The Art of the Fugue – Or How to Run Away

Funambolo Theatre Company, Switzerland – Italy
Directed by: Mauro Guindani
Performed by: Ava Loiacono

Ava Loiacono, the Swiss actress, ventriloquist and musician, performs this one hour theatre production in the cities of Kolkata and Delhi.

14th November: 6.30 pm, Calcutta School of Music

17th November: 3.30 pm and 5.15 pm, National School of Drama, New Delhi | Ticketed Entry: Adult Rs. 50/-, Child Rs. 20/- (timings subject to change)

20th November: 05.00 pm, Italian Embassy Cultural Center, New Delhi (timings subject to change)

About the performance

Lilo is a restless duck, in search of her identity.

Ducks not only live in Duckburg; we find them everywhere, like in Chin,  Turkey or the USA; ducks have also arrived here, with us.

As a matter of fact they have always existed and sometimes it is easy to confuse them with geese. But this mistake is part of another story.

Our country, in the long run, might seem narrow-minded and boring; ducks too have the right to escape from daily life, as do geese if they want to avoid becoming sheep.

Continuing in its commitment to researching new ideas, Funambolo’s new direction uses illusion and its unmasking through the acting to ask itself and the audience questions about daily reality.

Presented by the Embassy of Switzerland in collaboration with Think Arts, Calcutta School of Music, National School of Drama and the Italian Cultural Institute.