Gabriele Marchesini

An actor and theatre director with numerous experiences in all aspects of live performance, Gabriele Marchesini has directed memorable performances in children’s theatre that have surprised and delighted adult audiences as well. Collaborating, among others, with the writer-scientist Giorgio Celli, he has directed plays such as L’angelo dell’Altrove, Copernico e le stelle (official performance for the celebration of the 9th centenary of the University of Bologna), Darwin delle scimmie, etc. Since his directorial debut with Hieronymus Bosch in 1973, Gabriele Marchesini has directed plays on all major Italian theatrical stages, among which the Teatro Arena del Sole in Bologna. He has also staged various important events, such as Diavoli e streghe and Davanti e dietro lo specchio, which closed the celebrations of Bologna 2000. As a teacher of theatre, Marchesini has worked with various academic and non-academic institutions. He is the author of Conoscere il teatro (Thema Loescher Editore, 1989), and has also written, directed, and acted in numerous radio and TV programs for the RAI. Currently, Gabriele Marchesini directs original pieces that mix music and literature for the Teatro Bonci in Cesena, and is the artistic director of the annual summer project “Teatro antico nei luoghi antichi” at the necropolis of Misa near Marzabotto.