Written by Frank Wedekind in the winter of 1890/1891, Spring Awakening was staged only fifteen years later due to censorship. It was Max Reinhardt who premiered it in Berlin in 1906, with significant cuts to avoid the scrutiny of the censors. The production scandalized the conservative audience while thrilling critics and the more liberal, progressive public. In nineteen short, fast-paced scenes, the then 27-year-old author depicted with striking dramatic power the eternal conflict between adolescents and adults. From the discovery of sexuality to the difficulties of communication, from the importance of friendship to the hope of giving life meaning, from the confusion of identity-seeking to the fear of first love, the play lays out a complete catalogue of universal experiences. These experiences sculpt a true classic, a symbol of youth’s condition across all eras. Inspired by another great contemporary artist of Wedekind, the Ostend painter James Ensor with his mysterious and grotesque masks, this new production—translated by Roberto Cavosi—is directed by Marco Bernardi.

by Frank Wedekind
translated by Roberto Cavosi
with Patrizia Milani, Giovanni Battaglia, Fabrizio Contri, Giovanna Rossi
with Giacomo Albites Coen, Giovanni Cannata, Bianca Castanini, Pietro Landini,
Sebastian Luque Herrera, Sara Manzoni, Max Meraner, Edoardo Rossi,
Emma Francesca Savoldi, Giacomo Toccaceli
directed by Marco Bernardi
set and costume design Roberto Banci
lighting Denis Frisanco
masks Saverio Assumma
magical and illusion Effects Consultant Francesco Scimemi
assistant director Alessandra Limetti
Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale
Teatro Stabile di Bolzano