May 2024 Theatre and Dance Highlights in Italy
Bob Wilson's multilingual production 'Pessoa. Since I've been me' premieres at Teatro della Pergola in Florence from May 2 to 12, celebrating 50 years of Portugal's Carnation Revolution. The cast includes Maria de Medeiros, Rodrigo Ferreira, Janaína Suaudea, Aline Belibi, Gianfranco Poddighe, and Klaus Martini. In Prato, Leonardo Capuano directs Thomas Bernhard's 'Il riformatore del mondo' at Teatro Fabbricone from May 7 to 12, starring Capuano and Renata Palminiello. At Teatro Gustavo Modena in Genoa, Davide Livermore stages Nicolas Bedos's 'Il viaggio di Victor' from May 3 to 19, with Linda Gennari and Antonio Zavatteri. Tindaro Granata's monologue 'Vorrei una voce' opens at Teatro dell'Elfo in Milan on May 21, inspired by Mina's 1978 concert and created with inmates from Messina prison. Ferrara hosts the first Rabicano Festival from May 3 to 12, featuring free performances by Odin Teatret, Osmego Dnia, Antagon Theater Aktion, Teatro Due Mondi, and Teatro Portlach. Milan's Teatro Filodrammatici presents the 11th Lecite Visioni LGBTQIA+ festival from May 6 to 12, curated by Michele Di Giacomo, with Nina'sDrag Queens opening.
Key facts
- Bob Wilson's 'Pessoa. Since I've been me' premieres May 2–12 at Teatro della Pergola, Florence.
- The production is multilingual (Italian, Portuguese, French, English) and marks 50 years of the Carnation Revolution.
- Cast includes Maria de Medeiros, Rodrigo Ferreira, Janaína Suaudea, Aline Belibi, Gianfranco Poddighe, and Klaus Martini.
- Leonardo Capuano directs Thomas Bernhard's 'Il riformatore del mondo' at Teatro Fabbricone, Prato, May 7–12.
- Davide Livermore stages Nicolas Bedos's 'Il viaggio di Victor' at Teatro Gustavo Modena, Genoa, May 3–19.
- Tindaro Granata's 'Vorrei una voce' debuts at Teatro dell'Elfo, Milan, on May 21, inspired by Mina's 1978 concert.
- First Rabicano Festival in Ferrara, May 3–12, with free performances by Odin Teatret, Osmego Dnia, and others.
- 11th Lecite Visioni LGBTQIA+ festival at Teatro Filodrammatici, Milan, May 6–12, curated by Michele Di Giacomo.
Entities
Artists
- Bob Wilson
- Fernando Pessoa
- Maria de Medeiros
- Rodrigo Ferreira
- Janaína Suaudea
- Aline Belibi
- Gianfranco Poddighe
- Klaus Martini
- Leonardo Capuano
- Thomas Bernhard
- Renata Palminiello
- Nicolas Bedos
- Davide Livermore
- Linda Gennari
- Antonio Zavatteri
- Tindaro Granata
- Mina
- Daniela Ursino
- Michele Di Giacomo
- Nina'sDrag Queens
- Marco Luciano
Institutions
- Teatro della Pergola
- Théâtre de la Ville
- Teatro Fabbricone
- Teatro Gustavo Modena
- Teatro dell'Elfo
- LAC Lugano
- Teatro Nucleo
- Odin Teatret
- Osmego Dnia
- Antagon Theater Aktion
- Teatro Due Mondi
- Teatro Portlach
- Teatro Filodrammatici
- Piccolo Shakespeare
- Casa Circondariale di Messina
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Prato
- Genoa
- Milan
- Ferrara
- Messina
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- Portugal
- France
- Brazil