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Peter Brook E Glenda Jackson: in Piazza Per La Pace martedì 21 gennaio 2003 in scena 23 «ZELIG» LANCIA LA CAMPAGNA UN MESSAGGIO SMS CONTRO L’AIDS «ZELIG» TORNA SOTTO IL TENDONE DEL CIRCO. E I VIP FARANNO LA PARODIA DEI COMICI Ogni messaggio un euro, che sarà Maria Novella Oppo devoluto all'organizzazione umanitaria Cesvi per sostenere la battaglia contro Stasera Zelig esce dal suo guscio e debutta in prima ma quasi stabile di Zelig, rinnovata da nuove entrate la forza e l’orgoglio per difendersi dal peggio. Mentre parte della compagnia. l'Aids. Si rinnova ancora una volta la serata (sempre su Italia 1) sotto forma di Zelig Cir- e qualche ritorno. Conduce anche quest’anno il bra- invece, dentro Zelig, fanno corpo per conservare lo Dietro le quinte, come sempre, Giancarlo Bozzo e collaborazione tra Vodafone Omnitel, cus, avendo scelto il tendone come copertura scara- vissimo Claudio Bisio con la collaborazione di Mi- spirito originario di un lavoro collettivo, di un mar- Gino e Michele, che sono tornati fisicamente sul luo- Zelig e Cesvi, attraverso il «Super mantica per non fare la fine del varietà televisivo chelle HunziKer, mentre è attesa alla prova del ritor- chio di fabbrica che si vuole salvare dal logorio della go del delitto e cioè sotto il tendone dove una decina Messaggio Solidale». Da oggi Michelle vero e proprio. Perché, testardamente, secondo le pa- no Angela Finocchiaro, antesignana delle comiche tv moderna. di anni fa avevano fatto ‘Il circo di Paolo Rossi’, in Hunziker e gli artisti di Zelig inviteranno role degli autori e impresari Gino e Michele, Zelig televisive, lontana dal piccolo schermo negli ultimi Ecco perché sono state fatte due scelte uniche nella via Carlo Marx a Sesto San Giovanni. Estrema perife- a fine programma gli spettatori a vuole restare cabaret, cioè spettacolo notturno. Conti- anni. programmazione attuale e cioè quella di non avere ria alla quale peraltro sono abituati ed è abituato contribuire alla campagna umanitaria nuando a nutrire qualche umore sulfureo, nella spe- Confermati tutti gli altri delle ultime stagioni, con balletto, ma di avere una coreografa (Mirella Rosso) anche il pubblico, che sarà presente nelle due serate «Fermiamo l'Aids sul nascere» ranza che chi un tempo faceva le ore (quasi) piccole alcuni nomi nuovi e alcuni nomi vecchi che presente- e di non avere ospiti, ma comici filodrammatici. In settimanali dedicate alla registrazione, sotto la regia inviando un Super Messaggio Solidale per vederlo, ora non ceda alle lusinghe dei ranno personaggi nuovi. Si tenta di uscire dall’asfis- sostanza a ballare saranno gli stessi comici, mentre di Riccardo Recchia. Per i fans e gli affezionati, ecco i (Sms) al numero 4333253. Ogni ‘Raccomandati’, cioè allo show di Raiuno che va a sia autoreferenziale della tv per fare teatro e scuola di eventuali ospiti saranno obbligati a recitare nei ruoli nomi di alcuni dei comici vecchi: Ale e Franz, Marco messaggio costa un euro e l'importo nozze con la peggiore politica. teatro. Come ormai da molti anni si è fatto sulle dei loro personaggi preferiti. Insomma, anziché fare della Noce, Raoul Cremona, Ficarra e Picone, Fabri- sarà devoluto (iva esclusa) al Cesvi Infatti, nella spartizione degli spazi televisivi Raiset, tavole dello Zelig, rimpinguando di nuove leve comi- la parodia di qualche Vip, saranno i Vip a fare la zio Fontana, Leonardo Manera, Pali e dispari, Max senza costi aggiuntivi e senza ricavi da che tutta intera la televisione. Qualche volta anche la parodia dei comici. Tra i primi saranno Valentino Pisu. I nuovi un nome se lo devono ancora fare e se lo buona tv tocca a Italia 1 (e Raitre) ospitare la satira, con ‘Le solidarietà parte di Vodafone Omnitel. iene’, la Gialappa’s Band e la compagnia non di giro peggiore, perché gli artisti da soli non sempre hanno Rossi e Daniele Silvestri (autore della sigla) a far faranno. altri fatti Ma quale tv, Arigliano sing o’ jazz – UMBERTO ECO: LA TV ITALIANA? ROBA DA UBRIACHI «Della nostra televisione non è che pos- Esce «My name is Pasquale», un cd di standard Usa. E poi in tournée. A ottant’anni siamo essere molto soddisfatti: abitual- mente io pronunciavo le parole che sen- to oggi in tv solo in certe piccole orge Silvia Boschero la mettiamo? goliardiche, in avanzato stato di ubria- Con quella frase di allora mi riferivo ai chezza». Lo ha detto Umberto Eco a chi Dopo il Financial Times caroselli. Fare 27 anni di pubblicità ha significa- gli chiedeva un commento sulle critiche Altri tempi quelli in cui sulla tv di Stato, prima to entrare ogni sera nelle case della gente. Alla alla tv italiana del Financial Times, «Dubi- di andarsene a letto, l’appuntamento, cascasse ecco l’appello di Casini fine mi sono scocciato, troppa esposizione. to che la tv italiana sia in buona salute e il mondo, era col Carosello. Con un gentiluo- Non ne potevo più di quel personaggio e ho credo che, senza leggere i giornali, basti mo che cantava Il pinguino innamorato, I sing «La tv deve educare i giovani» detto basta. scorrere l'elenco del trash in circolazio- ammore, Permettete signorina e faceva strambi Da ragazzo ha viaggiato parecchio. Ha ne stilato proprio in questi giorni dal criti- sketch nei panni di uno scommettitore sfortu- ROMA La discussione sulla qualità «infernale» persino suonato a Newport... co Aldo Grasso». nato che ogni sera perdeva e doveva pagare la della televisione italiana - aperta da un articolo Sì, me ne sono andato in America per sei cena a tutti, per l’esorbitante cifra di diecimila molto duro dell’autorevole Financial Times -si mesi, avevo meno di 18 anni e ancora dovevo – L’APPELLO DI JOVANOTTI & CO lire: «Digestivo Antonetto io non discuto, scom- arricchisce di un accorato appello del presidente fare il militare. Allora avevo gran voglia di sco- «SALVATE AREZZO WAVE» metto», era il motto che sanno tutti. Oggi quel della Camera, Pier Ferdinando Casini. Dice prire cosa si suonava dall’altra parte dell’ocea- Salvate Arezzo wave. È questo il senso Nicola Arigliano, Pasquale per gli amici, quel Casini che la tv, sia pubblica che privata, deve no. Me ne giravo come un vagabondo, da New di una lettera aperta che Lorenzo Cheru- «brutto che canta o’jazz», sta vivendo una terza trasmettere valori educativi e culturali per la York a Boston, dove ho visto i più grandi jazzi- bini, in arte Jovanotti, ha scritto in difesa giovinezza. Qualche anno fa il ritorno, una corretta crescita sociale dei giovani. Curiosità sti del periodo. Non mi dimenticherò mai Nat del festival rock aretino che rischia di manciata di nuovi dischi e la vittoria al premio intellettuale, desiderio di conoscenza: sono King Cole con il suo trio. lasciare la città per il taglio di finanzia- Tenco. Oggi un nuovo cd dal vivo di standard quelle che, secondo la terza carica dello Stato, A proposito d’America. Lei spesso è apo- menti annunciato dal Comune di Arezzo. americani (My name is Pasquale), un mini tour che la tv dovrebbe sollecitare «moltiplicando le strofato con la parola «crooner». Le cal- «Credo che non sia una buona idea inve- che toccherà Roma il 24, Salerno il 31 e Ciampi- iniziative editoriali ed i progetti culturali su za? stire in eventi esterni, come per esempio no il 15 febbraio e un fiume di parole. È spiaz- misura per i più giovani». A Casini preme È un peccato che dobbiamo usare sempre il Festivalbar, e tagliare i soldi di Arezzo zante incontrarlo: un quasi ottantenne vitale sottolineare che «non dobbiamo confondere una le parole che non sono della nostra lingua. Fac- Wave. Capirei la scelta dell' amministra- come un ragazzino che prima di qualsiasi con- tv oscurantista e bacchettona con la tv di cio swing e jazz, ma mi piace che mi chiamino zione se ogni anno fosse andata calando venevole ti incalza con un entusiasmo travol- qualità, noi vogliamo una tv gioiosa, positiva». «intrattenitore.» Sintetizza esattamente ciò che l'affluenza e la qualità, ma Arezzo Wave gente tempestandoti di domande. E su cosa? Esempi: fiction come Padre Pio o Perlasca,ela sono. Quando salgo su un palco, non si tratta è uno dei festival più importanti d'Euro- Sul cibo: «Cara! Dammi del tu, mi raccoman- loro capacità di «sintetizzare i valori positivi solo di musica, ma di comunicazione in tutti i pa ed è il luogo da tenere d'occhio per do. Mangiato bene oggi? Cosa? Primo e secon- con la giusta voglia, del pubblico, di distrarsi». sensi. sapere dove andrà la musica e la cultura do?». Curiosa la presa di posizione, invece, del Nell’ultimo disco però comunica quasi dei ragazzi». All'appello di Jovanotti si È un vero salutista lei, l’opposto del- ministro delle Comunicazioni Maurizio esclusivamente in inglese, con grandi sono uniti i Subsonica, Carmen Consoli la mitologia del jazzista... Gasparri: afferma che è «ingiusto» il giudizio classici come «Ain’t she sweet» o «Geor- e i Tiromancino. «Da quando la giunta è Male, non devono farlo, non serve alla crea- del giornale britannico e che se la tv italiana gia on my mind»... cambiata hanno fatto di tutto per ostaco- tività... non è di qualità, è anche colpa della sinistra. Ci divertiamo, io e il mio trio che chiamo lare il festival - denuncia Max dei Subso- La sua di creatività, agli esordi, è stata «Le tv in Italia sono sempre state orientate su scherzosamente «trio Pernacchia» a fare queste nica - Il taglio dei contributi sarebbe un stimolata da qualche maestro? una cultura di centrosinistra. E se la sinistra ha cose. Ora la band conta sette, otto, nove musici- grave errore». La mia prima insegnante è stata mia ma- dominato in tv, forse è anche un po' colpa sua sti, dipende dai momenti.
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