Event 69

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Armando Punzo and Rossella Menna in conversation with Andrés Luque Ruiz de Somocurcio

An idea bigger than me

Venue: Teatro Arequepay

The book Un'idea più grande di me (An idea bigger than me) is a compilation of the extensive experience of Armando Punzo (Italy), who has been in theatre for over 40 years. Punzo, winner of a career Golden Lion at the 2023 Venice Theatre Biennial, is a director, playwright and actor. Since 1988 he has been working at Volterra prison, where he founded the Compagnia della Fortezza, the first and longest-lasting theatre experience in a penitentiary institution, currently made up of around 70 prisoner-actors. The co-author of the book, Rossella Menna (Italy), teaches Literature and the Philosophy of Theatre at the Accademia di Brera (Milan) and co-edits the theatre column in the cultural publication Doppiozero. She has also edited a number of films and has recently written Qualcosa di sé: Daria Deflorian e il suo teatro, about the life and career of this actor, author and theatre director. In conversation with Andrés Luque Ruiz de Somocurcio.

Simultaneous interpretation from Italian to Spanish available

Price: £3.00

Only Members of Hay Festival may buy tickets prior to public launch. If you are already a Member please log in. If you would like to become a Member, sign up here.

Booking for non-members opens at 1200 on Friday 27 September.

Armando Punzo and Rossella Menna in conversation with Andrés Luque Ruiz de Somocurcio
Armando Punzo and Rossella Menna in conversation with Andrés Luque Ruiz de Somocurcio

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