Daniele Giuliani's "Pinocchio e il suo doppio" Stages Collodi with Detained Actors in Ferrara
"Pinocchio e il suo doppio," produced by Teatro Nucleo, involves inmates from Casa Circondariale C. Satta in Ferrara and builds on over two decades of theatrical work within prisons. Directed by Daniele Giuliani, the production's title is inspired by Antonin Artaud's "Il teatro e il suo doppio," as selected by the Coordinamento Teatro Carcere dell'Emilia-Romagna. A preview will take place on 23 October at Ferrara prison during Trasparenze di Teatro Carcere, followed by a public premiere on 5 November at Teatro Comunale Claudio Abbado, marking the bicentenary of Carlo Collodi. Giuliani highlights experiential learning and connects the judge's role to wider themes of judgment. Inmates receive compensation for their performances and participate in professional training in entertainment fields.
Key facts
- "Pinocchio e il suo doppio" is directed by Daniele Giuliani, who also wrote the dramaturgy, with Teatro Nucleo and detainees of the Casa Circondariale C. Satta in Ferrara
- The preview takes place on 23 October inside the Ferrara prison for the sixth edition of Trasparenze di Teatro Carcere, organised by Teatro del Pratello of Bologna
- The public performance is set for 5 November at 20.30 at the Teatro Comunale Claudio Abbado in Ferrara
- The production falls in the bicentenary year of Carlo Collodi's birth
- The title references Antonin Artaud's "Il teatro e il suo doppio," the shared theme of the Coordinamento Teatro Carcere dell'Emilia-Romagna
- Teatro Nucleo has worked inside the prison for over twenty years within a professional training project
- Detained actors are paid for performances and join professionalising projects on entertainment professions
- Giuliani links the piece to Article 27 of the Italian Constitution on the re-educational purpose of punishment
Entities
Artists
- Daniele Giuliani
- Antonin Artaud
- Carlo Collodi
- Horacio Czertok
- Ginevra Barbetti
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Carl Jung
- Daniele Mantovani
Institutions
- Teatro Nucleo
- Casa Circondariale C. Satta di Ferrara
- Teatro del Pratello
- Coordinamento Teatro Carcere dell'Emilia-Romagna
- Teatro Comunale Claudio Abbado
- Artribune
Locations
- Ferrara
- Italy
- Bologna
- Emilia-Romagna