The Cambridge University Italian Society and Diaghilev Theatre Company present
La Favola de Zoza
a monologue by Paolo Panaro, based on “Lo cunto de li cunti” by Giambattista Basile.
DATES
- 28th JUNE 2025, Saturday, 7 PM – Keynes Hall, King’s College
- 29th JUNE 2025, Sunday, 6 PM – Old Labs, Newnham College
The performance will be in Italian.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
The Cambridge University Italian Society is proud to host two performances of the Italian traditional fairy tale “La favola de Zoza”, adapted from “Lo cunto de li cunti” by Giambattista Basile (1634) on the 28th and 29th of June at King’s College and Newnham College.
This performance is a free adaptation of the original text, presented as a monologue by Paolo Panaro, an accomplished Italian actor and the artistic director of Compagnia Diaghilev, who already performed in Cambridge twice, each time with a tremendous success.
The performance will be followed by a Q&A session with the actor.
SYNOPSIS
Zoza, daughter of the king of Vallepelosa (hairy valley), never smiles. Her father had, by all means, tried to cure her of her melancholy. All was in vain. He then tried one last trick: he builds, in front of his palace, a fountain that splashes oil on passers-by. An old woman attempts to fill a jar with the oil, but a pageboy throws a stone and smashes her oil jar. The old woman, furious, lifts her skirt and shows off her secret garden. Zoza, who from a window has been spying on that spectacle, indulges in an irrepressible laughter. The old woman, resentful, curses her, and the marvelous theatrical machine sets off.
Posso dire che il mio viaggio nel mondo delle fiabe non è stato un’allucinazione
E’ stato piuttosto una conferma di qualcosa che già sapevo in partenza
ed è che io credo questo: le fiabe sono vere.
SULLA FIABA, I.CALVINO
Tickets
Online ticket sale ends 1 hour before each show date.
Please present the booking confirmation at the box office together with an ID for concessions (i.e., Cambridge University students, CUIS members). To guarantee a seat, children under 9 must have a (free) reserved ticket.
For more information about becoming a member of the CU Italian Society, please visit Becoming a Member – Cambridge University Italian Society or contact cuitaliansoc@gmail.com.