THE "HOUSE VIA Barbaroux" Review of Daniel Jordan

Angelina Merlin, the youth of today may say little ... but their grandparents ... a lot! We are talking about back in 1958. His name is closely linked to the establishment of an Italian law dated 20 February 1958, namely the n. 75. The Merlin could not tolerate the hypocrisy of the current morality, especially heads of family religious and observant, they could not find any contradiction between their principles and attend prostitutes, which often had the consequence of infecting their wives with venereal disease by going to the "case closed" (so called because the blinds always lowered to protect the privacy and morality) or brothels. This is history. These alcoves were considered the place where young people, made eighteen years of age, could "experience" because at that time, the girls "marriageable" was not allowed to have sex before marriage, but some careless transgressed. In Turin, one of those mentioned - houses - and the most famous, was Bob, located in Barbaroux, a downtown street. This, however, was real life. We began this review in this way to introduce (so to speak) in the house perhaps among the most "noble than those closed" through it, the theater company - Barbarian Invaders - staged at the Teatro di Torino Herald comedy: The Bob Via Barbaroux, a show that tells important moments of this brothel, weaving stories very picturesque and probable consumed in the day that preceded the entry into force of the Act Merlin, putting a stop to all the "ladies tenants" of the house and their prostitution. From this split off out characters who up to that moment had a certain future, each with its own task: Maitresse or the madam of the house, the tenants or ... well you get it, the Handyman, the only man in the house. Suddenly all those people because of that law, who was struck "the job" having to reinvent a new life centered in love blossomed during - profession - flattering promises and disappointments of love, the fact is that the theater company Barbarian Invaders , for years offered the show received favorable reviews from the public. Directed and historical research are Walter Revello, in the role of assistant chief (Vittorio Barbero), with Massimo Chionetti (Beppe), Patrizia Schneeberger (Wanda), Giulia Berto (Gina), Annamaria Pasquinelli (Maria Barbero), Anna Fantozzi ( Rosa), Martina Tinnirello (Tweety), Valentina Mortara (Mariuccia), Angelica Tafuro (Mariella), Victor Lord (Peter Agostinelli), Elena Fox (Elga). The actors, have demonstrated skill in identifying with the part assigned, a note should be added in favor of meritorious Annamaria Pasquinelli, which can emphasize its character making it true. This theme addressed in the comedy continues at a later date to be controversial, so much so that some people raise the question whether it was useful to pass the law to suppress the famous houses, considering the reality of today.

Turin (Italy), January 14, 2013