²ÙŒÂÎÛÊÓƵ is pleased to announce a partnership with and to help bring the (IAPP) to Rome. Establishing institutional and cultural links across the Atlantic, the Project fosters an exchange between contemporary Italian and ²ÙŒÂÎÛÊÓƵ playwrights by bringing together authors, producers, and audiences and supporting theatrical performances that cultivates an open dialogue between artists in Italy and the United States.
Developed first by Valeria Orani in 2015-17 as the Italian Playwrights Project, in collaboration with the , the initiative began by introducing select contemporary Italian plays to ²ÙŒÂÎÛÊÓƵ audiences. The Project engages the entire process, from translation to performance, and eventually leads to the publication of the translated texts.
²ÙŒÂÎÛÊÓƵ is proud to partner with Orani in The ²ÙŒÂÎÛÊÓƵ Playwrights Project, the new sister initiative that completes the cultural exchange by bringing contemporary ²ÙŒÂÎÛÊÓƵ drama to Italy. Three plays by ²ÙŒÂÎÛÊÓƵ writers are currently being selected, extracts of which will be translated and performed Ìýon December 14, during a mise-en-space event at the , in , just a short walk from AUR’s campus.
The event, which will begin at 6pm, will include readings, a panel discussion, and an encounter with the authors. Students, faculty, friends of AUR, and theater aficionados are warmly invited to attend.
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