GIACOMO RAVICCHIO
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Born 15th November 1958 in Germagnano (Turin), Italy.
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1972 -1974- Trained in drama and stagecraft at Teatro dell’Angolo in Turin, Italy under the guidance of: Giovanni Moretti and Gian Renzo Morteo, professors of theater history at the University of Turin.
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Modern dance with Anna Sagna from the Bella Hutter dance school
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Trained in acrobatic gymnastic by Giulio Catello from the Royal Theatre of Turin
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Workshops and traning with : Julian Beck and the Living Theatre, Meredith Monk,
Eugenio Barba and The Odin Theatre
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1974 - Official stage debut at the age of 16
From 1974 until 1995, affiliated with the Teatro dell'Angolo in Turin,
where he has created over 30 performances.
From 1996 co-founder and artistic director of Meridiano Theater of Copenhagen
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Playwright, director, actor, composer, set designer and video designer Giacomo Ravicchio Has also produced and directed performances in
Torino, Copenhaghen, Paris, ,Lausanna, Madrid, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles, Montréal, Winnipeg, Osaka and Shanghai.
His plays have been translated into 33 languages and performed in 56 different countries across five continents, and today he is ranked among the most played Italian theatre dramatist in the world.
Giacomo Ravicchio shows have been in:
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bosnia Herzegovina, Cameroon, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Mexico, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tasmania, Turkey, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Åland
Honors and Awards
2023 - Reumert Nomination
Best Show for children and young people
Copenhagen - Denmark
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2021 - Statens Kunstfond Særligt arbejdslegat Copenhagen - Denmark
2019 - Statens Kunstfonds Legatudvalget for Scenekunst
Copenhagen - Denmark
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2018 - Audience award for the best show
International Children and Youth Theater Festival
Hamedan - Iran
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2016 - Award Stage Art Designer
International Experimental Theatre Festival
Hanoi - Viet Nam
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2016 - Award "Årets Børneteater
Danmarks Teaterforeninger
Silkeborg - Denmark
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2016 - Reumert Nomination
Best Show for children and young people
Copenhagen - Denmark
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2016 - CPH Culture Nomination
Best Show for children and young people
Copenhagen - Denmark
2015 - Award "Horsens Børneteaterpris"
Horsens- Denmark
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2013 - Statens Kunstfond Arbejdslegat
Copenhagen - Denmark
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2012 - Award Reumert
Best Show for children and young people
Copenhagen - Denmark
2011 - Award
"Best Show para público infantil de la temporada"
Madrid - Spain
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2010 - Artist Award 2010"
Nordea Fonden December
Copenhagen - Denmark
2010 - Award "Max de las arte scenica
Premio Espectáculo Revelación"
Marimona - Spain
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2008 - Awarded as "Best director"
New Generation theatre festival Giocateatro
Turin - Italy
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2008 - Award for the "Best artistic performance"
New Generation , Giocateatro
Turin - Italy
2008 - Award for the " Best performance"
Festival “Lugliobambino”
Campi Bisenzio - Italy
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2008 - Award for the "Best Acting"
International Theatre Festival 1,000, Tale
Bucharest - Rumania
2007 - Poeten Poul Sørensen
og Susanne Sørensen Legat
Copenhagen - Denmark
2007 - Award "Excellent Production"
Shanghai International Theater Festival
Shanghai - China
2007 - Awarded with the Italian
Cross of the Order of Chivalry
Copenhagen - Denmark
2007 - Award
" Maria Signorelli" XX° Stagione
Rome - Italy
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2006 - Dansk SkuespillerforbundLegat
(Danish Actors' Association)
Copenhagen - Danmark
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2004 - Award "Stregagatto"
Rome - Italy
2004 - Critics' Awards
for the Best performance
Villanueva - Cuba
2003 - Award for the "Best performance"
Grand Prix of the Jury
Giffoni - Italy
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1999 - Dansk Skuespillerforbund
Legat
Copenhagen - Danmark
1991 - Award
for the "Best Italian production" ETI
Rome - Italy
1991- Award for the "Best Italian production
with the most performances abroad" AGIS
Rome - Italy
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1989 - Critics' Award
for the "Best show for young people"
Montreal - Canada
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1989 - Award for the "Best visual concept"
Festival des Ameriques
Montreal - Canada
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1989 - Award for the "Best sound concept"
Festival des Ameriques
Montreal - Canada
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1988 - Critics' Award
for the "Best foreign performance"
Montreal - Canada
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1987 - Award for the
"Best set design" Schauspiele
Munich - Germany
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1987 - Award city of Turin Theater Play
Turin - Italy
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1986 - Awarded with The "
Golden Ticket" AGIS/BNL
Taormina Italy