September 18th, 2015 – Shadow theater made in Italy goes abroad thanks to Fabrizio Montecchi – artistic director of the Compagnia d’ombre, director and playwright – who tonight stages at the Dockteatern Tittut theater in Stockholm “Embla una bambina nel cosmo.” The show is based on the books “Embla nel cosmo” and “L’universo di Embla” by Majken Pollock with illustrations by Sara Lundberg. Born in born in Reggio Emilia in 1960, Montecchi studied Art and Architecture. Since 1978, he collaborates with the Teatro Gioco Vita (a company known worldwide for its shadow performances), with which he worked on the growth and development of the unique experience of shadow theater. He has collaborated in all shows of the Company in various roles, from animation to design and directing. As a director and set designer, Montecchi has been working since 1994 with the Dockteatern Tittut in Stockholm. The show “Embla una bambina nel cosmo” is organized by the Teatro Gioco Vita with the Dockteatern Tittut in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute “CM Lerici”. Teatro Gioco Vita carries out many activities in the territory of Piacenza (such as curating the artistic direction and organization of the Prose Season of the Municipal Theater of Piacenza, organizing theater and other cultural events, hospitality, workshops, and training) but is also becoming increasingly international, in Europe, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Japan, China, Israel and Taiwan. (Gil)
