Addictions, five days not to die of gambling, the phenomenon that is upsetting social, health and economic balances

RAVENNA – The second edition of the series begins tomorrow, Tuesday 29 November, and continues until Saturday 3 December, at the Rasi Theater in Ravenna Not to die of gambling which, between theatre, cinema and insights, intends to shed light on the phenomenon that has been upsetting the social, health and economic balance of our country for years now. This second edition aims to deepen the theme using different registers through the contribution of Ser.D., ESC DeskPlayers Anonymous association, Ravenna Theater and company Mirroring souls, the Associations aps Pereira and Ravenna Cinema and the Municipality of Ravenna. During the days there will be in-depth meetings, testimonies of those who, in various capacities, deal with this problem and try to face it on a daily basis, even in its more dramatic aspects linked to addiction.

This is the calendar of days in detail:

Tuesday 29 November

18:00 opening meeting with Stories of open matches, by the company Anime Specchianti and with Chiara Pracucci and Giordana Pasini.
What does it mean to play compulsively until completely lost?
The Anime Specchianti theater company gives voice to the real testimonies of recovering players.
These stories, interspersed with the insights of the psychologist Chiara Pracucci and the lawyer Giordana Pasini, specialized on these issues, will guide us to discover how much the encounter with compulsive gambling can affect the life not only of those who experience addiction firsthand, but of the whole society.
“And do you know a player? I thought not, then I opened my eyes and found myself away from me. I don’t know how it happened, but I was the player.”

Wednesday 30 November

18:30 You can get out of compulsive gambling!
Meeting with the Ravenna services dedicated to supporting gamblers and their families: presentation of activities, results, ongoing activities. With Gianandrea Baroncini, Councilor for Social Policies of the Municipality of Ravenna, ESC Desk, SerD, Anonymous Players

21:00 Screening of the film “California Poker” by Robert Altman (original version with Italian subtitles) USA – 1974 – 108′

Robert Altman’s film, in addition to being a scathing and extravagant comedy about gambling, is also a journey into the nightmare of gambling pathology, made by one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema.

In collaboration with the Ravenna Anonymous Players Association.

Thursday 1st December

18:00 Tonight we play!
Playing is the most beautiful thing in the world, when you don’t get ruined! Afternoon of social games animated by the Circolo Arci Quintet to try board games, have fun and be in company.

21:00 Screening of the film “The Gambler” by Karel Reisz (original version with Italian subtitles) USA – 1974 -110′

The dramatic struggle of a teacher, masterfully played by James Caan, who fights against a gambling addiction. Inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky’s short story “The Gambler”.

Friday 2nd December

18:00 Working in a Bingo hall – Meeting and testimony with two former employees. Comparison by Fabrizio Varesco.

19:00 Slot Machine, with Alessandro Argnani, by Marco Martinelli / Teatro delle Albe. Conception Marco Martinelli, Ermanna Montanari. Cristian Carrara music performed live by Christian Ravaglioli. Directed by Marco Martinelli.
Slot Machine tells the dizzying fall of a player, of drowning in gambling, where every emotional bond is sacrificed on the altar of nothingness. Bitter is the end of him and, in his sick dream of power, he raves alone from the bottom of a country ditch, shot to death by his loan sharks, at the same time victim and executioner of himself. 21:00 Meeting with testimonies open to the public organized by the Anonymous Players Association.

Saturday 3rd December

17:00 Slot Machine, with Alessandro Argnani, by Marco Martinelli / Teatro delle Albe. Conception Marco Martinelli, Ermanna Montanari. Cristian Carrara music performed live by Christian Ravaglioli. Directed by Marco Martinelli.

18:00 Massimo Manzoli, activist of the “La Banda” association, in dialogue with Marco Dotti, gambling expert and university professor.

21:00 Open Game – the surest way to get nothing from something, Mirrored Souls company, with Martina Cicognani, Francesca De Lorenzi, Giorgia Massaro, Chiara Nicastro.
The intricate knot of gambling, a social scourge of our time, is illustrated through a suggestive and universal theatrical system, in which common life stories mix with compulsion. This show takes the audience through the mechanisms that bind people to the game, while also launching a focus on opportunities to seek help and overcome addiction.