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Multilingual theatre show ‘Mrs Green’ comes to the Alma Tavern
Following a successful premiere at London’s Clapham Fringe in October 2021, Mrs Green, a multilingual show mixing English, Italian and French, will be coming to The Alma Tavern on February 19.
The production is the latest offering from Teatro Multilingue, a company specialising in multilingual shows.
Artistic director and writer of Mrs Green, Francesco Baj, is keen to affirm that this unique format does not in fact preclude audience understanding of the narrative playing out before them: “There’s absolutely no need to know or speak all of the languages to understand, follow the story, and have a good time,” he says.
“The constructed barriers between native and foreign language are down and the surprising (and quite natural, too!) effect of multilingualism comes to life by adding more meaning to what happens on stage.”
What happens on stage in this case, is an exploration of Brexit and its political, economic, social and human impacts on the three principal characters: Isabella (Julia Messina), a young Italian actress living in London; Jacques (Victor Ciri), a young French banking intern; and Mrs Green (Dyanne White), a Europhile English woman.
Dyanne White as Mrs Green – photo: Violetta Canitano
Based on a short film of the same name also written by Baj, Mrs Green was originally part of a trilogy of short films interrogating the roots of European identity.
The theatrical version naturally invites its audience to engage in an open conversation with its subject matter, but aims to harness a light touch and an occasionally comic sensibility to discuss weighty questions of language, society, past and future.
(l-r) Julia Messina as Isabella, Victor Ciri as Jacques, and Dyanne White as Mrs Green – photo: Violetta Canitano
Mrs Green is at The Alma Tavern, 18-20 Alma Vale Rd, Bristol, BS8 2HY on February 19 at 8pm. Tickets are available from www.headfirstbristol.co.uk.
Main photo: Violetta Canitano
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