Dante's Inferno: A Fusion of Text, Music and Thought

Presented by DopoLavoro Teatrale (DLT)

"Dante and Shakespeare divide the world between them. There is no third." T.S. Eliot

This dynamic work of language, music and insight, comissioned by the Stratford Festival, promises to transport you into the heart of The Divine Comedy, one of Western literature's most profound works. Spectators will be immersed in this creation by DLT, revelling in the musicality of medieval Italian spoken by Florentine artist Daniele Bartolini and enhanced with original music by renowned composer Andrea Gozzi. Guiding the experience is Dr. Donato Santeramo of Queen's University. At the heart of the Inferno is Dante Alighieri–the Everyman, a middle-aged Florentine from the Middle-Ages–and his descent into hell, where he comes to see the absurdity of life's disappointments and the politics that have ripped his home city in two.

Concept, Direction, and Interpretation: Daniele Bartolini

Dramaturge and narrator: Donato Santeramo

Immersive Live Music: Andrea Gozzi

Dante Scholar and co-dramaturge: Lazzaro Rino Caputo

Artistic Associate: Danya Buonastella

A DLT creation commissioned by the Stratford Festival

Please note: The spoken medieval Italian text will be surtitled in English.