Images, Augmented Reality and Performance Practices

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The talk will focus on the experiences that the historical theatre company Astragali Teatro, founded in 1981 in Lecce, has developed in recent years in the field of interference between theatre and technologies related to virtual and augmented reality, in particular through collaboration with the Virtual and Augmented Reality Laboratory team of the University of Salento. A collaboration that has led to the realisation of site-specific performances in naturalistic contexts in Italy, Romania, Greece, Poland and Spain within the framework of various international projects. An intense collaboration that has developed reflections and practices on issues such as the appearance of images, the relationship between AVR and the bodies of the performers on stage, environment and eco-sustainable solutions.

Fabio Roberto Tolledi

Fabio Roberto Tolledi is an Artistic Director, Actor and Writer. He is Theatre Director and Playwright of Astràgali Teatro, a theatre company founded in 1981, based in South Italy. Since 1992, he directs all the performances and training activities of Astràgali Teatro company. He is the President of the Italian Centre of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), President of ITI European Regional Council and Secretary of ITI Theatre in Conflict Zones Network. He has a Phd in Sociology. He has been Artistic Director of many international projects, realizing artistic collaborations with international theatres, institutions, universities, artists. His performances have been played all over the world. Tolledi's work has been focusing on the direction of intercultural theatrical workshops and performances with a team of performers from different countries, realizing joint multilingual and site-specific performances. He staged performances and gave lectures, conferences, workshops in more than 30 countries, especially in conflict zones.