He died today after a long illness Enzo Moscato76 years old, born in 1948. The author, director and actor was considered the greatest representative of New Neapolitan dramaturgythe one born afterward Eduardo De Filippo and which had within it other splendid stars, such as: Annibale Raiuto. From the 1980s onwards, Moscato, a very prolific author, told of the social hardships of an entire population and often set his dramas in the Spanish neighborhoods that he loved so much and which he never left. His language was lively, musical; His characters are ambiguous, contradictory, but full of life.
After visiting the Genoese classical high schoolMoscato completed his philosophy studies under Federico II with a thesis on the relationship between political movements of sexual liberation and psychoanalysis. He began his theater work in 1980 with great success from audiences and critics. Scannasurice, Signurì signurì, Piece noire, Rasoi, Single girls with some experience, Embargos, Luparella, Returners, Toledo Suite: many masterpieces written, directed and performed throughout his forty-year career.
Moscato also held artistic leadership positions for the Teatro Mercadante – Stabile of Naples in 2003-2006 and for the International Theater Festival – Benevento Città Spettacolo in 2007-2009; Since 1990 he has been artistic director of “Enzo Moscato Theater Group”.
He has also appeared in several films starting with Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician by Mario Martone. He then held courses to obtain a master's degree in playwriting at the University of Suor Orsola Benincasa, led courses and workshops in dramaturgy and playwriting at the University of Salerno in Fisciano near Salerno, at the Center of Study of Naples on Southern, Neapolitan and European Theater and others Institutions.
“As a playwright, I have always dealt with contractions (monologues) and dilations (texts with multiple characters); “But the further I go, the more I see theater as a collective action,” he said at one of his last public appearances. “It was only violent desire that drove me to write plays and to be on stage for 40 years. I leave the meaning to the public. Sense is nonsense. On the other hand, anyone who knows me knows that I do what I have to do. Stories are born in me, they captivate me and force me to write them. And then I don't like soothing and referential theater; and I reject the passive viewer who does not bother to explain this meaning or who is unable to surrender to its lack. But I ask myself, what has been done so far to educate an advanced audience, to teach them new languages, in a theater of fear and not of comfort?”
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