Il diritto di vivere: Dramma in tre atti

Set amid the humming factories of early‑20th‑century Naples, the play opens in the modest workshop of a cooperative, where the clang of gears is punctuated by shouted orders and nervous laughter. Michele, a one‑armed patriarch, watches his son’s newly built machine churn to life, feeling both awe and dread as the industrial roar swells around him. Around the workbench a chorus of voices—workers, foremen, and a gaunt goblin‑like Martino—mixes ambition with resentment, hinting at the precarious balance between progress and the human cost it exacts.

Through the eyes of Antonio, a stern foreman, and the restless younger characters, the drama sketches a community caught in the throes of change. Loyalty, pride, and the desire for a dignified existence collide with the relentless push of technology, raising questions about who truly owns the right to live and thrive in a world that seems to favor the relentless machines over fragile humanity.