Reworking identity on stage: a review of Fabulazione, o la rieducazione di Undine
FEDERICA PIRON
Abstract
The staging of Fabulazione, o la rieducazione di Undine at Teatro Torlonia on 18 September 2024 was the result of the incredible work of the actors, the directors Paola Rota and Ester Elisha and the translator Valentina Rapetti. This event, which finally brought Lynn Nottage’s work to Italy, was part of the project “African American Drama on the Italian Stage” designed by Valentina Rapetti and supported by Università della Tuscia, Teatri di Roma and the United States Embassy. The project aimed at spreading the work of contemporary African American playwrights in Italy while simultaneously addressing the issue of black representation in theatrical productions. By analyzing the play and the different stages of the project, this review has the purpose of highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary projects in creating new spaces and opportunities to reflect artistically and collectively upon the issues of identity and representation.
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African American drama, Theatre, representation, Blackness, Lynn Nottage
Pages
118-122