'A vilanza (la bilancia); Cappiddazzu paga tuttu Teatro dialettale siciliano, volume settimo

Set in a modest Sicilian town, the play opens around a chaotic dinner at the Pardu household. Saru, a thirty‑year‑old land surveyor, and his wife Anna are caught in a tense evening of wine, flirtation, and simmering anxieties. Their guests—Oraziu, a seasoned agronomist, and his spirited wife Ninfa—add both humor and friction, as Ninfa’s bold advances and Oraziu’s sardonic meddling pressure the fragile equilibrium of the gathering.

The dialogue crackles with authentic dialect, exposing rivalries, hidden obligations, and the weight of family responsibilities. As the night unfolds, Saru must decide whether to leave for a vital survey in Troina, while Anna juggles the practical needs of her children and the looming presence of her aunt Rachela. The first act brims with witty repartee and a palpable sense that everyday decisions are already tipping the scales toward larger consequences.