Angela Cori: colpevole di essere donna

**PRESS RELEASE**

The Proloco of Graffignano (Viterbo - Italy), with the Patronage of the Municipality, presents:
A monologue by Jean Bruschini

**Title:**
“Angela Cori: Guilty of Being a Woman”: at the castle of Graffignano, the audience becomes the jury
**Subtitle:**
A trial from 1780 comes back to life in an immersive theatrical monologue blending history, emotion, and truth

In the heart of the village of Graffignano, within the walls of its ancient castle, a true story emerges from the silence of the archives to transform into a theatrical experience.
"Angela Cori: Guilty of Being a Woman" takes the stage, an intense narrative monologue written and performed by Jean Bruschini, inspired by a trial that actually took place in 1780. A young woman, accused of poisoning her husband, is drawn into a judicial system that reflects the shadows and prejudices of her time.
But this is not just a performance.
It is a trial.
And the audience will not be spectators, but protagonists.
During the performance, spectators will be called to take part in the final judgment, transforming into a popular jury. This choice will make each performance unique, suspended between history and conscience, between documented truth and personal interpretation.
The work emerges from careful research on archival documents and presents, with evocative and contemporary language, a vivid snapshot of life in the 18th century. All set in an authentic and evocative frame: precisely the castle next to the ancient prisons where the events took place.
“Angela Cori” is an emotional and civic journey that questions the present through the past, posing a question that remains suspended well beyond the curtain: what if it were you who had to decide the verdict?

**Event Information:**
Location: Castle of Graffignano
📅 Date: May 29, 2026
🕒 Time: 6:30 PM
Free admission

**Press Contact:**
Dr. Luana Trabuio - Set Designer
📞 +39 3792068012
📧 kultura@hotmail.it