Project

The Giufà Project is a result of the collaboration between artists, young people and creative organizations from all over Europe in order to explore the subjects of intercultural dialogue and human migration, trying to give an artistic answer to the questions raised by the complexity of our society.

The project was born thanks to The Complete Freedom of Truth (TCFT) team – a youth program created by Opera Circus which offers cultural exchanges, residencies, skills and leadership development to a growing number of young people across Europe – and it was commissioned by Glyndebourne as part of an ongoing process which mainly aims to provide access to opera to as many people as possible.

The Nuova Accademia degli Arrischianti from Sarteano, Italy, joins these partners and contributes to the project with the production of the show “Nelle scarpe di Giufà”, community theatre workshops, meetings and initiatives to make the project known. Having brought workshops and performances all around Europe.

Follow our steps:

2015

  • Orizzonti Festival – Chiusi (IT) — Laura Fatini starts to work on Giufà
  • Sarteano (IT) — Children play / early stories / Orizzonti Festival

2016

  • Bournemouth (UK) — International encounter, TCFT

2017

  • Sarteano (IT) — TCFT Italy
  • Brighton (UK) — Project foundation with Glyndebourne and Opera Circus
  • Glyndebourne (UK) — Belongings / opera

2018

  • Cetona (IT) — School / integration
  • Brighton (UK) — Project development
  • Glyndebourne (UK) — Artists’ day of experimentation on Giufà
  • Monticchiello (IT) — Theatre encounter
  • Setúbal (PT) — Soundtrack premiere
  • Sarteano (IT) — Giufà at the Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte
  • Battle (UK) — Artistic residency and pilot project
  • Salve (IT) — Community theatre workshop
  • Rondine Cittadella della Pace (IT) — Dialogue / conflict workshop and performance

2019

  • Arona (IT) — BRACT / community workshop
  • Brussels (BE) — Reseo Conference presenting the results

2021

  • Rio Marina, Elba island (IT) — Community residency and workshop
  • Fano (IT) — New version premiere of the three-actors-performance
  • Campiglia d’Orcia (IT) — Alba e Tramonto Festival touring with the show

2022

  • Turin (IT) — Intercultural dialogue and peace workshop
  • Aachen (DE) — Charlemagne Youth Prize – Italian winner
  • Korçë (AL) — Theatre collaboration – performance with the local theatre

2023

  • Korçë (AL) — Theatre collaboration – working with the schools and the library

2024

  • Marzamemi, Sicily (IT) — School workshop / Bookfest