Luisa Kuliok in “The String of Pearls”
Greek Theatre
July 21st 2013, 9.00pm
FREE ENTRANCE
Luisa Kuliok, the Argentine actress who moved Italy as protagonist of the Woman of Mystery, returns to Taormina. On July 21,
The String of Pearls is a monologue by Helena Tritek, a theatrical journey of epic tones that through poems, stories, philosophy and ancient fables confronts the themes of life, love, war, starting with the strong message of dialogue among religions.
The Italian versin is adapted and directed by Piero Nicosia. On stage the versatile actress becomes different characters. The live music, written by master Giallanza, is performed by Calogero Giallanza (flute), Augusta Giraldi (harp) Paolo Rossetti (percussion).
Tickets on boxol.it – Ticket Office in Taormina: +39 0942.628730
Stalls (Parterre): € 25,00
Gallery: € 15,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 10,00
More Info
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SYNOPSIS
The story is set in London in the year 1785. The plot concerns the strange disappearance of a sailor named Lieutenant Thornhill, last seen entering Sweeney Todd’s establishment on Fleet Street. Thornhill was bearing a gift of a string of pearls to a girl named Johanna Oakley on behalf of her missing lover, Mark Ingestrie, who is presumed lost at sea. One of Thornhill’s seafaring friends, Colonel Jeffrey, is alerted to the disappearance of Thornhill by his faithful dog, Hector, and investigates his whereabouts. He is joined by Johanna, who wants to know what happened to Mark.
Johanna’s suspicions of Sweeney Todd’s involvement lead her to the desperate and dangerous expedient of dressing up as a boy and entering Todd’s employment, after his last assistant, Tobias Ragg, has been incarcerated in a madhouse. Eventually, the full grisly horror of Todd’s activities is uncovered when the dismembered remains of hundreds of his victims are discovered in the crypt underneath St. Dunstan’s church. Meanwhile, Mark, who has been imprisoned in the cellars beneath the pie shop and put to work as the cook, escapes via the lift used to bring the pies up from the cellar into the pie-shop. Here he makes the following startling announcement to the customers of that establishment:
“Ladies and gentlemen – I fear that what I am going to say will spoil your appetites; but the truth is beautiful at all times, and I have to state that Mrs. Lovett’s pies are made of human flesh!”
Mrs. Lovett is then poisoned by Sweeney Todd who is, himself, apprehended and hanged. Johanna marries Mark and lives happily ever after.
