Abandoned and ruines Theater-cinema, Italia
They saw dancing, singing and people dreaming and gaping or discreetly shedding a tear before bursting out laughing. Town or country cinemas theaters provided so much emotion for whole generations. People came alone or with their families to forget their world during a screening, loudly chewing « Kréma » candy or crunching a « Miko » strawberry ice-cream.
The usherettes don’t open the doors anymore, the folding seats no longer slam up, these marvellous places have closed their doors to be replaced by modern multiplexes. Popular or arthouse, the old school cinemas and theatres no longer make money though a handful of them have been saved by passionate volunteers. I particularly like to enter these rooms and sit on a seat if there are any left. The charm remains intact and the magic only needs a spark to reignite.