Stefano Viali

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BIOGRAPHIE

STEFANO VIALI Born in 1963. After his school-leaving certification, at High School A. Avogadro in 1981, he came out as a director and actor in 1982 with the show “Omaggio a Petrolini” (which has been selected by italian review among italian new plays 81/82). As an Actor He studied drama and direction with Paolo Panelli and subsequently played as an actor in several of his productions (theatre and television productions). He created with Paolo Panelli the show untitled “Quarant’anni di scenette”. In 1985 he was one of the founders of the “Cooperativa Società per Attori”, a theatrical company wich has taken place in Theatre “La Cometa” in Rome, and since then has produced and played many repertory comedies as the following ones: “Bedroom Farce”, “Confusions”, “Absurd Person Singular” by Alan Ayckbourne; “The Dining Room”, by A.R. Gurney Jr.; “Pasta” by Tom Griffin; “Beyond Therapy” by Christopher Durang “L’Atelier” by Jean Claude Grumberg; “Angels in America” by Tony Kushner; in 2003 he plays Esteban Trueba in “The House of Spirits” by Isabel Allende and and Yac’ov in “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant. He appeared in several Television and Film productions, in Italy and in germany as the leading character. He also worked with french and israelian directors as Charles Tordjman, Michael Gurevitch, Daniel Horowitz, Mamadou Dioume, Tapa Sudana, Hassan Kouyaté, for some international drama productions and during stages promoted in Italy. As a Director He worked as a director in several theatrical productions: “Omaggio a Petrolini” by Petrolini; “L’Oiseau Bleu” by M. Maeterlinck; “Kvetch” by Steven Berkoff ( First price at the Theatre School Festival of Carlentini - Siracusa); “Avia’s Summer” by Gila Almagor; “ Die Kaukasiche Kreidekreis” by Bertolt Brecht. “Mad Forest” by Caryl Churchill; “Tre per un Topo” by Toti Scialoja. Since 1990, he has created and directed a professional drama course for students in a state high school, the “Giulio Cesare” in Rome. In 1998, he has directed “Riki’s Kindergarten” by David Grossman, in theatre “La Comunità” of Rome, produced by Franco Clavari. This project has put together the experience as a director and the teaching of drama pedagogy and has involved, for more than seven months, a group of adolescents actors, who has worked very hard on children’s behaving and reactions, which was necessary in order to interpretate the children- characters of Grossman’s play. In 2004, he shot his first professional shortfilm ““Lotta Libera” (Wrestling Match) in 35mm, (15’). The only italian shortfilm selected at 55° Internationale FilmFestspiele Berlin – 20th Panorama - Winner of David di Donatello 2005 award for the best italian shortfilm and Special Mention at Nastri D’argento awards for technical and narrative quality. In 2006, he shot two new shortfilm: “The Hidden Gendercide” (7’) and “Forme” (Shapes) (13’) in 35mm. As a teacher of actor’s training and theatre improvisation He participated at a very ample and articulated project, proposed by The European Commission in relation with the “Horizon” Announcement between Italy, France and Spain.This project has for two triennals(1995/’97-1998/2000) favorised the creation and the support of new enterprises ( of occupational kindship) adressed to disadvantaged areas. A formative, didactic as well as artistic and social- educational run , rich of partner-ships and successfull results, until the attaintment of the principal aim: the constitution of an IntegratedTheatre Company, stable and professional( with its statute of social cooperative). He has become the President and the Artistic Director of this Company and of a Cultural Association with of aggregative and experimental type, in October 2000, called “ Diverse Abilità” He has directed for the Company “ Diverse abilità” the following productions: “Il Viaggio di Nessuno”, inspired by the Omero’s Odissey - Stazione Ostiense of Rome, april1999, Teatro Comunale - Pavia, march 2000. “ Ha! Ta-Yoo”, inspired by “ La Conférence des Oiseaux” by Farid Uttin Attar - Rome, Teatro Valle, 2000. “Mad Forest” by Caryl Churchill“ - Teatro ex Mattatoio Rome 2002. “Tre per un Topo” by Toti Scialoja. San Stephen’s School Rome 2006

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