OPEN LESSON OF THE "LABORATORIO DI DRAMMATURGIA ANTICA"
study for a staging of Euripides' Medea
OPEN LESSON OF THE "LABORATORIO DI DRAMMATURGIA ANTICA"
study for a staging of Euripides' Medea
OSOPPO THEATRE VALENTINA CORTESE
11st October 2025 at 19:30
A festival dedicated to the monologues of classical theatre
Great Athenian theatre was born and grew up within the competitive environment of festivals, with competitions that selected the “best” poets and actors according to the judgement of “popular” juries, not necessarily expert theatre critics.
The important thing was - and still is! - that the recited text touches the sensitivity and emotions of the listener. We believe that this idea can still work today.
For those who love classical theatre, we suggest entering into the spirit of the great texts, choosing the monologue (rhesis) that strikes you most and trying to interpret it in your preferred translation, without fear of comparison, but measuring your ability against that of other competitors in an atmosphere of playful competition.
PIME THEATRE
19th December 2025 at 17:30
The Laboratorio di Drammaturgia Antica (Ancient Dramaturgy Workshop) at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, dedicated this year to Euripides' Medea, combines study and stage practice. At the centre of the work is the figure of Medea: a woman, a foreigner, lucid and unyielding in the face of her husband Jason's betrayal. Following a careful analysis of the text, training and performance exercises, the students will have the opportunity to present to the public a first study of a classic that still questions and shocks today. A valuable opportunity for the public to witness first-hand a phase of the creative process that leads to the construction of a show, amid insights, rehearsals and continuous discoveries.
Theoretical and philological part curated by Prof. Elisabetta Matelli
Training and theatrical preparation by maestro Christian Poggioni
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