Saturday 24 August, 6.30 p.m.
Monteluco – Sacred Forest
St. Francis and the Sacred Forest
Monologue by Stefano de Majo, with live music by Fabrizio Longaroni (keyboard, trumpet and vocals) and Gustavo Gasperini (violin)

A play for actor and musical duo in the unique setting of the Sacred Forest of Monteluco, where the conversion of the Poor Man of Assisi took place. It is Francis himself, alive and real in his humble habit and barefoot, who personally recalls his frantic and dissolute earthly experience until his dazzling encounter with the Sacred Forest of Monteluco, where he heard the voice of God for the first time.

Fabrizio Longaroni: his artistic experiences include collaborations with Ennio Morricone, Franco Zeffirelli and Amy Stewart

Gustavo Gasperini: numerous international collaborations, already in the staff of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples and currently engaged with Gino Paoli and the Chamber Orchestra of Perugia.

Author and actor Stefano de Majo trained at the Theatre School of Anna D’Abbraccio; he acted with Gastone Moschin, Edoardo Siravo, Ben Gazzara, Francesco Salvi, Vanessa Gravina, Fabio Bussotti, Eleonora Giorgi, Serena Grandi. He wrote two novels, two collections of short stories and poems.