Discovering Contemporary Theatre by Italians of African Descent

A panel discussion and reading of excerpts of plays by Italians of African descent.

Featuring:
Nalini Vidoolah Mootoosamy, playwright, The Foreigner’s Smile
Margherita Laera, translator, University of Kent
Elena Bellina, NYU
Isabella Livorni, NYU
Laura Caparrotti, Artistic Director, KIT – Kairos Italy Theater

In English.

Part of the series Black Italia
In collaboration with KIT – Kairos Italy Theater

Black Italia is a series of events (book discussions, theatrical performances, film screenings, lectures) sponsored by Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò in collaboration with NYU’s Department of Italian Studies. It aims to promote conversations on the intersections of race, identity, and migration in Italy. Conceived in connection with courses taught in the Department of Italian Studies, Black Italia revisits the format launched by Casa Italiana’s Virtual Salons: Discourses on Black Italia, held virtually during the pandemic, by bringing together artists and scholars in order to address questions about race and racialization across Italian history and its multifaceted diasporic geography.

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