Meeting with the artists and Visionar*
Following the performances of the two selected performances in 2024, meeting with the artists and the Visionar* group from Ravenna.
Antonella Salvatore, studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in Los Angeles, USA: Metod Acting with David Strasberg and Carlos Colunga, Acting for Film/TV with Anna De Salvo and Ilia Volok. She graduated from the Accademia Internazionale dell’Attore in Rome and for two years was a member of the pedagogy group “Teatranti della Malanotte” led by Mamadou Dioume Senegalese director and pedagogue and actor Peter Brook. Antonella continues her theatrical training with the following professionals on the international scene: Serguei Timofeev of the Lytseiskj Theatre, Russia; Aneta Damska of the Przedmies Theatre of Lacut, Poland; Frank Ràdug of the Frankfurt-Oder Theatre, Germany; Jean Paul Denizon actor Peter Brook; Martin Ward director of the Masters Degree in Actor Training and Coaching in London; Jacek Ludwig Scarso, of the London Metropolitan University; Jordi Forcadas, director of Teatro Pa’tothom of Barcelona; Pierre Yves Massip and Sara Mangano actors and assistants of Marcel Marceau; Cesar Brie Argentine actor and playwright director, Alexander Nordstrom Russian Swedish director. In 2008 she joined the Theatre Company I.T.E. (European Theatre Institute) where she currently works as Actress, Director, Art- Theatre Counselor and Theatre Teacher. Antonella has conducted theatre internships in France, Germany, Poland, Romania, and Italy. In 2010 she co-founded the Italian-French company SideraTeatro, with which she collaborated until 2016 as an actress, author and co-director. She is a member of the Staff of the Association “LIBERA DALLA VIOLENZA” “FREE FROM VIOLENCE” and has collaborated on numerous projects that combat Violence against Women, using the Theatre as a tool to disseminate information and for prevention. Last show: “Double Bond. Quando “l’Inferno uccide l’Amore” “Hell Kills Love” was born following a project with Women Victims of Psychological Violence. (Performances in Romania, Germania, Roma, Ischia, Ariano Irpino, Milano, Bedizzole); “No land under your feet” which addresses the issue of immigration and racism. (Ningyo Festival – Paris, Mimesis Festival – Paris, Sparks Festival – Milan and Asti, Rome …) Since 2009 she has been conducting theatre workshops for adults, children, and women victims of violence. At ASD Grey Horse she has created an outdoor Integrated Theatre workshop with disabled people and horses. Dr. in Sciences and Psychological Techniques for clinical intervention for the person, the group, and institutions. Antonella is a Professor of Theatre Counseling at the CIPA counseling school that collaborates with the Universaty of Tor Vergata – Rome.
Poveri Comuni Mortali: We met in 2015 at the STAP Academy (School of Theater and Performing Arts) of the Brancaccio in Rome. After several theatrical performances following the school, we attempted to take the big leap by forming a company. It should be understood tha teach of us also maintain our professional autonomy, especially in the case of acting roles, but the production we manage to achieve when we are together as a company is what gives us the greatest satisfaction. The chemistry, shared vision of theater, and empathy, have bonded the group.There are seven of us: Valeria, Federico, Michele, Carlotta, Mattia, Eduardo, and my self, Alice. Our ages span a “temporalarc” from 25 to 29 years old, making us a company under30. Five years after the group was formed, the first successes have arrived, if we can call them that, with our first show “Tortellini e il giorno in cui furono inventati” winner of the Extreme Contemporain 2020 play writing award and finalist for the Attilio Corsini Award 2021, and with “Due Schiacchianoci” a show that won the Roma Fringe Fest 2023.