Emma Dante's 'Bestie di Scena' premieres at Teatro Argentina in Rome

Emma Dante's performance 'Bestie di Scena' runs 75 minutes, with actors already on stage 15 minutes before the official start, training in sportswear. The piece explores nudity, shame, and empathy as actors strip naked and cover each other's intimate parts in an ironic ballet, breaking the fourth wall. Dante describes the performers as 'humanity in flight without escape,' stripped of clothing and voice, embodying trapped souls. The audience is drawn into a non-narrative experience where they recognize themselves as 'beasts of the stage.' The performance runs at Teatro Argentina in Rome from October 13 to 22, 2017, then at Teatro Biondo in Palermo (Oct 27-Nov 5), Teatro Stabile di Catania (Nov 7-11), and Teatro Ariosto in Reggio Emilia (Nov 12). Additional dates are scheduled for 2018.