Naples Theatre Festival

Alvis Hermanis, born in Riga in 1965, is one of the most significant directors of his generation in European theatre. Since 1997 Hermanis has been the Artistic director of the New Riga Theatre, a lively young theatre with a contemporary repertoire in the centre of Latvian capital. His productions differ from each other quite markedly in terms of style and content, however, they are consistent in being orientated around the work ...

Mauro Gioia was born in Milan but at the age of 4 his family moved to Naples. He attended the Accademia delle Belle Arti and he graduated in stage design. Later he got interested in traditional Neapolitan songs. He also studied the Futurist movement in Naples and he carried on researches on cabaret shows. His first work was "Piedigrottagioia" where he was a mechanical puppet. The show, a homage to his city and ...

Tiziano Scarpa was born in Venice in 1963. He is a poet, novelist, playwright and essayist. He has written a number of acclaimed novels including Eyes On the Broiler and Western Kamikaze. His radio play Pop Corn, received international critical acclaim and was aired by the BBC and other European radio stations. He regularly speaks at creative writing conferences and writes as a journalist for national newspapers. In 1997 he won the 49th Italia Prize for ...