In Naples, Myth Goes Noir: On the Stage at Villa di Donato, Homer’s (and Pirandello’s) Cyclops Becomes a Police Investigation The 18th-century Neapolitan villa hosts a special day bridging the realms of archetype and stage performance: at 5:30 PM, a roundtable discussion; at 9:00 PM, the premiere of the play “Nessuno sfugge al Ciclope” written […]
Palmiero vision in motion
A master of gesture, insight, and the eternal theater By P. Reeti There are those who tread the boards of the stage, and then there are artists who breathe it and shape it—who carry its pulse in their veins and its light in their eyes. Domenico Palmiero belongs to the latter. His journey through theater, […]
Terramò: The Fire Beneath the Memory
Pako Ioffredo rekindles Rione Terra’s breath. By N. Yakova There are places that live twice—once in the earth that holds them, and again in the hearts of those who were forced to leave. For Pako Ioffredo, actor, author, and director, the Rione Terra of Pozzuoli is one such place: a land of fishermen and fire, […]
Echoes of History – 2. Theater in Napoli and Napoli in theater
From Totò to the Gallo brothers. Meet some extraordinary interpreters of Neapolitan theater. Raffaele Romano In order to understand Napoli, after Totò, it is impossible not to talk about the Theatre in Napoli or Napoli in the theatre. Yes, because the border between the two worlds is so thin that it is difficult to distinguish […]
Echoes of History – 1. Totò
Totò: A noble heart behind humor and humanity Raffaele Romano In order to talk about Prince Antonio de Curtis, we need to make a quick historical reference to the art of acting and writing in Napoli. The historically documented roots start from the mid-1500s, in fact it is proven that the first comic companies were […]
Lidia Ferrara: timeless brilliance of a star
The endurance of the actress in today’s world on and off stage – By P. Reeti The avant-garde theatre in Napoli Artistic expressions are the children of the context in which we live and give us more realistic and truthful information about the evolution of man and his thought, allowing us to grasp important nuances […]
In the footsteps of giants Corrado Taranto reflects on art, legacy, and stage
The actor’s journey through theater and identity in a family of artists – By N. Yakova Meeting a myth A late morning at the end of September, after having seen the picturesque Neapolitan scenes of the city center, today populated by a considerable number of automatons hypnotized by the smart phone, I set out to […]
Behind the curtains of Arca’s Theater
Napoli’s hidden gem of artistic passion and creative brilliance – By N. Yakova Once upon a time there was a club after work that, since the sixties, has gone through several transformations until it reached its own identity and established itself as the only cultural initiative of the neighborhood. It is located in via della […]
Dignità Autonome di Prostituzione. Inside the brothel, deep down in the soul
A dreamlike journey that tells the story of life through a theatrical genre that breaks the mold. From June 29th to July 14th, at Castel Sant’Elmo, the Teatro Bellini in Naples (Italy) presents Dignità Autonome di Prostituzione (Autonomous Dignities of Prostitution), a show that has been alive and growing for 17 years. Produced by Ente […]
Teatro dei Lazzari Felici. Schedule of the season.
After a two years pause, the curtains of the theaters return to reopen, releasing all the positive energy that has accumulated among the actors as well as among all the professionals in this period. Even Teatro Lazzari Felici is ready to do this and, for this theater season, it proposes its billboard “A teatro con […]
Totò The Poet Prince – interview with Elena anticoli de Curtis
Napoletanità ” (Neapolitanity) is something that you always carry inside, wherever you go. We carry it in our hearts and express it with respect for our past. In order to do this, we need to know the past, better if it is unfiltered, while remaining human. Antonio de Curtis, aka Totò , was Neapolitan right into […]
Gennaro Patrone awarded today at “Monologhi e Colori” contest II Edition.
Gennaro Patrone is a multifaceted artist and a very sensitive man. Being a researcher of “faces” and “feelings” he is therefore an investigator of the Neapolitan soul and therefore of Neapolitan language. Alongside his activity as a painter and sculptor Gennaro is also an author and poet. We remember him for “Favola dei Giorni Nostri” […]