“We Need Literature to Live”: Discussing the Italian Video Production of “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the video production “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”, based on the homonymous play staged by Teatro OUT OFF in Milan and produced by “Meeting for Friendship Amongst People”. The play is enriched with an introduction by Tatiana Kasatkina and closing speeches by students and pupils. The review presents the peculiarity and the history of the video through the words of three participants.

Keywords

• dostoevsky on stage
• “the dream of a ridiculous man”
• dostoevsky and youth
• dostoevsky and contemporary age