We live in nostalgic times. We long for the ’90s, the ’80s, even the ’60s, and even the ’50s. They call it “vintage.” We’re all caught up in it. We don’t like our present times. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok—many would gladly do without them just to go back. But did the good old days ever really exist?
Harold Pinter passionately explores this question in this play, which rightfully belongs to the “Theatre of the Absurd,” following in the footsteps of Beckett and Ionesco. We miss the past so much that we desperately try to return to it—through plastic surgery, through old VHS tapes, and more. But isn’t it true that what we truly miss is our youth? And when we were young, without everything we have now, were we really happier?
This play delves into consumerism, Thatcherism, and ourselves—our regrets, our hopes, and our daily struggles. Is nostalgia a world we should really immerse ourselves in? Did the good old days ever exist, or is it all an illusion? Is it right to move “à rebours,” backward, like a shrimp?
Find out in this surreal, absurd, and subtly nuanced performance—but not too much. Enjoy the show!
📅 March 19-23
📍 Teatro Le Salette, Vicolo del Campanile 14, Borgo Pio, Rome
🎭 Directed by Gianfranco Tomei
Starring: Arianna Cigni, Sabrina Tutone, Giancarlo Villani
