Opening evening of the
Italian Playwrights Project
Dec 11, 2023 | 6:30PM
Segal Theatre
365 Fifth Avenue@34th Street, NYC
(Live streaming on Howlround: CLICK HERE)
In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in New York
MATTIA TORRE JOURNEY INTO HIS THEATRICAL WORLD
Reading of excerpts from the plays, translated by Antony Shugaar, directed by Kristin Leahey.
Followed by a panel with Italian theatre critic Graziano Graziani, translator Antony Shugaar, Valeria Orani, and others. Moderated by Frank Hentschker.
Discovering the work of one of the most significant contemporary Italian playwrights, screenwriters, and directors: the late Mattia Torre (June 10, 1972 – July 19, 2019). Torre was an Italian playwright, screenwriter, and director born in Rome. A co-founder of Compagnia del Cianti, Torre earned acclaim for his contributions to theater and television, notably his role in creating the popular series “Boris.” Recognized for his versatile talents, Torre made a lasting impact on Italian culture through his writing and directorial achievements, leaving behind a significant legacy in the entertainment industry. Read more HERE
THE ITALIAN AND AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT has three principal goals:
To raise the awareness of contemporary Italian and American writing for the stage in the Americas and in Italy and to foster the development of collaborative relationships between playwrights from Italy and American theatre artists and vice versa.
To facilitate the collaborations between the authors, translators, directors, actors, publishers, and producers through workshops, meetings and exchanges in Italy and in US
The publication of a translated anthology of the selected play-
Read more about the project HERE
Italian and American Playwrights Project is curated by Valeria Orani (369gradi)
and Frank Hentschker (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center / Graduate Center CUNY)
