Donnə

Donnə is a series of live shows with free admission that tells in various artistic fields the freedom of women to be themselves, so as to make a concrete contribution to an Italy that is still struggling to break down some stereotypes and categories, even in the entertainment world. It has hosted some of the most important artists on the national scene who have conceived and produced, through different artistic forms, shows capable of affecting and scratching the public's conscience, accompanying them in a process of emancipation from stereotypes.

Donnə is an exhibition live shows with free admission funded by the Umbria Region through the PORFESR Umbria Region 2014-2020 Axis 3 - Specific Objective 3.2 - Action 3.2.1 “Call for the support of projects in the live entertainment sector”.

The shows were held in theaters, squares and characteristic places in Umbria to recreate a sense of creative openness and take the arts to places other than the canonical ones, also as a lesson in resilience compared to what happened worldwide.

Some of the most suggestive locations in the area have been involved in the project (e.g. Sala dei Notari di Perugia, Borgo di Montone, etc.), with spaces of great artistic value (Oratorio Santa Cecilia) and lesser-known theaters (Teatro dei Riunited in Umbertide).

Performances made:

• Cocktail Mon Amour Auditorium San Fedele Montone (PG): Reading of the book “Cocktail Mon Amour” by Silvia Dello Russo followed by a performance by Sara Polidori, barlady winner of national and international awards in the sector.
• The Beatrice - Hall of Notaries Perugia (PG) (Rita Marcotulli, Amanda Sandrelli, Chiara Caselli, Sonia Peana, Catia Gori, Free note choir with white voices): Work inspired by Stefano Benni's book, “The Beatrice” is a tribute to Dante's women and to all women.
• Looppolo Acoustic Sound (female songs) Piazza Forteaccio Montone (PG). Songs from the national and international repertoire with auteur music interpreted in a feminine key.
• Arianna Felicioni and Mohan Testi, Peracco Cannara (PG): Flute and harp, born from the union between the passion for music of the two professional musicians and their strong friendship. The duo performs experimenting with various musical genres ranging from classical music to Celtic-Irish sounds.
• ”ROSASOLO” by and with Andy Gio (Elena Giovagnoli), Oratorio Santa Cecilia Perugia (PG): Rosa Assolo is an ironic and self-deprecating monologue on what it means to be a woman and ride a motorcycle. A feminist path towards liberation from categories.
• Existing R... voices (Catia Gori, Sonia Peana, Luca Lombardi with the extraordinary participation of Ambrogio Sparagna), Oratorio Santa Cecilia Perugia (PG): The project aims to narrate musically the story of young women, mothers, militant women and fighters all engaged in the Liberation struggle.
• Iaia Forte In”Alfredo's Island” (by Elsa Morante), Teatro dei Riunited Umbertide (PG). Iaia Forte's dramaturgical elaboration manages to dissect the salient elements of the novel, condensing the most important episodes and giving the reading a “boyish” tone.
• Everything I wanted — story of a sentence (Of and with Cinzia Spanò), Oratorio Santa Cecilia Perugia (PG): monologue dedicated to judge Paola di Nicola and her courageous, surprising and unique sentence relating to the Paioli baby call case a few years ago.
• Surrisume of an Istella (Francesca Lisetto, Sandro Lazzeri, Dario De Nicola), Oratorio Santa Cecilia Perugia (PG): The project enhances the figure of Maria Teresa Cau, the first female singer-songwriter Sardinia ever had, a great interpreter of traditional singing from a very young age, who became one of the greatest female exponents of guitar singing.