Roberto interviewed on Al Jazeera English
Al Jazzera English – Roberto Benigni interviewed on “Frost over the world”:
Roberto Benigni jumping over the backs of the plush chairs to get to the stage to collect his Oscar for “Life is beautiful” has remained one of the iconographic moments in the history of the Academy Awards, together with his acceptance speech, delivered in his unique patois. Since then, he has consolidated his reputation in Europe as one of the very few real original artists working in entertainment, not scared of venturing in the field of biting and topical political satire.
Roberto’s deep love for Dante’s Divine Comedy brought him to devise an entire show centred on this work, with humorous excursions in every possible direction. His Dante has proven to be a total cultural sensation, creating the demand for a worldwide tour and succeeding in the mean feat of bringing what was conceived as the most sublime of popular culture back to the people.
This jubilant moment of Divine zeitgeist will have its London debut at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on the 5th of April, when Roberto Benigni will appear live for his one-man show spanning from Politics to the Meaning of Life, from the Nature of Truth to the Truth that only Beauty can offer.
