In February of 2017, Absence (or Assenze) received its Italian premiere at the Accademia Teatrale Francesco Campogalliani in Mantua, a production directed by Mario Zolin from a translation by Antonia Brancati. I had worked with Antonia on the translation, and I knew it was going to be a splendid production. Alas, I was not able to see it, as my back chose that time to go out of whack, and I spent much of that winter hobbling about with a cane, bent into a question mark.

I am therefore overjoyed to announce that Assenze will be revived at the theater, playing from February 9th to the 24th, and this time my back is playing ball and allowing me to remain upright. I will thus be able to attend opening night, and finally see the show in glorious Italian!

The reviews of the 2017 run were raves, singling out the performance of Francesca Campogalliani as “magnificent” and “masterfully dramatic” (if Google Translate is being trustworthy).

If you happen to be in Mantua this February (and why wouldn’t you be?) I hope to see you there.

Assenze
Accademia Teatrale Francesco Campogaliani
Mantua, Italy
February 9 – February 24