HISTORY AND CREATIONS
The
historic roots of the “Compagnia del’Astronauta”
can be found in the companies of Commedia dell’Arte, the
jesters and in small circus travelling freely, performing at
markets, fairs and townsquares from passed centuries up to a
time not so long ago.
The particular story of “Compagnia del’ Astronauta”
starts in Germany in the year 1988, with a first voyage in a
circustrailer, pulled by a tractor (20 km/h).
Being
on the road was the main aim of the trip: leaving its own place
in order to discover other, travelling with its own home, meeting
and getting to know people, performing as an exchange. Bringing
news and notions from another world, where have been created
forms of expression like acrobatics, juggling and equilibristic.
Performance and music in that way take part of the life of the
travellers as means of vital expression as well as to gain their
living.
After the first trip follows the second, which leads the company
to France and Italy, and which , in some ways still is continuing.
In
the year 1990 starts the collaboration with “Circo Bidone”,
small circus with French origins. Similar in spirits, also “Circo
Bidone” was following the concept to present the show
outside official circuits, performing in villages and small
towns.
After the circus “L’Astronauta”
again is travelling as busker mostly in Middle and South of
Italy.
Throughout the years many collaborations and exchanges with
other artists have taken place, as well as numerous performances
have been presented to the public, so that nowadays “Compagnia
del’ Astronauta” is a well known and requested company
of street theatre. Besides “Circo Bidone” and the
soloshow “Andreas L’Astronauta” the following
shows have been created:
-• 1992/93: “Il Filo Forte”,
company of fools, Forte Prenestino, Rome
-• 1995/96: “The White Houses Band”, Musiciens
and Streetperformers
-• 1996/97: “Granpan”, comic show with Albert
o’ Grampied, first time including tight rope number
-• 1998: with “Art de Pazz’”, production:
“The other moon of Professor Pernaque”
-• 1999: “La Banda dell’Oca”, commedia
contemporanea, with “Teatro dell Mattacino” and
Claudia Formica
-• 2001/2002: “Il Concerto Cosmico”: Grace
and Disgrace of the diva Rosaura and her servante Giovanni,
with Silvia Poggianti
-•2003/2004/2005:”Il
Viaggio nello Spazio”, the adventures of Professor Zweistein
and his assistant Miss Torretta, with Franca Pampaloni
- 2007 Start of the project „Los Filonautas“ and creation of „Stranded by Choice” with Soledad Prieto, Argentina. A performance of circus/theatre, almost entirely on the tight rope.
- 2008/2009 Tour of “Los Filonautas” in Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, France and Germany
- 2010 conclusive direction for “Stranded by Choice” with Giovanni Dispenza
