OFF dell'OFF

OFF DELL'OFF

The outskirts and youth are at the heart of the “OFF dell’OFF” project, developed in collaboration with local schools and community associations, aimed at a unique artistic and emotional "re-literacy" for the new generations.
Workshops, performances, talks, debates, and special projects are designed to directly engage over 200 students in the Fringe events.
Actors and performers from Catania are the main protagonists of a program that spans a wide range of performing arts disciplines: theatre monologues, clowning, circus, juggling, comedies, readings, and performance-workshops in dance and singing.
A special thanks goes to the principals, coordinators, and teaching staff of the schools and partner associations enthusiastically supporting the success of the project:
I.C. “P.S. Di Guardo-Quasimodo”; I.C. “Italo Calvino”; I.O.S. “Angelo Musco”; Liceo Classico “Mario Cutelli”; Liceo Artistico Statale "Emilio Greco"; Punto Luce Catania – Save The Children Onlus; WonderLAD ETS.

“The Student on the Jury” is a full-immersion experience designed to train young critics, engaging them in the world of theatre in a creative, stimulating, and in-depth way.
Educational sessions will lead to the formation of a dedicated youth jury, tasked with attending at least 6 performances (of their choice from the 61 shows in the Fringe section) and awarding the F.I.L. Prize (Gross Internal Happiness) to the show they deem most deserving, based on the criteria and parameters introduced during the preparatory meetings.

In collaboration with the Metropolitan City of Catania, the Catania Off Fringe expands its territorial reach this year, involving also the Municipality of Mascalucia, with performances and focus events held at Villa Chiara and the Mario Re Permanent Theatre.