About the Show

KIT (Kairos Italy Theater) presents this evening of two world-premiere Italian one acts. Part of KIT's 'AlieNation' series, this presentation is performed in repertory with 'Enrico IV, A monologue.'

'A Story of Love and Soccer'
by Michele Santeramo, Adapted by laura Caparrotti and Dave Johnson
The place is a village in the south of Italy, where a group of immigrants compete in the first ever clandestine soccer world championship to determine who will have control over the city center for the following year. In the middle of it all is a love story between an Italian midfielder player and an Indian girl – and in the background, the local Mafia.

'The Journey I Never Made'
by Paolo Bignami
Two women meet at a mysterious station where all the trains have been cancelled. They belong to different cultures and historical periods, yet in spite of their fear and suspicion, a dialog starts to take place between them. Around them, the voices of migrants from other eras and places progressively crowd the station, talking about departures, journeys, arrivals, and stays. Just as the station becomes unbearably crowded, a train approaches.

Critic Reviews (1)

“Adhering admirably to its cultural mission, Kairos Italy Theater is treating downtown audiences to a double-bill of smartly written Italian one-acts, each exploring the contentious topic of immigration in their own unique and achingly human ways, as part of its ‘AlieNation’ repertory. Minimally staged, but with talented actors, the beauty of the plays is largely in the playwrights' words, which seemingly have lost nothing in translation.”
Read more