Students from Italian Studies, University of Edinburgh, present: Tally’s Blood, 30 Years On
Freely adapted and directed by Carlo Pirozzi
From Ann Marie Di Mambro’s celebrated play
Performed in Italian and English.
The play is part of the collaborative events for the Centenary of Italian Studies, University of Edinburgh (1919-2019), coordinated by Davide Messina (University of Edinburgh).
The story begins just before the outbreak of World War Two. In the back shop of the Pedreschi, we hear a lively conversation about love, food, and the war. The multilingual dialogue includes English, Gaelic, Italian, Neapolitan and dialect from an Italian region informally known as Ciociaria, between Naples and Rome. Music, song and tarantella are interwoven into the dialogues. News of the tragic sinking of the Arandora Star on the 2nd July 1940 brings total silence: 446 Italian war prisoners and civilian internees met their death aboard. A dance performance seeks to convey the searing pain of the women left behind, while opening an uplifting space for a reflection on the Italo-Scottish community today.
After the performance, on March 16th, a round table discussion with Ann Marie Di Mambro (Scottish playwright and television screenwriter, author of Tally’s Blood, 1990), Federica Pedriali (University of Edinburgh), Anne Pia (Italian-Scots writer and poet), and Maggie Rose (playwright and academic, Milan University).
Adults £6, Students £4
Tickets at the door or RSVP to 0131 623 3001