Aggiungi un posto a tavola
Teatro Francesco Cilea · Reggio di Calabria, Costa Viola, Calabria
19 February 2027 – 21 February 2027
From 19 to 21 February 2027 the Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria hosts «Aggiungi un posto a tavola», one of the best-loved musical comedies in Italian theatre. Written by Garinei and Giovannini with Jaja Fiastri and with music by Armando Trovajoli, it returns in an edition marking fifty years of history. Giovanni Scifoni plays Don Silvestro, a village priest who receives a telephone call from God and must build a new ark, with Lorella Cuccarini as special guest in the role of Consolazione.
Three evenings, 19 to 21 February 2027
From 19 to 21 February 2027 the Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria hosts «Aggiungi un posto a tavola», one of the best-loved musical comedies in Italian theatre. Three consecutive evenings, the longest run in Le Maschere e i Volti, the Cilea's season.
Fifty years of a show
Written by Garinei and Giovannini with Jaja Fiastri and with music by Armando Trovajoli, the work returns in an edition celebrating fifty years of history. Half a century of performances is not a matter of nostalgia: it confirms that the comic and musical machinery built back then still holds in front of audiences entirely unlike those it was made for.
Don Silvestro and the call from God
The lead is Don Silvestro, played by Giovanni Scifoni, the priest of a small mountain village who receives a telephone call from God: he must build a new ark to save his community from a second great flood. Between misunderstandings, mishaps, comedy and moments of real feeling, the musical speaks to universal values such as trust, solidarity, welcome and sharing.
Cast and direction
The cast also features Lorella Cuccarini, special guest in the role of Consolazione, alongside Marco Simeoli, Sofia Panizzi, Francesco Zaccaro and Francesca Nunzi. «La Voce di Lassù» is that of Enzo Garinei, kept in his honour. The original direction by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini is revived by Marco Simeoli, and Gino Landi's original choreography by Cristina Arrò. On stage with the leads is an ensemble of 14 performers.
Where and how
The Teatro Francesco Cilea is at Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 325, in the centre of Reggio Calabria. With three evenings of a widely followed show, it is worth checking availability and advance sales with the theatre early.
Frequently asked questions
When is Aggiungi un posto a tavola staged in Reggio Calabria?
From 19 to 21 February 2027, over three evenings, at the Teatro Francesco Cilea.
Who plays Don Silvestro?
Giovanni Scifoni.
Who is the special guest?
Lorella Cuccarini, in the role of Consolazione.
Who wrote the text and the music?
The text is by Garinei and Giovannini with Jaja Fiastri, the music by Armando Trovajoli.
Who voices «La Voce di Lassù»?
Enzo Garinei: his voice has been kept in his honour.
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