Storie di donne mai arrese

 

The show is a series of monologues about historical Italian women who were victims of violence, abuse and patriarchy.

 

Texts from:
“Stai Zitta” (2021) by Michela Murgia (1972 - 2023, writer, playwright and feminist activist);
“The Rape” (1979) by Franca Rame (1929 - 2013, theatre actress, playwright and feminist activist);
Court deposition of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 - c.1656, Baroque painter);
Court deposition of Gostanza da Libbiano (1535 - c. 1600, woman accused of witchcraft);
"Le Beatrici" (2011) by Stefano Benni (b. 1947, writer, poet and journalist)

Music performed by Carmen Marsico on voice and Björn Wennås on guitar (recording).
 

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.

WARNING: Adult content and explicit language about violence​

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Cast & Crew:

Eleonora Francesca Cordovani, director and actress

Chiara Durazzini, producer and actress

Rossella Mancullo, actress

Carmen Marsico, actress and singer

Björn Wennås, guitar player (recording)

Marco Zanelli, light designer

Emanuele Capoano, music and sound director

Sarah Netsky, subtitles coordinator

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The performance will be introduced by the panel Domestic Violence and how it affects the Immigrant Communities, starting at 5:30 PM. 

The ticket includes Panel and Performance.

 

Being immigrants ourselves, we observe the significant impact domestic violence has on these communities. The challenges are exacerbated by the absence of family support, language barriers, and limited knowledge of local resources. We will discuss how to identify the signs of domestic violence and how we can aid in supporting the mental health and well-being of survivors.

Q&A to follow. The Panel will be broadcast via Zoom.  Zoom link HERE

 

Simona Pozzetto, University of Padova, Master in Social Work at Simmons College, Certificate in Jewish Communal and Clinical Social Work at Hebrew College, LICSW

Silvia Salomoni Deputy Consul General of Italy in Boston

Cesia Sanchez, Chief Program Officer, Casa Myrna

Eleonora Francesca Cordovani Artistic Co-director of All'italiana, Director and Actress for "Io mi canto da sola"

Moderated by Antonella Pirone, Com.It.Es. Boston Representative

 

M.C. Rosy Trovato, Founder of Italian Boston Women and Com.It.Es. Boston Representative

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The show premiered at the Boston Playwrights' Theatre on June 9th, 2023.

On this occasion, all ticket revenue was 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.