Sonata per tubi (Tunes for tubes)

Written by admin on 12 February 2019. Posted in Shows

Classical arias music for unusual instruments

By and with: Ferdinando D’Andria, Maila Sparapani, Marilù D’Andria
Assistance during production: Marta Dalla Via, Federico Cibin
Sound and light design: Federico Cibin
Set design: Ferdinando D’Andria
Assistance for circus techniques and acrobatics: Riccardo Massidda, Gaby Corbo
Artistic residences: Festival Mirabilia, Teatro dell’Argine, CLAPS
International residence: Eje Producciones culturales (Leòn – Spagna)

Duration: 60 minuti
Adapt for: Tout Public (all ages)
Circus techniques: Chines pole, Acrobatic, Juggling
Musical instrumens: double bass tube, cello tube, violin, Mini-tube, Club sax, (Musical diabolo) Diabolophone, hula-hoop horn, amplified chinese pole, (Bass drum stage) Amplified stage
Production: Compagnia Nando e Maila ETS
With the support of: Ministero Italiano della Cultura (MIC) and Regione Emilia Romagna

“A straightforward and vital circus, very effective in its spontaneity.” ANDREA PORCHEDDU

“The value of an art that knows how to excite us and keep us in suspense.” FIORENZA SAMMARTINO

“You’ll return back home bringing along a piece of magic.” ROSSELLA MARCHI

Unusual music, or never seen before circus? This is the Circus of Invention!

Played and sung live, Sonata per Tubi is a contemporary circus show exploring the musical potential of circus gear and other objects, turning them into musical instruments through ingenuity and the use of technology.

“Everything we touch or interact with makes a sound – the circus gear, the stage, ourselves”.

The concert begins: pieces of tubes fly over the stage, and combine into a contrabass and a cello. The music carries on, going from Rossini to Bach, Beethoven, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and Louis Armstrong.

Then, there she is: an adolescent girl, a modern princess, upsetting every harmony. The myth of teenagers throughout the world is that of the hero; in every teenager – in their fantasies, thoughts and in the depth of their spirit – there’s the need to do something heroic, something special and outside of the norms, in order to become an adult.

The circus feeds the frenzy of the trio through counterpoint, with clubs that become saxophones and “musical” diabolos. What follows is a crescendo of polyphonic songs for three voices, of dances and tests of courage through music and circus acts, that will lead to a final ritual of passage from adolescence to adulthood. The musical clown’s pizzicato reveals the souls of the three actors whom, with a language accessible to everybody, meet and clash in the magical game of life.

Read the Technical Rider

Scenic Space

The show lasts about 60′, and can be performed both indoors (theatres, equivalent halls, auditoriums, etc.) and outdoors in the dark.
The company has a self-supporting structure that requires a stage or a flat performing area of 8 x 8 meters and a 5,70 meters minimum height over the stage. In case of different dimension or not perfectly flat show area (grass, stones etc.) please contact the company. In case the show will be represented on a stage we need an access by a frontal staircase (possibly in the middle). In case of representation open air by night we recommend to turn off the public illumination over the stage area.
In the case of open air show especially without stage, if it’s possible, the company requires some barriers to delimit the show area.
We recommend (if it’s possible) to put chairs and/or carpets to accomodate the audience to watch the show.
For the best result of the show, we recommend too (if it’s possible) to don’t place the show in a notoriously very windy zone and on a very hot sunny performing time.
Above all the company reserves the right to assess on site whether the safety and weather conditions are suitable for the performance of the show.

Electrical requirements

The Company will use its own audio and lighting equipment. Two CEE 220V/16A sockets on two separate phases, or one CEE 380V/16A or 32A socket, are required for a total peak load of 4KW (the maximum distance between the sockets must not exceed 30 m).

A smoke machine will be used, so in the case of an indoors performance the fire-fighting system must be turned off for the duration of the show.

Timing

The company will begin assembling about 6 hours before the show time, included the time for the sound check. The dismantling time is approximately 2 hours. Please note that we need to do the sound check (maximum duration estimated 1 hour) so pay attention by planning other shows in the same area.