Review: ¿America?

AMAZING PHYSICAL THEATRE

Dario Fo’s ¿America? is a play that isn’t really a play. It is
rather a short story or a miniature novel. The text is straightforward
In which the narration takes place using the “first and then” technique.
The actors tell what happened first and what happened next. A bit boring and
monotonous. So ¿America? isn’t one of Fo’s best plays, it’s a must
say.
But with what energy do Sami Uotila and Niko Saarela present this
the strange brainchild of the master! A couple of hours full of breathless
pantomime and commedia dell’artea! Uotila and Saarela present
the events of the play almost without words, or at least the words are just
indicative. The action comes from the actors’ bodies, facial expressions and
gestures.
Director Erkki Saarela has welded two actors into one person,
which tells the story of a life-long journey to America and the next
encounter with the Indians. Of course, in Fo’s text, the author’s
Humanism comes to light. The Unimaginable Cruelty of the Whites to the Indians
and this accidental journey of Johan of Padua
Waking up to the abuses is hurtful and touching
theatre. Also the Paduan staying in the New World and in it
contentment, and on the other hand, the creeping homesickness is illuminated by a few
scene.
Apparently, it is also based on real events, historical evidence,
of which Europeans have little to be proud of. The text of the phone is
full of rogue stories and dark realism.

Perpetual motion
Spins

We haven’t seen much physical theatre like this. Uotila and Saarela
swing on stage all the time, like a non-stop perpetuum mobile.
Acting them together is amazing. At the same time, it is for the viewer
An amazing experience that gives remarkable power. On the other hand, the situation is so
fast that you don’t even have time to understand everything and the meaning of everything. But
the whole is a sturdy structure like the Tower of Pisa, which is not
The name should stay upright. Uotila and Saarela towers stay, wobble
admittedly, airy, but at the same time only gives nuances to the whole.

Erkki Saarela has also designed the ascetic set and
simple sailor suits for boys. The stage design is sensual and supportive
actors’ actions. More frills would have just messed it up
the skilful performance of the characters in the play.