ELEGIA: A Theatre Performance of Prose, Poetry & Polyphonic Singing

2026 – 𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑨 draws on the traditions of ancient tragedy and contemporary poetry to create an extraordinary theatrical ritual. Fragments of texts by Aeschylus, Euripides, Trilussa, Yehuda Amichai and Wisława Szymborska meet traditional Corsican and Italian songs, alongside original music by Rafał Habel-Bloodgood. It is a performance about what remains within us despite experiences of violence and loss – about the need for closeness, memory, compassion and peace. An international ensemble of artists from Poland, Italy and Canada creates an intense, intimate experience in which words, movement and music take the audience on an emotional journey. The new version of ELEGIA develops the earlier form of the performance, deepening its musical and theatrical dimensions.

2025 – An international ensemble of actors from Poland, Italy, and Canada comes together to explore the fragile bond between love and hatred, brotherhood and conflict. Blending monologues, dialogues, poetry, and traditional Corsican polyphonic songs (learned in collaboration with the Cunfraternita di U S.S. Crucifissu di A Pieve di A Serra), Elegia invites the audience into an immersive journey on the human condition in times of war, and on the extraordinary yet fragile gift of peace. At the heart of the performance is a contemporary reinterpretation of the Greek chorus – a collective voice that resonates as dialogue, memory, and resistance. The words of poets Trilussa and Wisława Szymborska weave together with theatrical texts to form a cultural act of resistance: an elegy for peace beyond all borders.