Nives
By Sacha Naspini (translated by Clarissa Botsford)
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Don't miss Six Characters in Search of an Author
Six Characters in Search of an Author. Luigi Pirandello. Adapted by Edward Storer. Dramaturgical adaptation on translation by Daniele Bartolini and Luke Reece in collaboration with the cast.
The curtain rises on stories left unfinished. During a routine rehearsal, six strangers show up unannounced declaring themselves fictional characters who would like a word with their author. Finding humour in the absurd, their family drama unfolds in a conflict between illusion and reality. Pirandello’s metatheatrical masterpiece navigates the human search for meaning and the personal desire for control. Read the Playbill
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Tickets are Pay-What-You-Choose, and audiences enjoy unlimited access to the audio drama from the premiere date until April 20, 2022. You will receive an email with a link to log into your account and listen to an embedded audio file through your computer or device.
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CBC IDEAS - ITALY in-depth Podcast
IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. Using Six Characters in Search of an Author as a launching-off point, host Nahlah Ayed sits down with artists to discuss the cultural context to understand this Italian drama, and what it might have to say to our contemporary Canadian context. FREE
EXTEND YOUR STAY
Pirandello and “Six Characters in Search of an Author” – 100 Years After – Conversation for Italian Heritage Month with Villa Charities
On June 1, Director Daniele Bartolini, and Associate Artistic Director Luke Reece will discuss Pirandello and our production of his metatheatrical masterpiece “Six Characters in Search of an Author” with Montreal-based playwright and performer, Michaela Di Cesare, author of “In Search of Mrs. Pirandello”.
THE SIT DOWN - interview with Daniele Bartolini
Director of Six Characters in Search of an Author, Daniele Bartolini, sits down with Weyni Mengesha to discuss how this play was a revelation for Daniele and how it influenced his career, and how he brought this 100 year old play into our contemporary world.
A special message
A special message from the Instituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto, inviting you to enjoy Six Characters In Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello, and to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of this masterpiece!
Restaurant Recommendations from Toronto LiFE
Giulietta is a sleek trattoria on College St W serving wood-fired pizza, house-made pasta & veg- & seafood-forward sharing plates.
Order take-out from this or other local restaurants to enjoy while you listen to the production.
Spotlight from TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS - Donatella Di Pietrantonio
Keeping in touch, both figuratively and physically, is a challenge during times of isolation; while physical touch – and what we touch – is now a source of fear and anxiety for many. The Dutch phrase “skin hunger” has come to prominence in recent months, encapsulating these feelings.
For the 2020 Festival, TIFA presented Skin Hunger: a new writing commission featuring original works by internationally renowned writers, in reflection on what we’ve all felt and suffered during the COVID-19 crisis. Featured here is Donatella Di Pietrantonio, reading her Skin Hunger piece, in Italian.
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SPOTLIGHT FROM SMALL WORLD MUSIC & TEMPOConnect - Sun sun
Sun Sun's explosive creativity and passion through her music and fashion are testimony to the evolution of ItalianCanadian 2.0. This is the very best of how tradition meets innovation to create a bold disruption that is inspiring.
Francesca Nocera aka Sun Sun is a Toronto/Caledon based DJ, producer, member of rap-electro, dub hop group Above Top Secret and Witch Prophet, as well as the Co-Founder of Toronto based collective 88 Days Of Fortune/Heart Lake Records. Her band has opened for and shared the stage with amazing acts like Shabazz Palaces, A Tribe Called Red, Lido Pimienta, JPEG MAFIA and many more. Witch Prophet’s album DNA Activation was shortlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. She is currently working on her next album due spring/summer 2022.
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The Grand Tour of Italy
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Take an immersive virtual tour of Italy, focusing on Venice, Siena, Rome, and Palermo. Learn about the history of Italian art, view the country’s most famous landmarks in 360, and discover online exhibits from museums across the country.
The Sistine Chapel
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Take a virtual tour of the world-famous chapel located in the official home of the Pope. The interior of the Sistine Chapel is covered in frescos by some of Italy’s most renowned painters.
Enzo Ferrari Museum
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See inside a museum in Modena dedicated to the life and work of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the Ferrari sports car manufacturer.
Uffizi Gallery
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Take a virtual, 360 tour through Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, one of the world’s most prominent and most visited art museums, featuring the art collection of the Medici family.
Emergence
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Explore the art of Emergence, an International Festival of Street Art and Urban Actions in the small town of Giardini Naxos on the island of Sicily.
The Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Arts
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Explore Italy's oldest modern art museum, with over 47,000 works of modern art and the largest artist's film and video collections in Europe.
The Theatrical Canon - Italy
9 OTHER PLAYS CURATED BY SOULPEPPER ARTISTS AND LOCAL SCHOLARS TO READ AND ENJOY! INQUIRE ABOUT THESE TITLES AT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP OR LIBRARY.
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Noccioline (Peanuts)
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All Home, Bed and Church
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Novecento (2003)
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Tomba di cani
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The Advertisement (1968)
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