Dates
October 24th, 2006
Venue
Pierce Hall at the Historic Chicago Temple Building
A free demonstration-workshop directed by Donato Sartori, organized by Istituto Italiano di Cultura in collaboration with Holon Productions and Silk Road Theatre Project. Donato Sartori is one of the last great sculptors of Italian mask-making. Between his work and that of his father, the eminent Amleto Sartori, they've collectively reinvented the tradition and artistry of mask construction assembling one of the world's finest collections.
Sartori will take workshop attendees on a journey from the beginnings of the mask as a theatrical tool and urban structure. He has worked closely with many international theater practitioners including Dario Fo, Giorgio Strehler and Jacques Lecoq. His work can be found in Modern Art Museums in Venice, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City and Paris. He will be joined by his wife, architect Paola Piizzi in addition to Chicago-based theatre teacher & director Paola Coletto-Kaplan and performer Sean Kaplan.