Marco Paolini (born 5 March 1956) is an Italian stage actor, theatre director, dramaturge and author.[1]
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Born | Belluno, Italy | 5 March 1956
Occupation | Stage actor, theatre director, dramaturge and author |
Nationality | Italian |
Genre | Narrative theatre Civil theatre |
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Paolini is the son of a railroad engineer and a housewife from Belluno, Italy. In the 1970s, he moved to Treviso and started working in theatre.[1]
Paolini's repertory includes civil theatre.[2] His performances usually consist of monologues with frequent use of the Venetian language, irony and satire. Inspired by Dario Fo, he is an Italian exponent of narrative theatre.[2][3]
Until 1994, Paolini worked with various theatre groups, including Teatro degli Stracci, Studio 900 of Treviso, Tag Teatro of Mestre in Venice and Laboratorio Teatro Settimo.[1] In 1995, received the Ubu Prize for writing Il racconto del Vajont (translated: The Vajont Tale), which was dedicated to the disaster of the Vajont Dam in Italy. The ceremony aired on Rai 2 Italian television.[2][4]
Since 1999, he has produced his own works with his company JoleFilm. He has also collaborated with the Italian folk band I Mercanti di Liquore, along with the lead singer, Lorenzo Monguzzi.[5]