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Marco Paolini: A Deep Map breaks new ground in the field of Italian political theatre by outlining the unique approach of one of Italy’s most celebrated playwrights, Marco Paolini, whose work has hitherto remained inaccessible to English-speaking audiences. The book is the first substantial study of Paolini’s corpus in English. Additionally, it offers an in-depth analysis of Paolini’s unique methods by focusing on the recovery of collective cultural memory through theatre and in-depth historical and political context. The book engages critically with art and politics in Italy specifically, but has implications and relevance on a global scale. Perissinotto’s multidisciplinary approach simultaneously draws upon memory studies, history, and poetry. She demonstrates how Paolini’s plays evoke themes similar to ancient Greek theatre, which called for the engagement of actors in political commentary from the stage, connecting them directly with the public on social and ethical issues.



Table of Contents
Introduction: A Deep Map

Chapter 1: Truth, Trauma and Memory in Racconto del Vajont

Chapter 2: Venice

Chapter 3: Bestiaries

Chapter 4: I TIGI: On the Tragedy of Ustica

Chapter 5: Marghera: A Sea Was There

Chapter 6: Capitalism and Globalization in Miserabili

Chapter 7: Il Sergente: Remembering the Russian Campaign

Conclusions: On Telling Stories

Marco Paolini: A Deep Map

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      Publisher Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
      Published 15 March 2023
      ISBN-13 9781683933724
      978-1683933724
      ISBN-10 1683933729
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      Theatre direction and production

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Marco Paolini: A Deep Map breaks new ground in the field of Italian political theatre by outlining the unique approach of one of Italy’s most celebrated playwrights, Marco Paolini, whose work has hitherto remained inaccessible to English-speaking audiences. The book is the first substantial study of Paolini’s corpus in English. Additionally, it offers an in-depth analysis of Paolini’s unique methods by focusing on the recovery of collective cultural memory through theatre and in-depth historical and political context. The book engages critically with art and politics in Italy specifically, but has implications and relevance on a global scale. Perissinotto’s multidisciplinary approach simultaneously draws upon memory studies, history, and poetry. She demonstrates how Paolini’s plays evoke themes similar to ancient Greek theatre, which called for the engagement of actors in political commentary from the stage, connecting them directly with the public on social and ethical issues.



      Table of Contents
      Introduction: A Deep Map

      Chapter 1: Truth, Trauma and Memory in Racconto del Vajont

      Chapter 2: Venice

      Chapter 3: Bestiaries

      Chapter 4: I TIGI: On the Tragedy of Ustica

      Chapter 5: Marghera: A Sea Was There

      Chapter 6: Capitalism and Globalization in Miserabili

      Chapter 7: Il Sergente: Remembering the Russian Campaign

      Conclusions: On Telling Stories

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