STYLE AND CONCEPTS

“On the Ground” is an ironic play where the audience has an opportunity to become aware of some huge paradoxes of our frantic lives. Moreover, people perceive the determining role of each individual in a group/community.

This portrait is the narration of the protagonist, Meteora, a kind creature coming on Earth from Galaxy 3600 to gain an empirical experience of human emotions and empathy (both qualities belonging to humankind only). She has taken human form and is working in a café, eager to connect and engage in authentic relationships.

Interaction, gently spread along with the play, culminates in the end. People encouraged to connect, share and play.

( Enjoy this 1-minute taste!)

As you can see from the picture above, I am splitting apart. In Dialogue is a Lecture Performance with the aim of raising awareness not only about FGM but also about the westerns’ perception of the body, through ages. It is a complex joint venture where I put my art at the service of other people. (To know more about Partners, scroll down).

STYLE AND CONCEPTS

“In Dialogue” challenges the audience to exit one’s comfort zone; to be honest with you, it literally pushes you out of it. Based on a dissertation by Valentina Pacella, “In Dialogue” explores the perception of both our body and women’s role from two opposite point of views.

It is a lecture performance where two scholars share and discuss several topics related to FGM (I perform both!). The audience empathizes with both of them and loses the concept that truth is an absolute idea. The aim is to inform and explore several sides of the same medal, to raise awareness about paradoxes in our society (who are we to judge other people behaviors? Why do not investigate our behaviors first?!).

CAST AND BACKSTAGE

RESEARCH
A wonderful team of young scholars helped out during the first part of the job: the research. Valentina Pacella (also a member of CRISALIDI, one of the project’s partners) gave me her dissertation as starting point; Giovanna Capponi and Luca Delle Piane played a fundamental role from London and San Paulo (thanks to the Internet we could work remotely). Professor Cecilia Gallotti also demonstrated interest and shared precious information.

In order to find the characters’ attitudes and in order to employ the scenic space at its best I spent a lot of time into movement research. Have a taste and enjoy it!

Have another taste of In Dialogue! (unfortunately, the entire video ruined and I can only show you this pictures).

PARTNERS

“Random” is an interactive performance suitable for festivals, community, gallery happenings and other outdoor events. It budded from the need both of promoting peace and taking action in London. On the basis that Art not only can heal the pain but also help people out, “Random” aims at rediscovering human values such as communication and emotions through daily life-experience.

STYLE AND CONCEPT

The Queen of the Underworld had decided to join humankind for she is keen to learn more about it. Even if she has never been on earth before, she studied human’s behavior in order not only to approach and directly ask them about happiness, but also to experience human feelings. Thus, she sets up a stall which offers colorful envelopes containing “suggestions of happiness”, “dont’panic pills” and creative tools – such as pen and markers – which are vehicles of communication and debate.

The audience is not only asked to take part in the discussion but also to choose an envelope among the given ones. As the Queen carries on the performance, she includes the audience’s impressions and opinions, enriching her topics and filling up the “Book of Happiness”.

this is the promotional video of the very first time of the Queen on Earth. Enjoy it!