Inferno traditionally tells the epic tale of a struggle between heaven and hell, between God and the devil and between the living and the dead. Using framed and poignant imagery, Castellucci transports this story, placing into question the future of humanity.
Presented as three separate events – Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso – Romeo Castellucci has dismantled, exposed and transformed Dante’s Divine Comedy into a truly lived experience.
Using a profoundly visual style, Castellucci creates a deeply unsettling world forcing audiences into a hauntingly beautiful nightmare, engaging the senses in an experience you are unlikely to forget. This is highly visceral theatre, not for the faint-hearted.
A large-scale work that questions our entire human condition, Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso has a company of over 60.
Romeo Castellucci’s work is considered by artists and audiences worldwide to be highly influential in contemporary performance. Having created a new non-narrative theatre, a visual language that directly challenges traditional forms, Castellucci’s visionary work is uncompromising and always surprising.
Inferno contains material that could be considered disturbing, so is suitable for theatregoers aged 18 and older.