After its success at Simaxis, the theatrical show “Donne Fuori Asse” returned to the stage in the heart of Oristano last Friday, at the headquarters of the D'Altra Parte Association, in an evening that was as intense as it was liberating.
The show, written and directed by Sara Giglio, brought three performers to the stage: Lidia De Roma, Valeria Cau, and Michela Perinelli, in a choral narrative that gives voice to women who deviate, resist, and, above all, laugh in the face of fate. Women who reject imposed norms, who step off the beaten track, and who, paradoxically, find their most authentic path in that deviation. The three monologues that make up the show are loosely based on the works of Stefano Benni and Aldo Nicolaj and, as Giglio herself explains, "give voice to three women who attempt to give voice to the ugliness of their lives, but who manage, in their own way, to achieve justice." A crooked, distorted, often hilarious justice, but justice nonetheless.
The first scene is opened by the Soapmaker, "a woman living in post-war poverty but unwilling to give up her ideal of hygiene and cleanliness. She is so obsessed with it that she is willing to do anything to get soap," Giglio explains. Then there is the Tobacconist, "a seemingly ordinary woman, dedicated to work and sacrifice. She falls in love and marries a younger man, capable of offering her moments of lightheartedness and carefreeness. It doesn't matter if she has to support him, or if he is unfaithful, his warm embrace can help her endure anything. But his most ferocious betrayal will turn into a revenge for her." Finally, the triptych closes with Benni's Dantesque Beatrice, "a woman who claims for herself a decidedly more carnal relationship than the one the great poet imagined for her," Giglio continues.
Three stories on the margins, three irregular existences, three different ways of taking life's blows and responding with a sideways laugh. The show's theatrical format works precisely on this balance. "Stories imbued with a humor that's sometimes macabre, allowing us to tackle complex themes with lightness and clarity, encouraging direct audience engagement." Moments of strong emotional intensity alternate with a vein of irony that lightens without diminishing, making " a show capable of touching deep chords without ever being heavy-handed. "The Oristano performance had a special appeal also because of the setting that hosted it," says Giglio. "The D'Altra Parte Association isn't just any venue; it's an organization that has long worked in the area to promote culture, inclusion, and female leadership. It's hard to imagine a more faithful reflection of the content of this show."
