OUT OF THE BOX
Norah wakes up in a suitcase, floating in an indeterminate time and undefined place. She has always been waiting to be chosen, trying to do everything right. But eventually, something inside her breaks, and she begins a journey: a movement away from a system of rules, expectations, and conformity.
Around her, figures and shapes appear that reinforce, distort, and expose this system. In a space between inside and outside, a symbolic and introspective path begins through the various phases of life: childhood, adulthood, old age, and the confrontation with finitude.
Out of the Box is a performance blending voice, body, and poetic imagery. Eschewing a linear narrative, the work creates a symbolic world exploring vulnerability, change, and the search for one's own voice.
Concept, text, and performance: Chiara Gistri
Artistic advice: Damiano Privitera
Dramaturgical advice: Daniela Marcozzi
Costume design: Laura Bartelloni
Technical support: Alessandro Cesarali and Daniele Giusti
Production: La Terra Galleggiante APS
Chiara Gistri
Chiara Gistri (Italy, 1993) is an independent multidisciplinary artist working in contemporary performing arts. Her work integrates vocal practice, physical expression, and participatory formats. She develops site-specific performances and contemporary rituals that explore the relationship between body, space, and community.
As both an artist and a psychologist, she bridges artistic research with an exploration of human vulnerability as a shared, collective experience.
In 2021, she co-founded the collective Kalligeneia Teatro , which focuses on mobile theater and large-scale puppet performances. Her works include Il Cielo in un Baule, Ines – Racconto da camera, La Fest@, La Strizzacervelli di Piazza and Out of the Box. She collaborates with artists and institutions both in Italy and internationally, blending artistic practice with community-oriented processes.
