Viola Graziosi interprets Ghianni Ritsos' 'Aiace' in a theatrical fragment

In a theatrical fragment titled 'Aiace', actress Viola Graziosi performs a reduction of Ghianni Ritsos' poem, itself a reinterpretation of Sophocles' tragedy, written between 1967 and 1969. The production, directed by Graziano Piazza, replaces the hero and gods with a woman who may be a projection or mirage. Graziosi, born in Rome and raised in Tunisia, debuted at 16 in a Turgenev comedy directed by Piero Maccarinelli, and at 17 was chosen by Carlo Cecchi to play Ophelia. She works across classical and contemporary repertoire, as well as film and television. The text she recites 'in captivity' is very short, barely longer than a sonnet, but delivered with extraordinary intensity. The performance is part of a series of theatrical pills offered by Artribune.