THE LOST SHIPMENT. LETTERS FROM THE POLE

Alessia Giovanna Matrisciano, dramaturge and writer

Marco Olivieri, composer, pianist and performer

Ester Colizza, professor of Geology University of Trieste

The theatrical performance tells the story of the "Franklin Expedition," which departed from England in May 1845 with the ships Erebus and Terror and 129 crew members in search of the Northwest Passage. Franklin, his ships, and his crew were last seen in August 1845 before vanishing without a trace. The ships became trapped in the ice, and the men attempted a long march towards land, never reaching their destination. The author and actress of this documentary monologue narrates the historical event using symbols and fictional video testimonies from the explorers.