Novecento

By Alessandro Baricco – cie Vertigo – duration 1h05

Novecento never set foot on land. Born in 1900, between the Roaring Twenties and the dark years, aboard the transatlantic liner “Virginian” sailing the oceans to Boston, he was abandoned in a cardboard box and taken in by an old sailor. Come and discover the extraordinary story of Novecento, the legend of the pianist on the ocean.

There you have it: the scene is set, and what a scene!

“He is a narrator, or rather a storyteller, a juggler; for us he is every character in this solo show.” – A must-see. Midi Libre

“A sober, intelligent staging, an excellent actor, and the magic works. Hats off.” – L’Avis culturel

“We laugh readily, but above all it is a true delight of travel and poetry.” – L.T.