Lorenzo Marone in 'Generation X' at the Teatro Instabile in Naples

On September 20th at 20pm, Lorenzo marone brings to the stage “Generation X – Semi-serious monologue of an unprepared fifty-year-old”, a semi-serious reflection on what fifty-year-olds represent today. Through a fun and stimulating comparison between generations, Marone intends to explore whether the world is getting better or worse. During the long conversation, one thing is certain: you will never hear the phrase “in my time”.

The Process of Awareness

Lorenzo Marone introduces the topic with a famous phrase by David Trueba, “You understand that you are getting older when your favorite soccer player is younger than you”. This aphorism highlights how difficult it is for adults to find new idols. Marone explains how the process of awareness is slow: at the beginning, you don't realize that time passes, and your cultural references and idols end up in oblivion or worse, are forgotten altogether.

Moments of Realization

The monologue continues by describing those moments of realization that often occur in everyday situations. It's an evening like any other, you're in company, laughing and joking, when suddenly you realize you're the oldest in the group. Marone shares a personal episode: he discovers that his young interlocutor was born in August 1986, the year he was rooting for Maradona at the World Cup in Mexico. It's a crushing realization that the boy, unlike him, has never seen Maradona play live.

The Power of Nostalgia

Marone also reflects on the power of nostalgia and how cultural references and jokes from the past do not always resonate with today's youth. He talks about how, when repeating old jokes by Troisi or De Crescenzo, the interlocutor often does not laugh, not because comedy has changed, but because the listener does not know those references.

Other Entertainment Appointments

The entertainment programme continues on 22nd September at 18.30pm with the show “Let’s laugh again” by Giovanni Caso and Gianpietro Ianneo. It is a mix of variety, vaudeville, prose and music, which blends classical poetry and classical music. A path designed to pleasantly entertain the audience, thanks also to moments of joy with Carosone, dances, Neapolitan sketches, disguises and gags. In this show too, the audience is the protagonist.

For further information and reservations, you can contact the number 3383015465 (WhatsApp). In short, the proposed evenings offer an interesting combination of reflection and entertainment, capable of involving and making different generations smile.