La ballata delle balàte

Vincenzo Pirrotta

Vincenzo Pirrotta Source: Vincenzo Pirrotta/Eventi facebook page

La ballata delle balàte is a one-hour monologue in Sicilian dialect, written, interpreted and directed by Vincenzo Pirrotta accompanied by music by Giovanni Parrinello performed by Dario Sulis. The protagonist is a mafioso fugitive who in his hideout proclaims his faith in God while at the same time following the cruel logic of the mafia.



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