Ilaria Tucci, Italy 2023
ILARIA TUCCI (she, her) holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from Tampere University (Finland, 2022). She studied acting at the Italian National Drama Academy in Rome “Silvio D’Amico” (MA, 2002) and graduated with honors from the University of Pisa in peace studies (MA, 2013).
Ilaria works as a theatre practitioner, peace researcher, university lecturer and diversity agent. In her practice, she has applied theatre as a tool of dialogue among people, participation, conflict transformation, peace education and empowerment. She is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher in Homeward research project at the Tampere University (2022 – 2024). She is interested in how integration practices can be studied through cooperative practices, and also in researching the challenges and learning opportunities of participatory approaches in general. In her last multilingual theatre project Shamans – a story about friendship and magic, she has been exploring the power of multilingualism on stage, especially regarding the representation of diversity and integration practices.
Multilingualism on stage: beyond misunderstanding
“The theater is an expression of our dream life – of our unconscious aspirations. It responds to that which is the best, most troubles, most visionary in our society. As the society changes, the theater changes” David Mamet.
What happens when we speak different languages? What are the expressions of the everyday co-existence of different cultures? How do we represent diversity on stage? How can we transform a linguistic or cultural barrier into a learning experience? During this workshop, we will engage with these questions and explore the opportunities we have when using different languages. Misunderstandings or difficulties in understanding will be the core of the work. We will play with some short texts provided by the teacher, as well through physical and verbal improvisations.