Parole, A Dictionary Preserving the Memory of Theatre

Parole, A Dictionary Preserving the Memory of Theatre with Eugenio Barba, Vincenzo Mazza, Julia Varley.
Webinar in Italian (with simultaneous translation into English) September 16, 2026, 6:00 PM (Italian local time)

Free participation; registration required at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/G89nGG2ESR2dJDlIXYE4yA

The “Parole” project presents two series of video interviews structured around keywords, organized as an A-to-Z glossary: ​“Parole: Dictionary of Eugenio Barba” and “Parole: Dictionary of Julia Varley.”

Loosely inspired by Gilles Deleuze’s famous “Abécédaire” (produced by Pierre-André Boutang), “Parole” grew out of conversations Vincenzo Mazza held with Eugenio Barba and Julia Varley during their 2023 meetings at the Teatro Tascabile di Bergamo and Jacopo Fo’s Libera Università di Alcatraz in Gubbio.

Through a selection of words—some related to the professional lives of the director (founder of Odin Teatret) and the actress, others not—Barba and Varley offer testimonies and reflections. At times, they step away from their professions and international careers to delve into broader social or philosophical questions, creating a poignant record of two lives dedicated to theatre.

Project conception and development: Vincenzo Mazza
Filming: Claudio Coloberti
Editing: Aitor Ibáñez
Set design: Vincenzo Mazza e Claudio Coloberti
Wooden “pebbles”: Luigi Mazza (architetto) e la sua «Officina del legno», Napoli
Subtitles: Ornella Bonventre regista e fondatrice del Tac Teatro.