A portrait of Italy in the 1950s, at the height of its economic boom, amidst dreams and hopes for rebirth. "DEO ex Macchina / Olivetti, un'occasione snatched" by and with Antonio Cornacchione recounts an era when Italian industry was at the forefront in sectors such as information technology and chemicals, thanks to enlightened entrepreneurs like Adriano Olivetti.
On tour around the island under the banner of CeDAC Sardegna . Five Sardinian stops: Wednesday at the “Gavì Ballero” Civic Theatre in Alghero (9 pm); Thursday at 9 pm at the “Oriana Fallaci” Civic Theatre in Ozieri ; Friday at 9 pm at the “Tonio Dei” Theatre in Lanusei ; Saturday at 8:30 pm at the Costantino Theatre in Macomer and finally Sunday at 8:30 pm at the “Akinu Congia” Municipal Theatre in Sanluri .
“DEO ex Macchina,” an original and engaging monologue written and performed by Antonio Cornacchione, with the collaboration of Massimo Cirri on the texts and the set design and video mapping by Alessandro Nidi, directed by Giampiero Solari (produced by Amicor Sas), talks about the birth of the Electronic Research Center in Barbaricina, near Pisa, where, under the guidance of engineer Mario Tchou, the Elea 9001 calculator and "the first desktop calculator in the world, the P101, affectionately known as the Perottina after its inventor Pier Giorgio Perotto," were created.
After the death of the brilliant and charismatic Adriano Olivetti, the company, facing a liquidity crisis, opted for prudence and reduced investments, abandoning one of the most promising branches of its business, effectively handing over its IT division to American competitors.
