Dire luce: A Two-Voice Reflection on Light in Theatre
Co-authored by Cristina Grazioli and Pasquale Mari, 'Dire luce. Una riflessione a due voci sulla luce in scena' delves into the significance of light in theatre and other contexts. Grazioli is affiliated with the University of Padua, while Mari has worked as a lighting designer and cinematographer for renowned personalities such as Toni Servillo and Paolo Sorrentino. This 200-page book, published by Cue Press in Imola in 2021 for €29.99, is organized as a poetic abecedary featuring twelve concepts, addressing topics like clouds and gardens, and challenging the light/dark dichotomy. The title draws inspiration from Maria Zambrano's 2013 essay collection, with a poetic epigraph attributed to philosopher José Xavier Zubiri Apalategui.
Key facts
- Cristina Grazioli and Pasquale Mari co-authored 'Dire luce. Una riflessione a due voci sulla luce in scena'.
- The book is structured as an abecedary of twelve terms: invisibility, matter, writing, dust, darkness, color, movement, voice, transparency, atmosphere, botany, air.
- Grazioli teaches at the University of Padua; Mari has worked with Toni Servillo, Carlo Cecchi, Marco Bellocchio, Paolo Sorrentino, Ferzan Ozpetek, Ivano Fossati, and Avion Travel.
- The book draws vocabulary from both theatre and art history, including spectrum, prism, LED, pigment, canvas, line, contour.
- It challenges dichotomies like light/dark and theory/practice.
- Published by Cue Press, Imola, 2021, 200 pages, €29.99.
- Title references Maria Zambrano's 'Dire luce. Scritti sulla pittura' (2013, Rizzoli, edited by Carmen Del Valle).
- Zambrano's anecdote involves philosopher José Xavier Zubiri Apalategui at Universidad Central de Madrid.
Entities
Artists
- Cristina Grazioli
- Pasquale Mari
- Maria Zambrano
- José Xavier Zubiri Apalategui
- Carmen Del Valle
- Toni Servillo
- Carlo Cecchi
- Marco Bellocchio
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Ferzan Ozpetek
- Ivano Fossati
- Avion Travel
Institutions
- Universidad Central de Madrid
- University of Padua
- Rizzoli
- Cue Press
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Imola
- Italy
- Padua