Flamingo - Luca Ravenna

Flamingo is the new stand-up show by Italian comedian Luca Ravenna, performed entirely in Italian at Teatro Calderón in Madrid. A relatable comedy that makes no concessions.

This is a comic monologue in which Ravenna combines observations of everyday life with autobiographical fragments and references to current affairs, with direct, rather uncompromising humour. The title means "flamenco" in Italian, and the comedian saves an explanation linked to it for the closing section.

The show covers themes such as the passage of time, family, personal relationships and the contradictions of life. Seemingly trivial situations alternate with more personal reflections, so that the audience moves from light anecdote to a more introspective tone without changing comic register. The performance is aimed at an adult audience that follows comedy in Italian.

Ravenna began turning his career towards stand-up in 2014, after earlier work writing for television and comedy. His first show in this format was In the Ghetto, in 2018, and since then he has alternated stage work with television, audiovisual projects and podcasting. Among his best-known works are 568 and Red Sox.