From June 14 to 18, the Asti Teatro 48 festival will host the artistic residency “La casa in collina,” a research project directed by Mario Scandale with a dramatic adaptation by Giulia Bartolini. The exploration, which draws from Cesare Pavese’s masterpiece of the same name, does not aim for a simple narrative adaptation, but rather a “theatrical translation” capable of resonating with urgent themes such as individual responsibility, memory, and paralysis in the face of conflict.
The program begins on Sunday, June 14, with a full immersion in Pavese’s world: following a guided tour of the House Museum in Santo Stefano Belbo (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.), the work will continue with a creative writing workshop led by Vittoria Dezzani (Piccola Libreria Indipendente) and Giulia Bartolini. The residency will then be hosted at the Asti Historical Archives, transforming the space of memory into a living laboratory of contemporary creation.
Sunday, June 14: Community engagement event in Santo Stefano Belbo. Registration details to be announced
o 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Guided tour of the Cesare Pavese Foundation.
o 12:30 PM: Packed lunch and sharing session.
o Afternoon: Creative writing workshop with Vittoria Dezzani and Giulia Bartolini.
Monday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 16: Closed-door research at the Asti Historical Archives.
Wednesday, June 17 (5:00 p.m.) Historical Archives: Public talk with the artists and partners (including Pierluigi Vaccaneo, director of the Cesare Pavese Foundation, and Laura Bianchini), followed by a staged reading of the developed script. Free admission.
Thursday, June 18 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM) Historical Archive: Rehearsals open to the public to observe the theater in the making. A project in collaboration with the Bagatti Foundation of Milan. Free admission. Directed by Mario Scandale. Theatrical adaptation by Giulia Bartolini.
