Leo Gullotta riporta in scena Bartleby lo scrivano di Melville

Leo Gullotta, a 1946-born actor from Catania, stars in 'Bartleby lo scrivano,' an adaptation by Francesco Niccolini directed by Emanuele Gamba and produced by Arca Azzurra. After a two-and-a-half-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the play, which debuted in 2019 at the Napoli Teatro Festival Italia, has resumed its tour. This dramatic comedy explores themes of conformity, highlighted by the famous refrain "Avrei preferenza di no." Joining Gullotta are Giuliana Colzi, Andrea Costagli, Dimitri Frosali, Massimo Salvianti, and Lucia Socci. During a conversation at the Teatro Alfonso Rendano in Cosenza, part of the L'Altro Teatro series curated by Enzo Noce, Giuseppe Citrigno, and Gianluigi Fabiano, Gullotta discusses the liberating nature of returning to the stage after the pandemic impacted 80,000 entertainment workers. Having started his career at 14 in Catania's Teatro Stabile alongside Turi Ferro, Salvo Randone, and Ave Ninchi, he has portrayed a wide range of characters over 55 years, rejecting the divide between comedic and dramatic roles. He emphasizes the need for curiosity and information to combat fake news, resonating with Bartleby's choice to say "no."