' NO ESCAPE" by Dino Buzzati - Translation by Natasha Lardera

Four One-Act Monologues in English and ItalianKIT—Kairos Italy Theater--the preeminent Italian theater company in NY, proudly presents “NO ESCAPE,” four One-Acts by Dino Buzzati, commemorating the 40th anniversary of his death. Buzzati, known as “the Italian Kafka,” was one of the most significant Italian cultural figures of the last century. The 4 works will be presented in English and the original Italian, respectively, and will star: Ilaria Amadasi, Laura Caparrotti, Rosemary Fine, Lucia Grillo, Emily McNamara, Marta Mondelli, Amy Frances Quint and the great Italian film and theatre actress Lydia Biondi. The Monologues will be directed by Laura Caparrotti and other company members. Set Design by Lucretia Moroni. The featured one-acts include: THE SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR/LA TELEFONISTA (McNamara/Quint), THE CLOCK/L’OROLOGIO (Grillo/Amadasi), ALONE AT HOME/SOLA IN CASA (Fine/Biondi) and STRIPTEASE/SPOGLIARELLO (Mondelli/Caparrotti).Written in the late 1950s, these solo pieces represent the dark side of “La Dolce Vita.” These passionate and proud women are trapped in their respective lives. A criminal news reporter for 30 years, Buzzati remains a master of irony who examined themes that include solitude and death.“NO ESCAPE” will play October 30th – November 18th at the Cherry Lane Theater, 38 Commerce Street (3 blocks South of Christopher Street via the 1 train or the A,B,C,D,E,F,M from the West 4th St. station), NYC. Performances: Tuesday-Friday at 7PM, Saturdays at 3PM and 7PM, Sundays at 2PM and 7PM. Visit www.Ovationtix.com for exact monologue performance schedule.KIT is the preeminent Italian theater company in NY and has presented more than 20 bilingual productions since it was founded in 2002. Its mission is to create a cultural exchange program between Italy, the United States and the international community. In addition to “NO ESCAPE,” an entire month of events dedicated to Buzzati will be presented and are being supported by , Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU, the General Consolate of Italy in New York, the Italian Cultural institute of NY, Fondazione Buzzati and Fondazione Corriere della Sera and the World Wide Lab. The Buzzati celebration is being considered to be part of the Year of the Italian Culture in the USA. For more information, please visit www.KITTHEATER.com.Tickets $19 - Seniors and Students $15. For tickets visit www.ovationtix.com – Tel. (212) 352-3101