This event is part of In Scena! Italian Theater Festival 2023
Actress Paola Minaccioni’s characters first appeared on Italian television and radio and in cinemas, offering a slice of life of everyday people. Her show is a surreal sequence of characters, that embody the doubts, fears and neuroses of today’s world. Paola Minaccioni conceals and reveals herself in these characters, guided by the notes of DJ Lady Coco. And yet, describing such a show is truly impossible, as she is so much better in person.
Performed by Paola Minaccioni – Music by DJ Lady Coco
Directed by Paola Rota – Presented by Stefano Francioni Produzione and Teatro Stabile d’Abruzzo
Running Time: 75 min. No late entry once the performance has begun.
In ITALIAN with ENGLISH Supertitles
Light refreshments to follow | Valet Parking Available ($10/car)
Date and time: May 9 2023 | 7:00 PM
Venue: The Hudson Theaters
6539 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90038
Paola Minaccioni
After studying acting at the prestigious cinema school the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, she started to perform theater with the Compagnia Attori e Tecnici in Rome, appearing in plays from Chechov to Comencini and Ozpetek. Currently, she is the protagonist in the play “L’attesa” with Anna Foglietta and directed by Michela Cescon.
Paola Minaccioni wrote and acts in her one woman show “I am so much better live” (Dal Vivo Sono Molto Meglio) that is touring Italy and the United States.
She is a radio and televison host, actress and impersonator (610; Il ruggito del Coniglio –RaiRadio2, Parla con lei; Mai Dire Martedì; The Show Must Go Off). On TV she is also recurring cast member of several successful series.
She made her screen debut in 1993 with the feature film “Le donne non vogliono piu’”. In the 1990s, she split her time between theater and cabaret, appearing in numerous important projects, collaborating with Italian actors such as Federica Cifola and Lillo & Greg, among others. She returned to cinema in 2003 with the feature film “Sacred Heart” directed by Turkish-Italian Award-Winning director Ferzan Ozpetek including “Hamam,” “The Ignorant Fairies” and “Loose Cannons.” She then appeared in movies including “Fascisti su Marte”(2006), “Notte prima degli esami – oggi” (2006), “Cemento armato” (2007), “Un’estate al mare” (2008), “Ex” (2009), “Loose Cannons” (2010), “Faccio un salto all’Avana” (2011). Her performance in Ozpeteck’s “Magnificent Presence” (2012) won her a Globo d’Oro award and a nomination at the Italian Oscars Nastri d’Argento awards. She later won the Nastro d’Argento award in 2014 as Best Supporting Actress for another Ozpeteck movie, “Fasten Your Seatbelts.”
In Scena! Italian Theater Festival
New York City-based Kairos Italy Theater along with Italy-based KIT Italia and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU present the 10th anniversary season of the “In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY”, the festival of Italian theater taking place in all five boroughs of NYC. This year the festival returns to Boston, while going for the very first time to Los Angeles, Detroit and San Diego. Admission to all festival shows and events are FREE.