Simona Lisi
Encyclopedia
Simona Lisi is an Italian
dance
r, choreographer
and actress.
and dance
academies, like the "London Contemporary Dance School". She graduated in Philosophy
studying under philosophy professor Giorgio Agamben
who deeply influenced her. In 2002 she received the PG Degree in Contemporary Dance at LCDS-University of Kent
. Among her teachers there are many acclaimed dancers like Carolyn Carlson
, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
and Wim Vandekeybus. In the early 1990s Lisi begin her theatrical career as dancer and choreographer, developing her method based on contemporary dance
. In 2001 her first group choreography was chosen for "X Biennal of Mediterranean and European young artists" in Serajevo. Simona Lisi works also as an actress: in 2005 she played the mother of the leading character (played by Giovanna Mezzogiorno
) in the Academy Award-nominated La bestia nel cuore
(The Beast in the Heart), directed by Cristina Comencini.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
r, choreographer
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
and actress.
Biography
She successfully attend many Italian and English actingActing
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
and dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
academies, like the "London Contemporary Dance School". She graduated in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
studying under philosophy professor Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben is an Italian political philosopher best known for his work investigating the concepts of the state of exception and homo sacer....
who deeply influenced her. In 2002 she received the PG Degree in Contemporary Dance at LCDS-University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
. Among her teachers there are many acclaimed dancers like Carolyn Carlson
Carolyn Carlson
Carolyn Carlson is an American contemporary dance choreographer and performer. She is of Finnish descent.She is the director of the 'Centre Chorégraphique National' in Roubaix and of the 'Atelier de Paris' at 'La Cartoucherie de Vincennes' in Paris.She was awarded the title of Chevalier des Arts...
, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Anne Teresa, Baroness De Keersmaeker is one of the most prominent choreographers in contemporary dance...
and Wim Vandekeybus. In the early 1990s Lisi begin her theatrical career as dancer and choreographer, developing her method based on contemporary dance
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
. In 2001 her first group choreography was chosen for "X Biennal of Mediterranean and European young artists" in Serajevo. Simona Lisi works also as an actress: in 2005 she played the mother of the leading character (played by Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Giovanna Mezzogiorno is an Italian theatre and film actress.Giovanna Mezzogiorno was born in Rome, November 9, 1974, daughter of actors Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Cecilia Sacchi. She grew up watching her parents on set, conscious about acting. At first she wanted to become a ballerina and she...
) in the Academy Award-nominated La bestia nel cuore
The Beast in the Heart
The Beast in the Heart , is a 2005 film directed by Cristina Comencini, based on the novel written by herself.It was nominated for Golden Lion prize at the Venice International Film Festival...
(The Beast in the Heart), directed by Cristina Comencini.