“Denarius World:” Exorcising Tragic Reality with the Farce
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Read MoreArmando Rotondi is a scholar, lecturer and research fellow in the fields of Theatre and Performing Arts, Comparative Drama and Literature, Translation, Film, and Cultural Studies. He is currently Lecturer in Performance Theory, History, and Criticism at the Institute of Arts Barcelona, where he is also subject leader for Professional Studies and Research Project. After a BA at the University of Naples “Federico II” and an MA at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, he achieved his PhD at the University of Strathclyde, under the supervision of Joseph Farrell, in 2012. He has been PG Assistant in at the University of Strathclyde (2008-2011), then Lecturer in Theatre at the University of Naples “Federico II” (2012-2013), Research Fellow and Lecturer at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun (Poland, 2013-2014), Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Bucharest (Romania, 2013), Lecturer at the University of Naples “L’Orientale” (2014-2016), and Adjunct Professor at the University of Verona (2014-2016). He is a founding member of INIT – International Network of Italian Theatre. In addition, he is Artistic Director of “Ad Est del Mondo – Teatri e Storie da Orizzonti Vicini.” As a scholar, Armando Rotondi has been author of: 6 authored books; 2 edited books; 18 articles in peer-reviewed journals; 21 book chapters; 3 edited plays; 4 published translations; 2 forthcoming translations; 6 academic reviews; 53 voices in Dictionaries/Encyclopaedia; 4 invited lectures; 37 papers delivered at international conferences (UK, USA, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, Romania, India, Czech Republic).
Posted by Armando Rotondi | 13th Nov 2019 | Devised Theatre, Review, Spain
“Denarius World is simple and happy on the surface. Everything is fast-paced, instantaneous...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 15th Jul 2019 | Italy, News
The death of Pina Cipriani, on the 19th of June, is a great loss for Italian and specifically...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 6th Jul 2019 | Czech Republic, Devised Theatre, Germany, Review, Theatre and Religion
In the middle of the vibrant Berlin district Friedrichshain, well-known for party tourism, hipster...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 28th Apr 2019 | Italy, Theatre and Science, Theatre for Young Audiences
“Smile” Clown Festival is a small and interesting event with a strong potential for...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 4th Apr 2019 | Review, Spain, Theatre and Film
Los Papeles by Anthony Kmeid, presented at the Cotxeres Borrell in Barcelona on March 23, 2019, is...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 4th Mar 2019 | News, Review, Transcultural Collaborations
It was a great success the first Barcelona Meeting on Independent and Non-Institutionalised...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 3rd Dec 2018 | Books
Published in the Canon Of European Drama series for Edizioni ETS, European Cultural Identity. Law,...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 29th Nov 2018 | Review, Spain, Theatre and Disability
Dear Dsylexia–written on purpose with the wrong spelling–is a stunning piece of solo theatre,...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 5th Nov 2018 | Italy, News
Naples is a Theatrum Mundi, a place where theatre and theatricality are an integral part of the...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 14th Oct 2018 | Adaptation, Essay, Review, Theatre and Dance, United Kingdom
Choreographer Jasmin Vardimon’s new show, Medusa, is a multiple and composite piece of art that is...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 3rd Oct 2018 | Adaptation, Playwriting, Review, Theatre and Art, United Kingdom
The relation between identity and performance is one of the strongest topics in the field of...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 1st Oct 2018 | News, Spain, Theatre and Dance
An ambitious educational project in order to officially celebrate world-renowned American...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 30th Sep 2018 | Adaptation, Devised Theatre, Festivals, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
Presented at the Smock Alley Theatre for the last edition of the Dublin Fringe Festival, Free EU...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 13th May 2017 | Adaptation, Italy, Poland, Polish Theatre Abroad, Review
Teorema occupies a position of special importance in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s production, both as a...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 10th Mar 2017 | Books, Directing, Interview, Italy
Antonio Latella is one of the leading figures of Italian theater, having worked, as an actor, with...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 20th Jan 2017 | Adaptation, Essay, Italy
The origin of the figure of Don Juan and, at the same time, of the related Statue of the Commander...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 19th Dec 2016 | Adaptation, Essay, Japan, Musical Theatre
The adaptation of Japanese manga into musical theatre productions represents an interesting...
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