This monograph, written in Italian, examines Luigi Pirandello’s love/hate relationship with the theatre by analysing his narrative and philosophical works vis-a-vis his playwrighting. His three-year…
This is a tribute to Franca Rame: activist, feminist, actress, artist and internationally renowned dramaturge. Because of her constant and coherent cultural, social and political commitment,…
I spoke at The University of Auckland regarding Art during a time of terrorism. October 2002, was a particularly horrible month in that respect: the terrorist bombing…
This book offers a criticial introduction to Canadian drama by way of six of the country’s most important contemporary playwrights. Each chapter constitues a study…
These volumes are meant to serve as an introduction to the lives, works and poetics of Italy’s major playwrights of the 20th century. The choices…
This publication (Legas, 1998) is a translation of two plays by the Italian professor, dramatist, and novelist Paloa Puppa. Le parole al buio (Words in…
This is a translation (with co-translator Anna Edwards) of the work by Michele Perriera. Novelist, playwright, theatre director, and essayist Michele Perriera, is one of…
Juan Rana was the most famous buffoon of his time. An actor working during the years 1617-1672, he achieved a status similar to that of…
Juan Rana, the most famous actor of the Spanish Golden Age, enjoyed a long and successful career from 1617 to 1672. Over fifty entremeses –…
This special lecture was presented on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the publication of the Futurist Manifest, as part of the Istituto Italiano…