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Essential biography
He graduated as a director at the “Silvio D’Amico” Accademia Nazionale d’Arte Drammatica in Rome under Andrea Camilleri’s supervision. Jodice was among the founders of the drama group libera mente of which he was artistic director. He co-directed the Centro di Ricerca Teatro Nuovo in Naples, from 1995 to 2000. He created and was artistic director of the Scuola Elementare del Teatro, a popular conservatoire for the scenic arts, an arts and social inclusion project. He is manager of the arts and social inclusion projects of the Teatro Trianon Viviani.
He collaborated, with various assignments, with Carmelo Bene, Leo De Berardinis, Carlo Cecchi, Roberto De Simone and with dancers and performers from Pina Bausch’s Tanz Theater, Maguy Marin’s Companie and Mark Morris’s Dance Group. He worked and is working with drama in different disadvantaged locations, such as the Ospedale Psichiatrico S. Maria della Pietà in Rome, in Volterra, Giudecca and Nola correctional institutions, in Naple public dormitory and in Secondigliano OPG (high-security psychiatric hospital).
His scenic and educational work was produced and hosted in Italy and France, U.K, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden as well. He created radio works for Rai Radio3 with the collaboration of Goffredo Fofi and Maurizio Braucci, the collective docufilm “Com’è bella la città”, with Roberta Torre, Pasquale Pozzessere, Giovanni Maderna; he is the main character and author of the scenic writing in “Gelsomina Verde” docufilm, directed by Massimiliano Pacifico. Iodice’s dramatic work is the subject of essays in national and international books and specialist magazines and of graduation and doctorate dissertations at various universities and art schools such as Napoli, Salerno, Milano, Bologna, Pisa, Palermo, Pavia, Cagliari, Siena. The volume “La poetica teatrale di Davide Iodice, by Marina Sorge has been recently published by Ediz. Università di Napoli L’Orientale.
Awards and recognitions
2022 - Premio La fiaba magica
2019 – Premio ANCT (Drama critics’ award)
2017 - Finalist at Premio Le Maschere del Teatro Italiano, for “Mal’essere”, based on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, rewritten in Neapolitan by De Lisa, Fernandez, Caricchia, Romano, Perrotta, Rossa (rappers). Dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice.
2016 – Finalist at Premio le Maschere del Teatro Italiano for “Euridice e Orfeo”, by Valeria Parrella. Adapted and directed by Davide Iodice.
2009 –Girulà Teatro a Napoli Award for “’A Sciaveca”, by Mimmo Borrelli, adapted by Mimmo Borrelli and Davide Iodice
2005 Nomination Premio Golden Graal for Psicosi 4.48 Cantico based on Sarah Kane
2000 Girulà Teatro a Napoli Award for La Tempesta, dormiti gallina dormiti, based on William Shakespeare, Neapolitan rewriting by Silvestro Sentiero. Directed by Davide Iodice
1999 Ubu Special Award for La Tempesta, dormiti gallina dormiti, based on William Shakespeare, Neapolitan rewriting by Silvestro Sentiero. Directed by Davide Iodice
1998 Premio Lo Straniero
1995 Premio Ubu as Best Show of the Year for Finale di Partita, directed by Carlo Cecchi, of which he is assistant director
1997 Mention at premi Ubu for Senza naso né padroni, una specie di Pinocchio, by Marcello Amore and Sergio Longobardi. Adapted and directed by Davide Iodice.
1993 Honourable Mention at Eti Scenario National Award for Dove gli angeli esitano, by Davide Iodice and Carmelo Pizza. Directed by Davide Iodice and Carmelo Pizza
1992 Winner at the national selection of Pèpiniére Internationale
1991 Winner of the “Roberto Mazzucco”, SIAD (Società Italiana Autori Drammatici) scholarship for young drama directors
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
In 1991 he graduated as a director at the Accademia Nazionale d’Arte Drammatica “Silvio D’Amico in Rome under the supervision of Andrea Camilleri.
During the three years course he studied with (among others) Ghennadi Bogdanov, Orazio Costa, Angelo Corti, Marisa Fabbri, Mario Ferrero, Marise Flach, Massimo Foschi, Nikolaj Karpov, Adriana Martino, Luigi M. Musati, Elena Povoledo, Giorgio Pressburger, Giuseppe Rocca, Luca Ronconi, Lorenzo Salveti, Enzo Siciliano, Paolo Terni.
ESSENTIAL DRAMATOGRAPHY
2020
TRIANON
OPERA tra pupi sceneggiata e belcanto
by
Roberto De Simone
Staging
by Roberto De Simone and Davide Iodice
Produced
by Teatro Trianon
Rai 5
Em-body
– enciclopedia delle emozioni
Dramaturgy
by Nunzio Caponio
Directed
by Davide Iodice
Produced
by Sardegna Teatro
2019
La Luna
a route
of research and creation from waste, scraps and the collective repressed
Creation,
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
Produced
by Napoli Teatro Festival Italia – Teatri Associati Napoli
2018
donchisci@tte
by
Nunzio Caponio
Adapted
and directed by Davide Iodice
with
Alessandro Benvenuti and Stefano Fresi
Produced
by Arca Azzurra Teatro
URANIA D’AGOSTO
by Lucia
Calamaro
Adapted
and directed by Davide Iodice
with
Maria Grazia Sughi and Michela Atzeni
Produced
by Sardegna Teatro
2017
MAL’ESSERE (finalist at Premio Le Maschere del teatro
italiano 2017)
based on
Hamlet by William
Shakespeare
Ideation, dramaturgy and direction by Davide
Iodice
Neapolitan re-writing by Gianni
‘O Yank De Lisa (Fuossera), Pasquale Sir Fernandez (Fuossera),
Alessandro Joel
Caricchia, Paolo Sha One Romano, Ciro Op Rot Perrotta, Damiano Capatosta Rossi
produced by Teatro Stabile di Napoli – Sardegna
Teatro
SONNAI
A route
of search and creation upon contemporary dreams, nightmares and visions # 3
Cagliari
Ideation,
dramaturgy and direction by Davide
Iodice
Collective
scenic writing based on dreams, memories, biographis, poems by guests and users
of Caritas’s reception facilities and social welfare services in Cagliari
2016
DRÖMMAR
A route
of search and creation upon contemporary dreams, nightmares and visions # 2
Goteborg
Ideation,
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
Original texts and re-writings by Isabel Cruz Ljiegren
set, costumes and masks by Tiziano Fario
Collective scenic writing based on dreams, memories, biographies, poems by
guests and users of Goteborg Stadmissionen reception facilities and social
welfare services
produced
by Folkteatern Goteborg
2015
EURIDICE E ORFEO (finalist at Le maschere premio del Teatro italiano Award 2016)
by
Valeria Parrella
adapted and directed by Davide Iodice
set,
costumes and masks by Tiziano Fario
produced by Teatro Bellini – Napoli
THE VEIL / IL VELO
workshop directed by Davide Iodice
produced byTeatro Stabile di Napoli
in collaboration with Folkteatern Goteborg
within the Cities on Stage / Città in Scena project
supported by European Commission
2014
METTERSI NEI PANNI DEGLI ALTRI |VESTIRE GLI IGNUDI
first
movement of the research and creative project What's the point if only you save
yourself
inspired
by Le sette opere di Misericordia by
Caravaggio
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
general
collaboration by Luigi Del Parto
scenic space, masks and costumes by Tiziano Farioproduced
by Teatro
Stabile di Napoli, Interno 5, Fondazione Campania dei Festival – Napoli Teatro
Festival Italia with the collaboration of Centro Prima Accoglienza (ex Dormitorio
Pubblico), Scarp De Tenis, Binario della Solidarietà – Napoli
2013
MEMENTO – MOMENTO PER SERGIO BRUNI
structural
chamber composition by Roberto De Simone
with
Nino D’Angelo and Orchestra Barocca Pietà de’ Turchini, Giuliana Soscia/Pino
Jodice jazz quartet, Complesso di corde a Pizzica, arpa Giuliana De Donno,
pianoforte Mimmo Napolitano
works by
Mimmo Paladino
directed
by Davide Jodice
Napoli
Teatro San Carlo
MANGIARE E BERE LETAME E MORTE
dramaturgy and direction by Davide
Iodice
with Alessandra Fabbri
choreography by Alessandra Fabbri e Davide Iodice
produced by Interno5, Napoli.
2012
UN GIORNO TUTTO QUESTO SARÀ TUO
dramaturgy
and direction by Davide Iodice
with
Ilenya Caleo and her father Paolo, Davide Compagnone and his mother Anna,
Alessandra Fabbri and her father Alessandro,Tania Garribba and her mother
Luisa, Stefano Miglio, Mattia Castelli
set and masks by Tiziano Fario
costumes by Enzo Pirozzi
light design by Angelo Grieco
sound design Diego Iacuz
produced by Teatro Stabile di Napoli, Fondazione Campania dei Festival
2010
LA FABBRICA DEI SOGNI
A route
of search and creation upon contemporary dreams, nightmares and visions
together with the guests of Neaples doss-house
dramaturgy and direction by Davide
Iodice
produced by Napoli Teatro Festival Italia – Teatro Mercadante
2008
‘A SCIAVECA (Girulà- Teatro a Napoli Award, 2009)
by Mimmo Borrelli
adapted by Mimmo Borrelli and Davide Iodice
directed by Davide Iodice produced by Teatro Mercadante di Napoli.
Davide
Jodice directs the Piedigrotta performances, in Plebiscito Square, with the
participation, among others, of Maestro Josè Carreras, of the actors Sofia
Loren and Giancarlo Giannini and of the songwriter Lucio Dalla.
2006
by Raffaele Viviani
with Nino D’Angelo e Angela Pagano
directed byDavide Iodice
produced by Teatro Mercadante di Napoli.
2005
APPUNTI PER UNO SPETTACOLO ITALIANO – PROGETTO PETROLIO
based on Pier Paolo Pasolini,
dramaturgy and direction Davide Iodice
produced by Teatro Mercadante Napoli.
PSICOSI 4.4.8/CANTICO (nomination at Premio Golden Graal)
da Sarah Kane
adattamento e regia Davide Iodice
produzione Teatro San Leonardo di Bologna, libera mente
I COSTRUTTORI D’IMPERI
by Boris Vian
with Alessandro Benvenuti
directed by Davide Iodice
produced by Benvenuti srl – Festival di Castiglioncello
2004
IL COMMENCEMENT DEL COMMENCEMENT
scenic essay dedicated to Leo de
Berardinis for Leo’s Theatre
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice.
LA BELLEZZA
dramaturgy and direction by Davide
Iodice
produced by Tirano Fest Teatro- libera mente
2003
IL GIARDINO NERO
based on Agota Kristof
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
produced by libera mente.
2002
DAMMI ALMENO UN RAGGIO DI SOLE
tribute to Federico Fellini
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice e Rojsten Abel
produced by Sant’Arcangelo di Teatri – libera mente
2001
I GIGANTI, FAVOLA PER GENTE FERMA
based on L. Pirandello, with the
artists of Circo Rois
dramaturgy by Davide Iodice and Silvestro Sentiero
produced by Biennale di Venezia, Berliner Fiestspiele, libera mente
2000
THE CROWDED STOMACH
a dance-theatre performance with Benji
Reid,
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
produced by Yorkshire Dance – Leeds
1999
LA TEMPESTA, DORMITI GALLINA DORMITI (Ubu 1999 Award, Girulà -Teatro a Napoli 2000 Award)
based on W. Shakespeare
neapolitan re-writing by Silvestro Sentiero
directed by Davide Iodice
produced by Crt Milano – libera mente
IO NON MI RICORDO NIENTE
dramaturgy and direction by Davide
Iodice and Mauro Maggioni
produced by Crest Taranto – libera mente
1998
I BAMBINI DELLA CITTÀ DI K
based on A. Kristov
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
produced by libera mente
1997
STORIA SPETTACOLARE DI GUYELMO EL PASADO CHE VOLEVA ROVESCIARE IL MONDO
by Maurizio Braucci
directed by Davide Iodice
produced by libera mente – DAMM
1996
CHE BELLA GIORNATA!
based on M. De Ghelderode’s Cristoforo
Colombo (Lo Straniero Award)
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
produced by libera mente -Festival di Sant’Arcangelo directed by Leo De
Berardinis
CORE PAZZO
musical performance by and with Nino D’
Angelo
directed by Davide Iodice
1995
NELLA SOLITUDINI DEI CAMPI DI COTONE
based on B.M. Koltes
produced by Teatro Nuovo, Napoli
SENZA NASO NÉ PADRONI, UNA SPECIE DI PINOCCHIO (premio Ubu
’97 mentions)
by Marcello Amore and Sergio Longobardi
directed by Davide Iodice
1994
GRANDE CIRCO INVALIDO
based on M. Lodoli
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
produced by Teatro Vascello- La Fabbrica dell’Attore, Roma
1993
DOVE GLI ANGELI ESITANO (special mention at Premio Nazionale ETI Scenario)
dramaturgy and direction by Davide
Iodice e Carmelo Pizza
produced by libera mente
1992
USCITA D’EMERGENZA
by M. Santanelli
directed by Davide Iodice
Graduation recital, Teatro- Studio Eleonora Duse, Roma
STAR DI CASA
experimental drama in the houses, based
on various authors
dramaturgy and direction by Davide
Iodice, produced by Centrale dell’Arte Firenze.
1990
LA MORTE DI EMPEDOCLE
based on F. Holderlin
dramaturgy and direction by Davide Iodice
produced by Teatro Argot, Roma
ARTISTIC DIRECTIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENTS
2023 -2020 He took charge of Teatro Trianon Viviani social inclusion and art projects
2019 -2013 He conducted the Scuola Elementare del Teatro, a popular conservatoire for the scenic arts that he created
2009-2006 – He designed some actions about art and sociiality at Teatro Trianon in Naples
2008 – He collaborated at the artistic direction of Piedigrotta
2008-1992 - He has been directing the LIBERA MENTE group, that he founded, too. The group was involved with artistic productions, an intense educational activity and with organizing and promoting cultural actions
2005-2001 – He was among the leading creators of the TEATRI DI NAPOLI project, achieved with the collaboration of the Cultural department of Naples Municipality and together with other research drama groups. Their common goal was to realise a net of drama residencies in salvaged structures in the Neapolitan outskirts. This was one of the first Italian examples of “light city theatre” and of coordination among production structures with a public/private participation
Within Teatri di Napoli he was the artistic director of Scuola Elementare del Teatro at the Scialoja Gym in S. Giovanni a Teduccio, a residence that was retrieved by the group and which was a creative workshop for the institutions of contemporary drama
He was among the creators and artistic directors of the Festival di Teatro Contemporaneo Teatri in Napoli, the most recent invention along with the project.
2000-1995 He was artistic co-director of the Centro di Ricerca Teatrale, at Teatro Nuovo in Naples
2000-1999 – He designed and looked after “Casa-laboratorio”, a permanent workshop of research, creation and production, at Milan CRT.
1993 He designed and directed Cantieri/Sora, a shared festival, with creative ateliers of drama, poetry, films, music and visual arts, in collaboration with the first reception Center Il Faro and Sora municipality.
ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS
2013 – He collaborated with Maestro Roberto De Simone at the production of the event Momento/Memento for Teatro San Carlo in Naples
1998 – He collaborated with Carmelo Bene’s “Nostra Signora dei Turchi” for the Macbeth Horror Suite show as assistant of set designer Tiziano Fario
1995 – He worked as assistant director for Finale di partita, directed by Carlo Cecchi (1995 best show Ubu award)
He collaborated with puppeteer Bruno Leone and with musical group ‘E Zezi from Pomigliano d’Arco for Il convitato di pezza, seeing to the production
1994 – He collaborated with choreographer Livia Patrizi for the dance-theatre show Pas Perdu: he looks after the dramatic part, at the Scene Nationelle in Dieppe and at the Théatre du Chatillon in Paris, with dancers coming from Pina Bausch’s, Mark Morris’s and Maguy Marin’s companies
1992 – He collaborated with Carmelo Bene’s “Nostra Signora dei Turchi” for “Pinocchio” show, as assistant of set designer Tiziano Fario.
1990 – He was assistant director of Luigi M. Musati for “Morte per acqua” , Teatro Argot – Roma
1988 – He was assistant director of Andreas Rallis for “Sette contro Tebe”, Teatro Argot, Roma.
He collaborated many times with “Teatro di Leo”, directed by Leo De Berardinis
EDUCATOR
2019/2013 – Scuola Elementare del Teatro, a permanent workshop of scenic arts, Napoli
2018 – He designed and saw to the educational workshops within the project “Forcella Strit”, at the Trianon Teatro in Naples.
2013 – 2010 - Ri-creazioni, travelling workshop for actors and dancers, Madrid – Palermo – Milano – Napoli – Caserta
2012 – “Dentro la tempesta” (Inside the tempest)i a workshop of scenic creation in three movements within the Residenza Teatrale 90 for Scenari Visibili. Teatro Politeama, Lamezia Terme
2011 – Figli (Children), a workshop of research and creation for actors/dancers and their parents, about transitions and generation gaps.Teatro Mercadante, La Corte Ospitale – Rubiera, Teatro San Ferdinando, Napoli
2010 – Della stessa sostanza dei sogni (Of the same matter as dreams), a workshop together with the users of ASP Cosenza Mental Health Centers, Piccolo Teatro Unical, Università della Calabria, supported by Associazione Zahir
2008 – Educational workshop within the Punta Corsara project. Lectureship during the Progetto Interregionale di Alta Formazione for actors, on behalf of Teatro Nuovo, Napoli
2006-2005 – L’anima sotto le pietre (Soul under the stones), a workshop about education and production about Raffaele Viviani’s works, on behalf of Teatro Mercadante Napoli
2002 – 2001 – Zampanò, a workshop about education and production for Ert – Emilia Romagna Teatro and S.Arcangelo dei Teatri
2000 – Phase à Phrase, international workshop for actors and dancers, Dansem, Marsiglia, together with Raffaella Giordano, Alain Behar, Genevè Sorin
1995 – 1992 He conducted various workshops on scenic creation designed for students and teachers of schools at all levels, on behalf of Libera Mente
1992 – He collaborated with Marina Francesconi in the integrated workshop of drama-therapy at the Ospedale Psichiatrico S. Maria della Pietà in Rome.
ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Besides the specific work of creation and production, he has been conducting an intense anthropological research looking for a living combination between living artistic work and the “social”, “public” intention and praxis as well. This is meant through direct involvement of those areas and living communities which are hidden and still culturally resilient in their identity.
2022 Happening of Human Books – Procida Capitale della Cultura 2022
2007 Project Il Verso dell’acqua – lago d’Averno, languages, memories, miythologies and narrations of Area Flegrea with the collaboration of dramatist Mimmo Borrelli
2004 Project Ex Volto, ‘secular mass” in the Basilica di Tirano on community memories and stories
1993 Project Sipari – Prato, on memories and stories of the Campolmi factory workers
1992 Transitions, within the Cantieri – Sora project on community memories and stories
RADIO
2002 |2001 SALA GIOCHI, radio novel in episodes by Goffredo Fofi and Maurizio Braucci, directed by Davide Iodice. Radio3 Rai
2001 UN TAGLIO ATTRAVERSO, radio drama by Maurizio Braucci featuring Raiz degli Alma Megretta, Luca Zulu dei 99 Posse e Speaker Cenzou, directed by Davide Iodice. Radio 3 Rai Atto unico Presente
VIDEO
1997 Napoli in corpo, within the video documentary Com’è bella la città, a project by Goffredo Fofi for Rome municipality, in collaboration with Roberta Torre, Giovanni Maderna, Pasquale Pozzessere .
FILM
2018 He was the main actor in the film Gelsomina Verde, by Massimiliano Pacifico, produced by Rai Cinema e Lama Film. He looked after the drama contents
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2019 Premio Associazione Nazionale Critici di Teatro
2017 Mal’essere è finalist at Premio Le Maschere del Teatro Italiano
2016 Euridice e Orfeo è finalist at Premio Le Maschere del Teatro Italiano
2009 Girulà Teatro a Napoli Award for ‘A Sciaveca
2006 Nomination Golden Graal Award for direction of Psicosi 4.48/Cantico based on Sarah Kane
2000 Girulà Teatro a Napoli Award for La Tempesta dormiti gallina dormiti
1999 Premio Speciale Ubu per La Tempesta, dormiti gallina dormiti
1998 Premio Lo Straniero
1997 Segnalazioni premio Ubu per Senza naso né padroni, una specie di Pinocchio
1995 Premio Ubu to Finale di Partita, as “show of the year,” directed by Carlo Cecchi and he was his assistant director
1993 Menzione speciale Premio Nazionale Eti Scenario for Dove gli angeli esitano
1992 Vincitore selezione nazionale Pèpiniére Internationale
1991 Winner of the SIAD “Roberto Mazzucco” scholarship to young directors (SIAD Italian Society of drama authors)
PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SHOWS, CIRCUITS AND FESTIVALS
Over the years, his shows have been distributed all over the country, participating in various festival of contemporary drama. Among the others: Santarcangelo dei Teatri, Volterra Teatro, Polverigi Inteatro, Teatri90, Angeli a Sud, Primavera dei teatri, Tirano Fest Teatro, Drodesera, Festival delle Colline Torinesi, Enzimi – Roma, Palermo di Scena, Festival di Spoleto, Biennale di Venezia, Napoli Teatro Festival Italia. Abroad, his shows have been performed during the following festivals: Festival de l’Ensenyament Secundari Public de Catalunya, Berga (Barcellona), allo Yorkshire Dance di Leeds al Green Rooms di Manchester, alla Scene Nationale di Dieppe, al Theatre Chatillon di Parigi al Berline Fiestspiele, al Folkteatern di Goteborg (Svezia)
WRITINGS AND PARTICIPATIONS
La luna, edizioni da Tre soldi
Mal’essere, in the volume Il Teatro dopo Eduardo a cura di Luciana Libero –Kairos Edizioni
Il maestro nel deserto in La terza vita di Leo, di Claudio Meldolesi, edizioni Titivillus 2010
Il bello è brutto. Il Brutto è bello, in A CB A Carmelo Bene, a cura di Gioia Costa, Editoria e Spettacolo 2003
SOME WRITINGS ABOUT DAVIDE JODICE’S THEATRE
Libera Mente: un circo di folli nel degrado urbano, ETINFORMA, II, special issue, Roma, gennaio 1997, a cura di Cristina Ventrucci
Nuova scena italiana. Il teatro dell’ultima generazione, Stefania Chinzari – Paolo Ruffini, , Castelvecchi, Roma, 2000.
Giganti sotto la tenda del circo, a cura di Massimo Marino ART’O. Rivista di cultura e politica delle arti sceniche 2001
Il teatro a Napoli negli anni ’90, a cura di Edoardo S.Elia. Pironti, Napoli, 2004.
libera mente, a cura di Goffredo Fofi. Prove Aperte XI gennaio 2005
Campania Contemphorary Theatre Diary 10 a cura di Marzia D’Alesio e Francesca Nicodemo. Phoebus Edizioni, Napoli 2010
Il tempo a Napoli, Piermario Vescovo. Marsilio, Venezia 2011
Tecnologie della Finzione. L’effimero e la città, a cura di Vittorio Fiore, ed. Lettera 22, 2011
La Poetica Teatrale di Davide Iodice, Marina Sorge edizione Università Federico II Napoli 2021
His theatre was subject-matter of various dissertations at Università degli Studi di Napoli L’Orientale, Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, Università degli Studi in Palermo, Salerno, Pavia, Pisa, Cagliari.