On Wednesday, March 11 at 9:00 PM, the Teatro dei Rinnovati will host—as part of the “Stagione dei Teatri di Siena” curated by Artistic Director Vincenzo Bocciarelli—the show La Madrina (“The Godmother”), new production of the MOTUS Company, produced with the support of Regione Toscana.
The work explores, with a strong dose of irony, the social, economic, and psychological dynamics fueling the phenomenon of the mafia, with the aim to foster reflection on her root causes—such as ignorance, poverty, social subjugation, and corruption—, emphasizing the idea that the mafia is not just an individual problem, but a global systemic factor that involves communities at every level. As Rita Atria—a judicial witness who died at only 17 years old on July 26, 1992—wrote: “Before fighting mafia you need to do some soul-searching and then, once the mafia inside you has been defeated, you can start fighting the mafia which is present in your circle of friends. The mafia is us and our wrong behaviours“.
“La Madrina” was born from a survey conducted by the Company among spectators regarding the issues that most afflict them. It revealed that the majority are no longer willing to tolerate behavior models based on force, on symbolic or real violence, and on the manipulation of social relations to consolidate power and control, to the detriment of the collective interest and justice. In other words, behaviors characteristic of what is commonly known as the “Mafia method”.
The performance—concept by Rosanna Cieri, choreography by Martina Agricoli, and direction by Rosanna and Simona Cieri—is performed by Martina Agricoli herself, Ilaria Fratantuono, Roberta Morello, and Mattia Solano, with the participation of Eleonora Pucci.
Ticket: €24.00 | Reduced price: €21.00 | Special reduction for all students: €10.00
Teatro dei Rinnovati Box Office: +39 0577 292368
Call Center for information and reservations: +39 0577 28 63 00 (Open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Tickets available online at the Siena Theatres website: https://teatridisiena.it/la-madrina/