Grimilde e Beatrice con Monica Contini

Seventh event of the "Giardini Animati" 2025 series at Teatro In Pineta in Contrada Camastra Ostuni [location link]

**Grimilde and Beatrice**
*Reading in two acts, curated by Monica Contini*

**Grimilde**
A symbolic figure, the evil stepmother who hates Snow White because she is younger and more beautiful, and thus attempts in every way to cause her death. A woman of somewhat advanced age, whose past beauty begins to fade, struggles against the relentless time and cannot accept the fading of youth. She clashes with young women, competing with them in an unfair and certainly losing race. A modern-day woman who clings to the "truths" of a computer to discover she is the fairest of them all, as she once did with the magic mirror. An irreverent, grotesque photograph filled with bitter irony, sometimes very amusing, other times moving, portraying women who live in deep loneliness. Their inability to find serenity and beauty in their present moment leads them to believe that happiness can only be found in vain attempts to hold onto a blossoming past, resorting to dubious aesthetic retouches with results that are merely poor surrogates of lost youth.

**Beatrice**
This is an irreverent portrait of Beatrice Portinari, Dante Alighieri's beloved. A female figure suspended between the past and the present. A young and amusing girl of our times, trapped in the Middle Ages, forced to adhere to ancient, restrictive rules. Her vitality, irony, and youthful impulses clash with the times she lives in. We witness youth bursting in full beauty, confronted with reality. This "youth" belongs to a woman, addressing the condition of women who still have a long way to go to achieve true independence and equality. When it is unnecessary to talk about quotas, gender equality, or femicides, because it will have surpassed, and everyone will be truly equal before the flow of life, for better or worse.

**Monica Contini**
In 1981, she was among the founders of the Teatro Kismet company. Her journey began in '79 with the master and director Carlo Formigoni. In subsequent years, she deepened and refined the work of the actor by meeting numerous masters, including Alain Maratrat, John Murphy, Michel Seigner, Albert Jaton, and many more. Over the years, she has collaborated as an actress with various directors, including Maratrat, Marco Martinelli, Martin Duncan, Teresa Ludovico, Lucia Zotti, Damiano Nirchio, Vito Signorile, Licia Lanera, etc. Since 2006, she has been working as a film actress with various directors, including Ricky Tognazzi, Alessandro De Robiland, Catherine Hardwicke, Michele Placido, Guido Chiesa, Fabrizio Costa, Pippo Mezzapesa, among others.

*As is customary, our members can feed their body and quench their thoughts, having first nourished their souls, with poetic dishes seasoned with rhyming vegetables, masterfully prepared by our actress/poet Renza Luxemburg and accompanied by a fresh pink nectar, all sourced locally. So, make sure to book your spot for a splendid evening of theater, dance, good food, and fine wine!*

We look forward to seeing you
**Friday 1st at 9:00 PM**
at Teatro In Pineta C/da Camastra s.n.c. Ostuni
[location link]

Entry with membership card €5 + free contribution for the show
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