Published at 11:30 AM on April 22, 2009

Roberto Benigni Brings TuttoDante to the U.S.

Roberto Benigni Brings <em>TuttoDante</em> to the U.S.

If just thinking about the of Italian tragicomedy Life Is Beautiful  is enough to make your heart hurt (in a good way, of course), you're in for a treat. Roberto Benigni, the writer, director and actor behind the 1997 film, is making his U.S. debut of his beloved one-man show TuttoDante (roughly translated to Everything About Dante).

In TuttoDante, Benigni brings Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy to life through his animated performance that ties current events to the epic poem. This is no small feat considering the density of Dante's work, but Benigni's been at it for the past three years in Italy and apparently has all but perfected the show. His performances in the U.S. and Canada will be in English except for the final section where he recites the Fifth Canto from The Inferno.


May

26 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Davies Symphony Hall

30 - New York, N.Y. @ Manhattan Center, Hammerstein Ballroom


June

2 - Montreal, Quebec @ St. Denise Theatre

3 - Montreal, Quebec @ St. Denise Theatre

6 - Boston, Mass. @ Berklee Performance Center

7 - Toronto, Ontario @ Casino Rama

10 - Quebec City, Quebec @ Gran Theatre de Quebec

12 - Chicago, Ill. Harris Theatre


Related links:

YouTube: Fifth Canto

DivineComedy.org

IMDb: Life Is Beautiful


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