IO MI CANTO DA SOLA
Storie di donne mai arrese
( I SING MY OWN SONG - Stories of Women who never surrendered )
June 9-10-11
The show is series of monologues about historical Italian women who were victims of violence, abuse and patriarchy.
Monologues from:
Michela Murgia (b. 1972, writer and feminist activist) extracts from “Stai Zitta”
Franca Rame (1929 - 2013, actress and feminist activist), “The Rape”
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 - 1653, painter), extracts from court deposition
Gostanza (1535 - circa 1600, woman accused of witchcraft), extracts from court deposition
Beatrice (1266 - 1290, woman loved by poet Dante Alighieri), by Stefano Benni
The goal is to raise awareness about the condition of women, throughout history, in a mostly male-dominated society.
The performance is in Italian with English subtitles.
All ticket revenue will be donated to two charities:
Casa Myrna, Boston’s largest provider of shelter and support services to
survivors of domestic violence.
Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice, whose mission is to provide expert
pro-bono legal services to asylum-seeking families, women and children
that have survived unimaginable violence in pursuit of safety in the
United States.
Cast & Crew:
Eleonora Francesca Cordovani, director and actress
Chiara Durazzini, producer and actress
Rossella Mancullo, actress
Carmen Marsico, actress and singer
Alex Sucheck, consultant
Federica Ganzarolli Jancek, set designer