The Center for Italian Studies and the Italian Studies Section of the Department of Romance Languages are hosting a three-day residency (2/27 - 3/1) of distinguished actress and author Ermanna Montanari with dramaturg and director Marco Martinelli, founders of the experimental theatre company, Teatro delle Albe in Ravenna.
On Thursday, February 28, Montanari and Martinelli will present the show Staging Dante Today including "Cantiere Dante,"sharing with the audience the experience of Inferno performed in 2017 in Ravenna with the participatory support of its citizens, first part of the project "Divine Comedy 2017-2021," also featured at Matera 2019 (European Capital of Culture). This will be followed by "Il cielo sopra Kibera," a photographic report from a piece directed by Martinelli recently performed by 140 children and teenagers in one of Africa's largest slums in Nairobi. In addition, Ermanna Montanari will read canto XXXIII from Dante's Inferno as well as the poem "Ahi serva Italia,"drawn from the Albe's latest show fedeli d'Amore, for which she recently won the prestigious Award for Best Actress/Performer "Premio Ubu 2018" of the Associazione Franco Quadri.
This event is free, and no pre-registration is required. English translation will be available, both in the form of supertitles and live.
