Il Baracchino
Il Baracchino is an Italian adult animated comedy drama television series created by Nicolò Cuccì and Salvo Di Paola. It follows Claudia, a young aspiring art director who decides to save the titular stand-up comedy club from closure. The series is produced by Lucky Red and Megadrago and released internationally on Amazon Prime Video on 3 June 2025.
Plot
Il Baracchino, once famous comedy club and a reference point for aspiring comedians, is now reduced to ruin. Maurizio, the owner, is now resigned to definitively close the business. The situation changes when Claudia, a young aspiring art director, decides not to give up to the decline of the place. In order to relaunch the Baracchino, Maurizio convinces to organize an open mic evening, recruiting for the event a miscellaneous group of comedians with surreal characteristics.Cast
- Pilar Fogliati as Claudia, an idealist aspiring art director who opposes the club's closure.
- Pasquale Petrolo as Maurizio, the club owner, a unicorn now disillusioned and tired.
- Salvo Di Paola as Gerri, the club's handyman.
- Edoardo Ferrario as Leonardo Da Vinci, the famous Renaissance genius in boomer version.
- Luca Ravenna as Luca, a smoker pidgeon with caustic humour.
- Stefano Rapone as Marco, Death himself.
- Daniele Tinti as John Lumano, an alien who clumsily pretends being a human.
- Michela Giraud as Noemi Ciambell, a little donut with a bitter personality.
- Yoko Yamada as Tricerita, a punk triceratops who suffers eco-anxiety.
- Pietro Sermonti, as Larry Tucano, a comedy legend.
- Frank Matano as Donato, a donut with existential crisis.