Details

This beautiful adaptation of the Italian novella, Novecento, tells the story of a unique man who never sets foot on dry land. On January 1 1900, a small boy was found a abandoned on the Virginian, a transatlantic ship. 1900, named after the year he was born, is a true orphan who knows nothing about his parents or past. At a young age, he becomes a piano prodigy and helps to create the new era of jazz. This gentle, funny, touching and profound play uses a small cast, puppets and a minimal set to convey the remarkable life of a man who experiences the outside world from his ever moving sanctuary.

Creatives/Company

Company: Ultima Thule (Belgium)