlazzo Natoli and Alessandro Ferroni, the show features actors linked to music stands and relies on five transparent banners for visual effects. Roberto Scarpetti's adaptation gives voice to both humans and birds, expressing their frustrations about environmental harm. The music blends electronic and concrete sounds, created by Alessandro Ferroni and Fabio Perciballi. The cast includes Lorenzo Frediani and others. The performance debuted on August 3, 2022, at Teatro India, following a multimedia installation by Ferroni and Maddalena Parise.
Key facts
- Premiered on August 3, 2022, at Teatro India in Rome
- Part of IF/Invasioni (dal) Futuro_New Era festival
- Based on Daphne Du Maurier's story that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's film
- Directed by Lisa Ferlazzo Natoli and Alessandro Ferroni
- Adaptation by Roberto Scarpetti gives voice to birds
- Actors are stationary at music stands; projections are only moving elements
- Music by Alessandro Ferroni (electronics) and Fabio Perciballi (electric guitar)
- Preceded by installation 'Across the Universe into a Paper Cup #3' by Ferroni and Maddalena Parise
Entities
Artists
- Lisa Ferlazzo Natoli
- Alessandro Ferroni
- Roberto Scarpetti
- Lorenzo Frediani
- Tania Garribba
- Fortunato Leccese
- Anna Mallamaci
- Stefano Scialanga
- Camilla Semino Favro
- Fabio Perciballi
- Maddalena Parise
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Daphne Du Maurier
- Ludovica Palmieri
Institutions
- IF/Invasioni (dal) Futuro_New Era
- Teatro India
- lacasadargilla
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy