I vincitori del quinto Premio Serra-Campi Flegrei

Stories that delve into the present to tell tales about family, illness, women's emancipation, Palestine, relationships, and conflicts, creating a dialogue between our time and the vibrant power of theater. On Monday, October 6th, the stage at the Teatro Serra in Naples lit up for the finale of the fifth edition of the National Award “Serra-Campi Flegrei” for theatrical monologue art, sponsored by the City of Naples. Eight artists, both actors and authors, brought diverse worlds and voices to the stage, ranging from politics to intimacy, expressed through drama, satire, and comedy.

The evening was guided by the Honorary Jury, composed of industry experts, actors, critics, journalists, and cinema and theater professionals, chaired by director and playwright Luisa Guarro, and included actors Salvatore Felaco and Sara Missaglia, critics and journalists Edgardo Bellini, Giuseppe Borrone, and Tania Sabatino, as well as the cinema “La Perla” patron Maurizio Capezza.

“For us, the Award is not just a competition but a celebration, a meeting with the future of dramaturgy: new writings, new faces, new stories that deserve to be seen and supported. Because theater is only alive when there is someone to listen to it,” say artistic directors Pietro Tammaro and Mauro Palumbo.

Solène Bresciani won the “Authors” section with the monologue "Confessioni sospese," an introspective journey of a woman tracing the footsteps of Argentine poet Alfonsina Storni, while Myriam Nissim won the "Actors" section with "Open windows," a dark comedy surrounding a blind date with a dramatic ending. Both will receive a cash prize of €500. Finally, the Special “Artemia” Award, which grants a spot in the bill of the Artemia Cultural Center of Rome, twinned with the Phlegraean space, went to Andrea Taronna for his “Ranocchio,” an ironic confession about life and love from a shy and insecure young man.

Completing a particularly rich edition of content and talent are Carolina Infante with the final monologue from “Anna Cappelli” by Annibale Ruccello, Stefania Palumbo with “Andrà tutto bene” discussing illness and family relationships by Emanuela Fanelli and Micol Pavoncello, Tonya Porzio with “Margherita,” a story of violence written by playwright Maria Porzio, and authors Valentina Fantasia with “Questo muro è costruito sul mio cuore,” a family tale about the lives of Palestinian settlers in the West Bank, and Carlotta Carpentieri with “Mama coca,” tragicomic reflections on digital society, performed by actress Claudia Della Corte.

Winners
Solène Bresciani, thirty-four years old from Belfort, France, lives and works in Naples where she founded the association “Raggidisol” which produces shows on the relationship between individuals and reality and won the “Ecoscena Ragazzi” Award 2023 for the show “Re-Cycle, waiting for the sun.” This recognition comes after theatrical experiences with Giovanni Meola, Giovanna Facciolo, Andrea Jimenez, Maurizio Azzuro, and courses at the “Scuola Elementare del Teatro” by Davide Iodice, “Teatri di Seta,” the “Théâtre de Poche,” and the “ICRA Project” by Michele Monetta and Lina Salvatore, intertwined with studies on meditation, voice, tango, comedy, and art therapy in Italy, France, and Argentina. She plays the piano and holds a degree in “International Management of Sustainable Cultural Projects.”

Myriam Nissim, twenty-eight years old, an actress and set designer from the province of Siena, moved to Naples to study at the “ICRA Project” by Michele Monetta and Lina Salvatore, after graduating with honors in Performing Arts at the University of Pisa – with an experimental thesis on the collection “A Season in Hell” by Arthur Rimbaud – and a Diploma from the “Alessandra Galante Garrone” Academy in Bologna. A working student – she has been a waitress, hostess on pleasure boats, children’s theater teacher, and promoter of international cultural projects – her determination was rewarded with significant artistic experiences with Francesco Saponaro, Cristina Donadio, Luca Trezza, Manuele Morgese at the “Trianon Theater” and “Officine San Carlo” in Naples, at the “Teatro Azione” in Rome, and at the “Fantasio-Trento” festival. In 2017, she won the Special Prize at the “Noax-Navuàc” competition.

Andrea Taronna, twenty years old, from Monza, after a youth spent attending workshops at the “Teatro Binario 7” in his hometown and the “Scuola Proxima” in Milan, was admitted to the “Officina Pasolini” in Rome. His training is completed by workshops with Matteo Gatta and Sebastiano Bottari and workshops at the “Teatro Mercadante” in Naples.

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