OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Marella Boschi 

• Author Notes

  A translation of the original Italian work by Alessandro Baricco.

• Setting

  Set on an Ocean Liner at the beginning of the Twentieth century.

• Synopsis

  1900 is the story of a great jazz pianist who is found as a newborn baby on a transatlantic ship on the first day of the twentieth century and is baptised thus. 1900 is a man without parents, nationality or identity. Never setting foot ashore, his home is the sea and his language is the music he plays on the ship's piano. The other character in the story, the Narrator, recreates the atmosphere on the ship, 1900's peculiar childhood, 1900's decision to leave the ship and their meeting after the Second World War on the ship, which is about to be blown up, with 1900 on it.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  1

• Total

  1

• Cast Notes

  A five piece jazz ensemble is also required. See original production for details..

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  07 November 2000

• Producer

  Produced by Civic Theatre In association with Common Currency Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Civic Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.