A successful premiere for the students of the Guspini theater program, as they await the encore performance in Arbus in a few days. They were on stage for the first time, and they were thrilled. For the newcomers to the Guspini theater program, organized in collaboration with the local Arci club, the debut was a success. Not a single seat was left empty for the two shows performed at the Cineteatro Murgia. The audience erupted with applause, words of encouragement, and great satisfaction for the evening's performers.
The impressions
No professionals, but about thirty people, including students, workers, and retirees, all united by a strong passion for acting, born from a genuine love affair with the art of theater. They act, but they also take care of everything else: from lighting to choreography, from makeup to hair. Everyone lends a hand to one another, putting their skills to good use.
The shows
"The introductory lessons are quite physical," the students say. "They include training in movement and body harmony, vocal exercises to regulate speech, exercises to manage emotions, and much more." According to Graziella Caria, an aspiring actress on the course, the experience is particularly formative: "I would recommend a similar program to all school students. It's a very therapeutic activity, which helps you get to know yourself better and relate to others."
This work led to the creation of two distinct shows. Young performers Bianca Pani, Eleonora Lai, Giulia Frau, Laura Casula, and Marika Sogus performed "A Real Girl," an inner journey through insecurities, fears, and fragility, leading to the discovery of one's identity, personal value, and the mark each of us leaves on the world. The adults performed "Conflict," a tale of the internal struggle that afflicts human beings, suspended between free will, good and evil, conscience and desire. Debacle could have been just around the corner. Instead, everyone was able to withstand the test thanks to the dedication they put in during the months of preparation, which began last September under the guidance of teacher and director Michela Marongiu. "We performed two different shows, it's true," explains the teacher, "but they were united by the same quest: to understand oneself through theater, giving voice to the deepest emotions of the human soul." For Marongiu, "the personal, unique and unrepeatable journey has allowed each student to humbly experience the stage."
