Why does everyone know Saint Francis? Why is he so irresistible? What made him special was that he was an artist. Perhaps the greatest in history. His sermons were insane and visionary masterpieces. They were contemporary theater performances. He played with elements of nature, improvised in French, quoting from the chanson de geste, twisting their meanings, using his body, nudity, even his own illness, physical pain, and muteness. The monologue, orchestrated with medieval hymns and ancient instruments by Luciano di Giandomenico, Maurizio Picchiò, and Stefano Carloncelli, questions the enormous persuasive power of the pop figure of Francis on contemporary audiences and traces the life of the poor man of Assisi and his obsessive effort to narrate the mystery of God in every form. No one in history has narrated God with such creative genius. Francis knew how to enchant the public, massive crowds, making them laugh, cry, sing, and dance. And then the grand finale, death, the fraternal, almost carnal relationship Francis had with Sister Death, from whom no living man can escape. Nor will the audience escape this finale, chained to their theater seats, forced to face the ultimate taboo of our time: we are not immortal. Original music by Luciano Di Giandomenico, Ancient instruments by Luciano Di Giandomenico, Maurizio Picchiò, and Stefano Carloncelli, Directed by Francesco Ferdinando Brandi, A co-production of Teatro Carcano – Mismaonda – Viola Produzioni. Sponsored by the Municipality of Rimini. Supported by the Emilia-Romagna Region, Maggioli Group, Novomatic, and Vulcan-Società Italiana Gas Liquidi.