by Charioteer Theatre, written & directed by Laura Pasetti
A Bench on the Road is the result of research commissioned in 2013 by the University of Edinburgh under the Italian-Scottish Research Cluster project (ISRC). The script, written by Laura Pasetti, is based on archival items held by the ISRC, such as recorded interviews and other personal documents, regarding and involving women.
The play tells the stories of six women from 1850 to 1950. This is the period of global Italian migration as 25 million Italians left their country between political unification and the post WWII economic boom, one of the largest human migrations to date. Many thousands made their home in Scotland, especially since the 1880s, with further migration peaks around the World Wars and rise of Fascism, generating one of the most successful socioeconomical integrations on record.
The Italo-Scottish community constitutes a large and vibrant ethnic group in Scotland. Italians have contributed to the development of Scotland’s identity through time and history.
A Bench on the Road is a project in co-production with the Italian Cultural Institute and realised with the contribution of Creative Scotland.
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For further information please visit: www.charioteertheatre.co.uk