COMPAGNIA TPO

Taking the classical mythology of the Mediterranean as a starting point, Bleu explains the meeting between a sailor and a sea nymph. The story begins when the nymph drops a pearl into the sea, which the sailor has to find. The sailor sets off on an adventure-packed voyage across the sea, transforming this story into an odyssey of discovery and knowledge.

The Italian company TPO is very well established in the ambit of shows for children and youth and well known to Mercat audiences, as it has already presented the works Farfalle, Il giardino dipinto and Il giardino giapponese  at this venue. The company – winner of numerous awards – uses interaction to transform its shows into a sensitive environment that serves to explore the fine line between art and play. TPO has worked with interactive technology since it was founded in 1981, developing, for example, the theatrical concept of the “CCC” (children’s cheering carpet), a large interactive dance surface where dancers are able to generate and activate sounds and images through a system of pressure sensors.

Artistic direction Francesco Gandi, Davide Venturini
Choreographies Anna Balducci
Visual space Elsa Mersi
Sound space Spartaco Cortesi
Programming and interactive system Rossano Monti
Vídeo Massimiliano Fierli
Audio Umberto Foddis
Performers Martina Gregori, Daniele Del Bandecca

Co-production Teatro Metastasio Stabile della Toscana
The company works at the Fabbrichino Theatre in Prato and develops a resident artistic project every year in collaboration with Teatro Metastasio in Prato.
TPO is supported by the Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Affairs – Department of Performing Arts and the Region of Tuscany – Performing Arts and Special Cultural Projects Section

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