About this Event
Souls on Stage: Grazia Deledda and Eleonora Duse is a one-day public engagement theatre workshop organised by Dr Elena Sottilotta (Murray Edwards College) and led by theatre director Ludovico Nolfi. The workshop will explore the artistic legacies of Grazia Deledda (1871-1936), Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926, and Eleonora Duse (1858-1924), internationally acclaimed theatre actress, through a creative process that combines improvisation and performance. Both pioneering women in their respective fields, Grazia Deledda and Eleonora Duse are connected through a significant moment of artistic convergence: Duse’s artistic endeavour in the silent film Cenere (Ashes, 1916), directed by Febo Mari and adapted from Deledda’s novel. This workshop builds on that unique intersection and brings into dialogue two significant anniversaries: the centenary of Eleonora Duse’s death in 2024 and the centenary of Grazia Deledda’s Nobel Prize in Literature in 2026. The event has been made possible with the support of a Judith E. Wilson Small Grant Award. On this occasion, an exhibition of books from the Murray Edwards Eleonora Duse Collection will be on display.
Practical information
The workshop will be conducted primarily in Italian. Centred on performance and embodied exploration, it welcomes participants regardless of language proficiency. Participants are kindly asked to wear comfortable clothing. There will be a break between the morning and afternoon sessions of the workshop. Participants are welcome to make their own meal arrangements during the break. There is also the possibility of having brunch at Murray Edwards College at one’s own expense. To facilitate organisation, those who wish to have brunch at the college are kindly asked to by 27 April.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
