Season 2014/2015

I was looking at the Ceiling and then I saw the Sky

Conductor

Alexander Briger

Direction

Giorgio Barberio Corsetti

Cast


Dewain

Daniel Keeling

Consuelo

Jeanine De Bique

David

Joël O’Cangha

Leila

Janinah Burnett

Mike

Grant Doyle

Tiffany

Wallis Giunta

Rick

Patrick Jeremy

Orchestra of The Rome Opera House

Allestimento del Théâtre du Châtelet di Parigi



Synopsis

In a poor neighborhood of Los Angeles, the lives of seven young characters become entwined when Dewain, a former gang leader, is arrested by a policeman (Mike) for shoplifting two bottles of beer.  He had been hurrying home to see his girlfriend Consuelo, an undocumented political refugee from El Salvador who is the mother of his baby.  Dewain faces a harsh mandatory sentence if convicted of this petty crime, his third offense.  Mike’s arrest of Dewain is captured on videotape for a local TV station program hosted by Tiffany, an anchorwoman.  Tiffany is attracted to Mike, but her interest is not reciprocated.  Meanwhile, David, a charismatic local preacher, is romancing Leila, a community activist.  Rick, the public defender assigned to Dewain’s case, makes an impassioned plea in court for releasing Dewain.  An earthquake hits the city, and the crisis causes much soul-searching.  David realizes he is truly in love with Leila;  Mike acknowledges that he is gay; Tiffany turns her attention toward Rick, who was dazzled by her at the trial; and Consuelo tries to convince Dewain to run away with her to El Salvador, but he decides to stay.

Where

Teatro Costanzi

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Dates

First performance

  • Friday
    11
    Sep
    HOURS 20:00 Round a

The replicas

  • Saturday
    12
    Sep
    HOURS18:00 Round d
  • Sunday
    13
    Sep
    HOURS16:30 Round e
  • Tuesday
    15
    Sep
    HOURS20:00 Round b
  • Wednesday
    16
    Sep
    HOURS20:00 Round c
  • Thursday
    17
    Sep
    HOURS20:00 Round f