Bio

Alessandra Giuntini

Alessandra Giuntini was born in Pistoia, Italy in 1982. She studied at the Art Lyceum LB Alebrti and simultaneously trained at the “La limonaia” and “Mascarad” theatre studios in Florence. After graduating she moved to Milan where she studied at the Ariberto theater with Vito Molinari. She was later part of the theater group «Anima nera» with Aldo Cassano. She continued her theatrical journey to St. Petersburg where she graduated in 2011 from the Theatre Academy with honors in acting and directing. She studied under Venyamin Filshtinsky,

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Directing works

2022:

” Turandot³” inspired dy “Turandot” Carlo Gozzi, Njagan, Russia.

2021:

” Lion in the winter” James Goldman, Russian state theatre, Uljanovsk, Russia.

” La Locandiera” Carlo Goldoni, Russian drama theatre, Ijevsk, Republic of Udmurt.

” Exodus ” Polina Borodina, Sarapul, Russia.

” Testimony of testimony ” Dmitri Danilov, Novokuznesk Drama theatre, Russia.

2020:

” #I’MANTIGONE ” Evgenia Shevchenko inspired by ” Antigone” Sofocle, Njagan, Russia.

” Life is Beautiful ” N. Erdman, Masterovie theatre, Nabarejnie Chelny, Republic of Tatarstan.

” The marriage of Figaro”   Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, Russian drama theatre, Una, Republic of Bashkorkostan.

” No woman, no cry ” Documentary performance about domestic violence, Invisible Theatre, Sankt Petersburg, Russia.

2019:

” One shot Trepliev” inspired by ” the seagull ” Anton Chekov, Russian drama theatre, Kurgan, Russia.

” Deli’s dance” Ivan Vyrepaev, Masterivie theatre, Nabarejnie Chelny, Republic of Tatarstan.

” Go in peace” EcoPerformance by IGC ( Intervention Garbage Company), Elzin Center, Ekateringburg Russia.

” Le Gardenie” family constellation on stage,  for Premio di Riccione, Italy.

” God rides a bicycle” Russian drama theater, Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan.

2018:

” Travel-in-drama” adapted from” Little tragedies” A. Pushkin, State drama theatre, Kemerovo, Russia 

” Gardenia” Elżbieta Chowaniec, Volkov theatre, state Russian theatre, Yaroslavl.

2017:

“ My Psyche” Apuelio, Theatre on the Roof, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

” The singles” H. Levin, Notara theatre, Bucarest, Romania.

” The Confession” M. Gorky, Moscow art theatre, Russia.

” Children of children” initiative of festival ” I’m not alone”, Moscow art theatre, Russia.

” Blizzard” A. Pushkin, Pushkin drama theatre, Pskov, Russia.

” Shasa, take out the trash” N. Vorogbit, Invisible theatre, Sankt Petersburg, Russia.

2016:

“ Bashmachkin” Y. Bogoslavskij, North Dramma Norilsk, Russia

“The Shrew” (based on the play by W.Shakespeare “The Taming of the Shrew”), state theatre of Kurgan, Russia

“ The coffè Shop” C. Goldoni, state theatre of Kemerovo, Russia

“ Green Bird” C. Gozzi, Theatre of Youth, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

2015:

“ Mamma Roma” P.P. Pasolini, state theatre of Omsk, Russia

“ The Road” F. Fellini, Theatre of Youth, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

“ Our Class” T. Slobodyanin, State Theatre of Kemerovo, Russia

“ Blue Room” D. Hayr, Szena Molot, Perm, Russia

“ Yat” K. Fedorov, Alexandrnkij Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia

2014:

“ Light at the end ” S. Skologub, state theatre of Omsk, Russia

“ Tiramisù” O. Ovsyanko, Theatre of youth, Rostov on Don, Russia

“ Beautiful away” D. Prevalov, MDT Novoshahtinsk, Russia

2013:

“Nature Morte in the pit” By Fausto Paravidino, Etud-Theatre St.Petersburg , Russia

“ Love letters” A. R. Gurney, State theatre of Magadan, Russia

In her fourth year at the academy, she had a director stage in the play “Portrait in the Rain” by Lev Dodin, at the Maly Drama Theatre (Theatre of Europe) . In 2013, she was accepted into the SITI intensive training program in New York where she studied Suzuki and Viewpoints technique under the American theatre director, Anne Bogart.

Since 2013 she has participated in several directors’ laboratories all over Russia and staged performances in a various regional theaters.

2017 “ Shrewparticipate in off-program of “ Golden Mask” in Moscow.

She has performed in several productions at the “Etyud- Theatre.” For her performance in “ Demons”, she was nominated for “best actress” at Breakthrough Awards, at the same ceremony she received the young jury award for “best young actress” and she was also nominated for “the best actor in independent theatre” at the Golden Spotlight Awards.. She is currently acting in several arthouse films.

Workshoop and stage

Director stage with Lev Dodin, in Malji theatre, theatre of Europe in Sankt Peterburg, Russia

Workshop “ ViewPoints” Anne Bogart, SITI Company, New York, USA.

Workshop of choreography  with Simona Bertozzi, Alboreto Dimora  .

Workshop ” Memory and movements ” Cristiana Morganti, Pina Baush Company.

Director Lab Lincoln centre, New York, USA.

Mediterranean  Director Lab Barcelona, Spain.

Acting:

2021

Luna Park” idea by Daniele Finzi Pasca, in collaboration with “ Cosmo probuction”, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia.

2018

The shoop “ based on a real story of modern slavery, director Semen Serzin, Invisible theatre, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia.

2015

Two poor romanians speaking polish” Dorota Maslovskaya, director Evgenia Sofonova, Etyud theatre, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia.

Don’t lean” physical theater performans, based on stories that go on the subway every day, choreographer Anna Zakusova, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia.

2014

Demons” Natalya Vorojbit, director Semen Serzin, Etyud theatre, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia.

Happines” physical theater performans,based on a teenager’s diary, choreographer Anna Zakusova, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia.

2013

Beautiful far away” D. Privalov, Etyud theatre, Sankt-Spetersburg, Russia.