text, live electronics, videompapping and direction Giovanni Frison, Michele Tonicello
phonic Christian Reale
production BumBumFritz, Cranpi, La Corte Ospitale, La Piccionaia Centro di Produzione Teatrale
supported by Pergine Festival, Babilonia Teatri, Francesca Macrì, Massimiliano Chinelli

Dad or Alive explores the conflict between the desire for parenthood and the fear of a hostile future between the instinct to pass on a part of oneself and the ethical doubt of adding another life to a world in crisis. Is bringing a child into the world today an act of courage or recklessness?
The show weaves together stories, statistics, and confessions in a journey made up of words, music, and bodies that become screens shaped by video mapping, giving voice to those who wonder, amid irony and unease, desire and fear, whether becoming parents is still a possible dream or an unbearable burden.
With a dramaturgy that blends spoken text and live electronic music, the performance gives voice to those who wonder if becoming a parent is still a possible dream or an unsustainable burden. The relentless beat of the kick drum marks the pulse of those who do not sleep, while words and sounds oscillate between irony and unease, between dreaming and waking.