We decided to find the differences and similarities in the characteristics and traditions of the citizens of Gorizia/Italy and Nueva Gorizia/Slovenia. We interviewed people in both cities. Some of them let us film their eyes while they were answering questions. In our research we also recorded sounds from both cities. We found out what the local food was. We went into history books and found out what happened during WWII and before the war. 

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Using all of this information we created four unique experiences only catered for the area as well as two unifying experiences. 

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Our show took place in four different spaces in Gorizia street, an abandoned storefront, an old monastery, a private courtyard, and the street itself. Inside the monastery, we had three of the experiences. Part of the fun of the play was moving the audience from one place to the other.

We created a sound installation using the interviews we gathered, along with natural sounds from the area and excerpts from an interview by Italo Calvino about how he experienced cities.

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Thanks to the relationship I developed with two antique stores in Gorizia street and a local bar, we were able to create different installations using historical objects from the area.

Funny Anecdote!

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The organization forgot to promote our theater workshop. We did not have any actors to work with! For a couple of days we played with the idea of doing the show without other performers, but it was never going to be as impactful as what we had originally planned. Then Oltre Quella Sedia came to the rescue! This group works with mentally challenged individuals to help them succeed in different challenging life situations and they have a theater group as well. One of the volunteers of the festival knew the director and asked them if they were interested in participating in our show. And it has been one of the most rewarding experiences with actors I have ever had.