Past Events
2023
In the first months of 2023, Theatre No Theatre toured the USA: Ohio, New Jersey, New York City, and Chicago. The performance Scapegoats was developed in a one-month residency in Akron, Ohio, and Workshops on Songs were held throughout the tour. Han! was performed in Chicago, New Jersey, and its NYC premiere took place at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, receiving positive acclaim and extending its run due to its success. In May, a project in Hong Kong - which included presentations of Songs and a Workshop on Songs of Tradition - led to the ideation of a 3-year initiative, Across Asia-Voices Unveiled, which will kick off in April of 2024. Pontedera, Italy, the home-base of Theatre No Theatre, played host to actors, directors, and writers from various countries for four weeks in July during our summer intensive, Threads of Creation. Participants delved into daily work on songs of tradition, and developed individual material for theatrical creation. Throughout the year, Jessica Losilla-Hébrail led a series of workshops in Milan, and additionally, Artistic Residencies were held, primarily focusing on the development of the new productions, The Inanna Project, and Just a Little Too Much, which had an Open Rehearsal in London in early winter.
2022
In February of 2022, Theatre No Theatre was founded in Pontedera. During March and April, TNT toured the USA in Akron (OH), Detroit (MI), and Chicago (IL) showcasing Han! and conducting Workshops on Songs. The performance, Songs was also presented in Chicago. During the summer, Alicante and Valencia in Spain hosted separate workshops on songs and theatre craft. In September, the first Threads of Creation was held at TNT's home-base in Pontedera, Italy. Participants engaged in an intensive workshop – led by Mr. Richards and his colleagues – focusing on work on songs of tradition, and crafting diverse material for theatre creation. In 2022, artistic residencies also commenced with selected artists from various countries who came to Pontedera for daily work on songs of tradition, as well as to make initial steps in the creation of sonic compositions for The Inanna Project.