Giancarlo Biffi

Lombard but Sardinian at heart, he has lived in Cagliari since 1981, is a director, actor and author, as well as artistic director of the Cada Die Teatro and the La Vetreria Art Center. Graduated from the Dams of Bologna, with a thesis on theater in Sardinia, he has staged, written and in some cases performed more than fifty theatrical works, including: Ecuba ultimo atto, Nausicàa, L’Antigone, Diserzione, Milano da bruciare, HamletRevolution, Marea, Il flauto magico, Amici per la pelle, Cuore mancino, Senza Terra, A/R, L’ultimo Sprint…
His theatrical experience began in the Seventies at the Centro Sociale Santa Marta in Milan and continued with participation in the International School of Theater Anthropology directed by Eugenio Barba. In his wealth of experience: workshops, courses, internships and collaborations with masters of theatre, cinema and dance, including Wim Wenders, Andrej Tarkovsky, Jerzy Grotowski, Jngemar Lindh, Ko Murobuschi, Andrej Gregory, Thierry Salmon, Vincenzo Cerami and Fabrizio Cruciani …
His collaborations with musicians are numerous, including Paolo Fresu, Antonello Salis, Paolo Angeli, Gavino Murgia, Ruben Chaviano, Tommaso Novi, Frederic Tarì, orchestra and choir of the Teatro Lirico of Cagliari.
In recent years, his commitment within “Meeting the Odyssey”, around the concept of “Instant Performace” with sudden and themed actions in the parks of St. Petersburg, in the Prague metro, in the ports of Estonia, to Helsinki and Opole along the Oder river; to the Greek refugee camps of Leros and Lesbos with “Arlecchino cerca casa”.
The production dedicated to children’s literature is significant, including the fairy tales featuring an intrepid and courageous little owl, all edited by Edizioni Segnavia and illustrated by Valeria Valenza: Gufo Rosmarino nel mondo di Amarilla (2022), Gufo Rosmarino cuore di nonna (2019) Rosmarino e i corvi farlocchi (2017), Rosmarino nel bosco delle ciliegie gnam gnam (2015), Rosmarino al Gran Circo dei Pinguini (2013), Quincho e la gatta con il ciuffo rosso (2012), Rosmarino ma tu mi vuoi? (2011), Rosmarino e il frigorifero che parla (2010), Rosmarino a caccia grossa (2009), Rosmarino e corteccia il pipistrello (2008), Gufo Rosmarino (2007).
He published for Cuec editions: Il ritorno dei colori, Un teatro di storie, Cuore mancino, Armarù and Tra due popoli. For Condaghes editions Mariposa, la farfalla meccanica

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Upcoming events

4 Aug

4 August 2024 ⋅ h 18:00

Stazione dell'Arte
Ulassai

Owl Rosmarino and Bark the Bat

GIANCARLO BIFFI / CADA DIE TEATRO

Owl Rosmarino is the little owl we all would like for a friend, the courageous little brother who manages to transform every difficulty into a formidable opportunity for adventure. Rosmarino has the bold wisdom of the little ones in the world of adults, he sees things with the eyes of simplicity and for this reason he manages to find the right solution to every problem. You always have to get to the bottom of things to find a little light and per...

5 Aug

5 August 2024 ⋅ h 18:00

Stazione dell'Arte
Ulassai

Tra due Popoli – Master Luisa’s Laboratory

PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF ULASSAI / CADA DIE TEATRO

In honor of Luisa Pilia. We will start from a story that Giancarlo Biffi wrote and staged a few years ago. The author had in mind the rubble of the old Mostar bridge, destroyed during the war in the former Yugoslavia. The Mostar bridge had been for many years the symbol of a possible coexistence between different civilisations. Between two peoples is a fairy tale that is good for children and does no harm to adults; it tells of two peoples, th...

Past events

6 Aug

6 August 2023 ⋅ h 18:00

Stazione dell'Arte
Ulassai

Gufo Rosmarino nel mondo di Amarilla

GIANCARLO BIFFI / CADA DIE TEATRO

“There’s no more time!” Amarilla cried disconsolately: “Without new trees for the forest it will be the end!” Left alone without any more sisters, Amarilla, a little plant with frail branches and few leaves, was very angry and a little sad. The Little Macchillotti Sparrows had caused quite a mess and Mr. Adelmo was too angry. Too much! Mr. Adelmo was so angry with the Little Macchillotti Sparrows who had eaten all the strawberries in hi...

6 Aug

6 August 2022 ⋅ h 17:30

Cantina Antichi Poderi
Jerzu

Gufo Rosmarino al gran circo dei pinguini

GIANCARLO BIFFI / CADA DIE TEATRO

It all began when one day, the two penguins, after leaving the writer's refrigerator where they had been living for a long time, decided to get busy, or rather to do what they knew how to do best: to create a circus. And so, Ric and Pic, with their wings constantly moving and their faces always happy, began to tour towns and cities, making the wonderful Great Penguin Circus known everywhere... A sweet and fearless story of friendship and brotherh...

8 Aug

8 August 2021 ⋅ h 17:30

Cantina Antichi Poderi
Jerzu

Gufo Rosmarino e il Frigorifero che parla

GIANCARLO BIFFI / CADA DIE TEATRO

The adventures of the cute and fearless little owl continue, chasing each other along paths traveled by words that make life more colorful. Rosmarino in this new journey on the wings of feelings will lead us from surprise to surprise, from emotion to emotion, to places where hearts open up to friendship, in the game of knowing how to give and when necessary knowing how to ask. Rosmarino and his great friend Corteccia the bat, flying and playing, ...

10 Aug

10 August 2020 ⋅ h 20:00

Cantina Antichi Poderi
Jerzu

Gufo Rosmarino Cuore di nonna

Giancarlo Biffi - Cada die teatro

A new story for a new incredible adventure, illustrated by the beautiful tables of Valeria Valenza. Book published by Edizioni Segnavia. 2019 Finally, it was vacation time. Rosmarino and his little brothers were beside themselves with joy. Mother owl was trying in every way to bring some calm back to the nest. Ever since she had told her children that only one of them could go on vacation with their grandparents, all hell had broken loose. In ...

4 Aug

4 August 2019 ⋅ h 19:00

Stazione dell'Arte
Ulassai

Rosmarino, ma tu mi vuoi?

Giancarlo Biffi / Paolo Angeli

A tender story of love and brotherly jealousy for young readers, narrated through images from the beautiful autumnal tables of Valeria Valenza What happens in Gufo Rosmarino's family, if a puppy pops out of a chocolate egg? Brillo, big black and shining eyes, everyone seems to like him but not Rosmarino. Where does he come from? And who is his mother? "It can't be a mother owl... She's ours!" How angry, better to run away than stay in the nest w...

5 Aug

5 August 2018 ⋅ h 18:00

Stazione dell'Arte
Ulassai

Rosmarino e i corvi farlocchi

GIANCARLO BIFFI

What happens to Gufo Rosmarino (Rosemary Owl) and her brother Brillo, if one day at the spring of the Red Fish they meet the Fake Crows? Four little ravens, who, although they think they are very clever, are actually nothing more than silly little braggarts who, in addition to always behaving like bullies, have no respect for the other inhabitants of the forest. “Papa Owl is not your father and Mama Owl is not your mother!” the Fake Crows say...

6 Aug

6 August 2017 ⋅ h 17:30

Stazione dell'Arte
Ulassai

Rosmarino alla caccia grossa

GIANCARLO BIFFI / CADA DIE TEATRO

There are days when you have to make choices and as if by magic from that day on, what was will no longer be. For a bird of prey it is normal to hunt prey but not for Owl Rosemary and his two little brothers. They set out to hunt and end up being caught, especially Rosemary who gives in without putting any obstacles in the way of the affection of Durke, a sweet little hare. His dear friend, Bark the bat, tries to explain to him that "he doesn't d...

7 Aug

7 August 2016 ⋅ h 18:00

Stazione dell'Arte
Ulassai

Gufo Rosmarino

GIANCARLO BIFFI

Rosmarino is the little owl that we would all like as a friend, the brave little brother who manages to transform every difficulty into a formidable opportunity for adventure. Rosmarino has the bold wisdom of the little ones in the world of adults, he sees things with the eyes of simplicity and for this reason he manages to find the right solution to every problem. Rosmarino takes us with him in his games, in his travels, in his dreams... with hi...

6 Aug

6 August 2014 ⋅ h 17:00

Barigau Square
Ulassai

Tra due popoli

ULASSAI PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

scenic outcome of the workshop with the children of the Ulassai primary school. We started from a story by Giancarlo Biffi inspired by the rubble of the old bridge in Mostar, destroyed during the war in former Yugoslavia. The bridge was the symbol of a possible coexistence between different civilizations. Between two peoples is a fairy tale for everyone; it tells of two peoples, the greens and the yellows, of a bridge half yellow and half green,...

7 Aug

7 August 2013 ⋅ h 18:00

Stazione dell'Arte
Ulassai

Quincho e la gatta dal ciuffo rosso

What happens to an abandoned puppy when he meets a cat in the company of other stray dogs? A white cat with a red tuft that, although different from the puppies, inexplicably wants to be in their company at all costs. But why? What does she want from them? “Go away! Go back to your home!” The arrogant street puppies answer her rudely, they don’t want to have anything to do with a cat but she has no intention of leaving them, she has no des...