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Edward Snowden's story comes to stage in Milan

other · 2026-04-26

A play about Edward Snowden, titled "WILD – Chi ricorda Edward Snowden?", is being performed at Teatro dei Filodrammatici in Milan until November 23. Written by British playwright Mike Bartlett in 2016, the play is set in a Moscow hotel room where Snowden, after his 2013 leak of NSA documents, receives visits from two characters offering protection. The production, directed by Bruno Fornasari and translated by him, features actors Marta Belloni, Michele Correra, and Enrico Pittaluga. The play references real details such as Snowden's Rubik's cube used to hide SD cards, and mentions Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. It explores the consequences of the Datagate revelations on privacy perception.

Key facts

  • Play "WILD – Chi ricorda Edward Snowden?" runs until November 23 at Teatro dei Filodrammatici in Milan.
  • Written by Mike Bartlett in 2016.
  • Directed and translated by Bruno Fornasari.
  • Actors: Marta Belloni, Michele Correra, Enrico Pittaluga.
  • Set in a Moscow hotel room after Snowden's 2013 NSA leak.
  • References Snowden's Rubik's cube used to hide SD cards.
  • Mentions Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.
  • Explores changes in privacy perception post-Datagate.

Entities

Artists

  • Edward Snowden
  • Mike Bartlett
  • Bruno Fornasari
  • Marta Belloni
  • Michele Correra
  • Enrico Pittaluga
  • Laura Poitras
  • Oliver Stone
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Julian Assange
  • Vladimir Putin

Institutions

  • National Security Agency
  • WikiLeaks
  • Teatro dei Filodrammatici
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Hong Kong
  • Moscow
  • Russia
  • United States
  • South America

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