Taverna Miresia
About This Event
Mario Banushi's Taverna Miresia — a wordless, ecstatic memory-piece of songs, dances and rituals from his Albanian family's restaurant. Adelaide Festival 2027, Dunstan Playhouse, Mar 3–6.
A man takes a neon sign from his family's restaurant: Taverna Miresi, the Restaurant of Kindness. He places it on the stage, where its light can reach inside his memories and begin to illuminate the songs, dances and rituals of his Albanian sisters.
After the funeral of his larger-than-life father, Mario, now the only man left, follows the women in his family as they glance off ghosts and summon their own phantoms and fantasies. In an ecstatic series of tableaus, Mario unleashes their dreams, iridescent rage and soaring joy.
From Mario Banushi, the Albanian-Greek theatre-maker whose wordless, image-driven work has made him one of Europe's most celebrated young directors, Taverna Miresia is a play without dialogue — only bodies, music, light and the things families cannot say out loud.
Performances:
Wed 3 Mar 2027 — 7:00 PM
Thu 4 Mar 2027 — 7:30 PM
Fri 5 Mar 2027 — 7:30 PM
Sat 6 Mar 2027 — 7:00 PM
Venue: Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
Presented by Adelaide Festival 2027.
