Macchine Sceniche
L’evoluzione scenografica
nei teatri all’aperto

 

Conference (in online mode)
10 December 2024

Calendar

10 December 2024

ore 09:30 / 13:00

First session: TRA ARCHEOLOGIA E STORIA
Chair Marina Valensise – Managing Director Inda Foundation

Anita Crispino
Executive Archaeologist, Archaeological and Landscape Park of Syracuse, Eloro, Villa del Tellaro and Akrai.
The Greek Theatre of Syracuse between Protection and Use

Giovanna Di Martino
A. G. Leventis Research Fellow (UCL) Academic Visitor (Oxford)APGRD Research Associate (Oxford)
Hellenic Modernism: Greek Theatre and Italian Fascism

Giusi Norcia
Writer and lecturer in ancient dramaturgy Accademia d’Arte del Dramma Antico
Duilio Cambellotti and the Classical Festival at the Greek Theatre of Syracuse 1914-1948

Loredana Faraci
Essayist, publicist, professor of History of the Performing Arts and Directing Academy of Fine Arts in Catania
From the Great Actor to the Directing Theatre: fragments of open-air theatre in Syracuse

Carlo Gilè
INDA scenography workshop manager
The making of stage sets at the Greek Theatre of Syracuse

Maurizio Balò
Architect scenographer
Forgetting ‘the eye of the prince

10 December 2024

ore 14:30 / 16:30
Second session: L’ EVOLUZIONE DELLA SCENA TEATRALE: dalla scena tradizionale all’uso delle nuove tecnologie.

Chairman Vittorio Fiore: Architect, Lecturer University of Catania

Carlus Padrissa
Director, founder La Fura dels Baus
Reforming the myth: flying machines and total theatre

Carlo Sala
Scenographer
Two tragedies without gods and without a stage front

Nicolas Bovey
Scenographer
Scenographic design for open-air theatres. Opportunities and technical problems

Gregorio Zurla
Scenographer
Balance between empty space, light and historical context

Francesca Serrazanetti
Politecnico di Milano, editor of Stratagemmi. Theatrical Perspectives
Stone Theatres, Today’s Scenes. Comparing issues.

Conclusions

Credits:
Organising Secretariat
Elena Servito – Responsabile Archivio e Biblioteca INDA
Vittorio Fiore – Università degli Studi di Catania

Press Officer
Gaspare Urso

Graphic design
Carmelo Iocolano

Info and credit on the zoom platform:
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The conference was realised thanks to the contribution of the Directorate-General for Education, Research and Cultural Institutions. The event will be broadcast on the zoom and facebook platforms