Seemingly distant themes – wars, waters, identities – intertwine this year at Scenes of Straw. They emerge from a shattered present, blending as they flow from the nearest rivers – those we are narrating for the Atlas of the Banks – to the planetary emergencies we cannot pretend to ignore, from the masks we wear every day that confine us to our small lives to the oceanic feeling that suddenly opens us up and makes us feel we belong to something greater than ourselves.
Water becomes a mirror of the world's fractures, the horrors of the conflicts around us resonate in ancient tragedies, and in the stories and bodies on stage, moving identities are reflected. Thus, theater once again becomes a space for meeting, reflection, and sharing. And the liquid mirrors it presents to us question our personal and collective responsibility: to safeguard life, recognize the other, and imagine new balances. Within us, among us.
The festival is part of the Rete Eventi calendar, which can be consulted at the website: www.provincia.padova.it/calendario-eventi-sul-territorio-padovano
