NOVEMBER 2013
The Mandrake Root

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CORRIERE DELLA CALABRIA Interview with Laura Caparrotti 
(in Italian)



SAVE THE 2014 DATES!
 
January 25 - March 29

10-week Commedia Dell'Arte course 

led by Laura Caparrotti 

Saturdays, 10am - noon

Details and fee information to follow

Goddard Riverside The Bernie Wohl Center

 

February 21 - 7:30PM

March 6  
DECAMERON PART 1
with the YoungKIT
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo' at NYU 
 
March 20-30 
TOSCA AND THE TWO DOWNSTAIRS
with Marta Mondelli and Laura Caparrotti
Dicapo Opera
 
Starting June 10
IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY 
II EDITION
 
ITALY IN NY
Dear Friends,

I am very happy to announce the first show of a series dedicated to CLASSIC ITALIAN PLAYS. For 'Classic', I mean important plays of our literature, written by some of the most famous and brilliant authors we had in the far past. 

We start with La Mandragola by Niccolo' Machiavelli. I am sure many of you have heard of Machiavelli and La Mandragola. For many those names are linked to school-days, to homework and to studying to get good grades. (we are still struggling on the last name: Machiavelli or Macchiavelli?)
 
I am also very happy to announce that this series will be acted by our young division, the YOUNGKIT! They are young and very talented, as you'll be able to see yourself by coming to the show. 

We are also starting working on In Scena! 2014 and not only. This is why we are asking you to donate to KIT. All the programs you are enjoying and that make you loving us so much have costs that we cannot afford without your support. This is why we cannot stress enough the importance of every single -small or big- donation. GRAZIE. 

I hope then you'll join us for our first appointment of this new series on classical plays on December 9th. Details below... see you soon!

Laura&KIT
THE MANDRAKE ROOT 
(LA MANDRAGOLA) 
@Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo'
INAUGURAL EVENT OF 
ITALIAN CLASSICS@KIT

Directed by 
Laura Caparrotti

Featuring the
YoungKIT
Francesco Andolfi

Ilaria Ambrogi

Giulia Bisinella

Carlotta Brentan

Francesco Meola

Irene Turri
 


 
 
DECEMBER 5th 6:30PM
CASA ITALIANA MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
 
DECEMBER 9TH 6:30PM
General Admission $10
For tickets, click HERE.
 
With The Mandrake Root, KIT inaugurates a series of shows focused on highlighting the great tradition of Italian theater, re-interpreted by a younger generation, the YoungKIT. 

 

The Mandrake Root is a satirical play by the author of 
The Prince, Niccol� Machiavelli. Although the five-act comedy was published in 1524 and first performed in the carnival season of 1526, Machiavelli likely wrote The Mandrake Root in 1518 to be most likely performed at the wedding of Duke Lorenzo de' Medici and Maddalena de la Tour d'Auvregne. 
 
KIT is reviving this seldom produced play with its young division, the YoungKIT. The production will feature only 6 actors, a handful of props and a few costumes, and Machiavelli masterpiece translated into English while retaining some elements of the original version.

 

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Grazie from the entire KIT family
 
THE STORE @KIT!
Toto' fotografo

CHRISTMAS IS APPROACHING FAST (at least according to the stores already dressed up in green and red).

We have various items you could buy for your loved ones. Mostly, we have items on and about the Principe De Curtis, Toto'.

Check our store, free shipping options available!
 
About us 
Kairos

KIT's mission is to create a cultural exchange program between Italy, the US and the international community, to unveil artistic and creative sides of these two countries to the world.

 

In the States, Kairos Italy Theater is dedicated to spreading the Italian Culture and to creating an Italian Cultural Network in order to support and further increase the knowledge of Italy in the States.
 
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