While he fights for his health, Antonio Gasalla will have his “planet” in the CCK

Although the details of his state of health – progressive senile dementia – are not revealed, it is known that Antonio Gasalla is delicate. Comic boss, actor, director and indisputable figure of Argentine entertainment, This month he will be honored at the CCK, with a multimedia project entitled Planeta Gasallawhich includes a theater show, a photographic and pictorial retrospective and the screening of some of the films in which he starred.

The (for now) Kirchner Cultural Center – the current government proposes an urgent name change – he organized a comprehensive proposal to address his stature as a huge artist from all fronts.

Beyond the fact that the three pillars of the tribute to Gasalla are already defined, The hall has not yet provided details about the days and times of the shows and presentations..

“In Planet Gasalla inhabits the actor, director, comedian, producer and screenwriter with a full show, visual arts exhibition and film series in his honor. There will be no shortage of unforgettable characters with the mission of welcoming this fabulous planet”, is announced through the newsletter, which contains the dates and times of the rest of the CCK’s monthly programming, but There are still no coordinates for the functioning of Planet Gasallawhich will open its doors in April

The game

There will be three functions of a work conceived in a musical key, created, written and directed by Diego Sebastián Oria. With music by Federico Vilas and Mauro Frances and choreography by Alejandro Zucchi.

The cast consists of Julián Sierra, Walter Canella, Laura Silva, Flavia Pereda, Luis López Morera, Ezequiel Carrone, Silvina Tordente, Marcelo Amante and Claudia Lavalle.

The visual arts exhibition

To be the first mega exhibition that recounts his over 60-year career. The intent of the project is to “explore the most visual traces of his humor, both funny and dark. The exhibition traces the great successes of its captivating characters and recovers little-known moments a Gasalla who traveled through the off, pop art and the Di Tella Institute. The result is a sample that is neither linear nor biographical.with Gasalla as the epicentre”, its organizers clarify.

And they add that there will be “a varied repertoire of works by contemporary artists such as Flavia Da Rin, Zoe di Rienzo, Edgardo Giménez and Sofía Torres Kosiba, and with archives, unpublished photographs, videos and sets of their most remembered programmes”.

To collect all the material we made use of the collaboration of the Cinema Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and Public TV, as well as various contributions from private archives.

The Antonio of the big screen

The CCK has not yet released the screening calendar nor the films chosen for the homage, but there will certainly be their cinematic successes, such as Waiting for the carriage (1985), Clams and mussels (2000) e Brothers (2010).

With 83 years old -he was born on 9 March 1941- and a rich journey through the screens, the theater and, above all, at the concert café, Gasalla offers material to populate a planet.