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Giulio Boato – Theatron Romeo Castellucci (2018)

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Romeo Castellucci is a complex artist, one of the main characters of the contemporary theatre. In the last thirty years, Castellucci and his theatre company, the Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, staged performances all over Europe and became one of the leaders of the avant-garde theatre.

Theatron, the film by the multi-award-winning film-maker Giulio Boato, is an unprecedented portrait of Romeo Castellucci. Castellucci and his theatre company, the Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, are key protagonists of avantgarde theatre. To a Vivaldi soundtrack, Theatron layers Romeo and Claudia Castellucci’s comments with the testimonies of dramaturgs, composers, choreographers, critics and actors (including Willem Dafoe) who have collaborated with the director. Between rehearsals and international tours, the film is a deep reflection not just on the performances, but also on the connection between the author and the representation of human nature.

Synopsis:
Romeo Castellucci is a director, set designer, lights and costume designer of more than a hundred theatrical performances and operas. THEATRON draws an unprecedented path through his thought and his work, bringing on the screen 25 years of career of
the director, including archival materials, shooting of rehearsals and European tours. Romeo and Claudia Castellucci’s comment binds to the testimonies of dramatists, composers, choreographers, critics and actors (including Willem Dafoe) who collaborated with the director. THEATRON is not only the biography of one of the most acclaimed Italian directors in the world, but it is also a reflection on the deep roots of theatre, intrinsically linked to human nature.