MARINA JARRE: theater

 

Marina has always been attracted by stage; her first literary endeavor, at 16, was an historical drama about inquisition.

 In the 90’s Marina cooperated with Assemblea Teatro troupe, active in Turin since 1967.

“ FUOCHI ” (“ FIRES ”)

In 1994, with Renzo Sicco, they wrote the adaptation for the stage “Fuochi”, drawn by her historical novel “Ascanio e Margherita”.

“Fuochi” has been played by “Assemblea Teatro” mostly in Piedmont, Italy; several times at the Fortress of Fenestrelle.

In August 1998 “Fuochi” has been played in Torre Pellice; in October 1998 in South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Chile).

 

“ IL ROSSETTO SULL’OSTIA ”

(“ LIPSTICK ON THE HOST ”)

Marina collaborated with Renzo Sicco to the adaptation for the stage “Rossetto sull’ostia”, drawn by a Aidan Mathews’s story; it tells about the sentimental experience of a teacher in her 40’s rediscovering love.

“Rossetto sull’ostia” made its debut in 1995, in the seventeenth edition of “Asti Teatro”; the book won the prize “Premio Grinzane Cavour 1995” for foreign narrative.