After the glories of the tour that in recent months has seen him reinterpret the songs that made him famous together with Romina Falconi and a chamber ensemble, Immanuel Casto returns to the stages of Italian theatres with They weren't jokesa meta-comic monologue which develops themes from the world of communication often addressed by the artist on his social channels.
"'That wasn't a joke' is a phrase I find myself having to say often," he explains Casto. "In particular, whenever I say something that is unintentionally comical, perhaps because of the lapidary wording or the literal use of language I use. It is true that, with time, I started to use humour (especially the blacker kind) intentionally, making it part of my work, but there are still very frequent occasions when I repeat that phrase.
That is why, stepping out of my own musical dimension for the first time, I wrote a meta-comic show, dedicated to the great 'secrets' of communication that I have deciphered over decades of observation, only to discover that for others they were... obvious!
Speaking of discoveries: it was a wonderful surprise for me to realise that my audience is also interested in hearing me develop reasoning, whereas I thought that my tendency to rationalise would alienate them from my performances (and from me). This also gave me the desire to make this bet, which in some ways emphasises aspects of me that I thought I had to repress.
Here are the first tour dates of They weren't jokes:
Wednesday 22 November 2023 - Turin, OFF Topic
Friday 24 November 2023 - Cesena, Spazio Marte
Wednesday 29 November 2023 - Florence, Teatro Puccini
Thursday 7 December 2023 - Milan, Teatro Filodrammatici
Saturday 16 December 2023 - Molfetta (BA), La Cittadella degli Artisti
Sunday 17 December 2023 - Naples, Teatro Bolivar
Friday 19 January 2024 - Pordenone, Capitol
Tuesday 23 January 2024 - Bologna, Locomotiv Club
Sunday 28 January 2024 - Asti, Diavolo Rosso
Friday 2 February 2024 - Perugia, Sala dei Notari
I tickets are already available on Ticketone (Cesena, Florence, Milan, Asti and Perugia), Says (Turin, Pordenone and Bologna), Vivaticket (Molfetta) and ETES (Naples). To attend the performance of Bologna the AICS membership card.
Special packages are also available on the same circuits that, in addition to the show ticket, include a meet & greet with Immanuel Casto.
IMMANUEL CASTO
They Were Not Jokes - Meta-comic Monologue
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Turin, OFF Topic - via Giorgio Pallavicino, 35
Tickets available on Says.
Seats € 18.00 + prev. / € 20.00 at the box office on the evening of the performance
Friday 24 November 2023
Cesena, Spazio Marte - via Silvio Corbari, 175
Tickets available on Ticketone.
Seats: € 16.00 + prev.
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Florence, Teatro Puccini - via delle Cascine, 41
Tickets available on Ticketone.
Seats: € 16.00 + prev.
Thursday 7 December 2023
Milan, Teatro Filodrammatici - Piazza Paolo Ferrari, 6
Tickets available on Ticketone.
Seating: € 18.00 + prev. / € 20.00 at the box office on the evening of the performance
Saturday 16 December 2023
Molfetta (BA), La Cittadella degli Artisti - via Bisceglie, 775
Tickets available on Vivaticket.
Seats: € 15.00 + prev.
Sunday 17 December 2023
Naples, Teatro Bolivar - via Bartolomeo Caracciolo Detto Carafa, 30
Tickets available on ETES.
Seats: € 15.00 + prev.
Friday 19 January 2024
Pordenone, Capitol - via G. Mazzini, 60
Tickets available on Says.
Seating: € 15.00 + prev. / € 18.00 at the box office on the evening of the performance
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Bologna, Locomotiv Club - via Sebastiano Serlio, 25/2
Tickets available on Says.
Seats: € 16.00 + prev.
Admission allowed for AICS card holders.
Sunday 28 January 2024
Asti, Diavolo Rosso - Piazza S. Martino, 4
Tickets available on Ticketone.
Seating: € 18.00 + prev. / € 20.00 at the box office on the evening of the performance
Friday 2 February 2024
Perugia, Sala dei Notari - Piazza IV Novembre, 1
Tickets available on Ticketone.
Seats: € 15.00 + prev.
