Theatre performance presented by ICGEB for GO!2025
The heart rarely develops tumours, despite the fact that the blood flow is constantly passing through it. How can this evidence be used to invent a new cancer therapy?
Researchers collaborating on the development of a new cancer therapy using wearable robots that mimick the heartbeat bring their experiences to the stage. A project that blends passion and scientific expertise with the ability to describe and transmit that passion through words, gestures and music.
With partners: Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences (DSM), University of Trieste, the University of Siena, Vicino/Lontano Festival and ISISS D’Annunzio, Max Fabiani Gorizia, ICGEB has produced five shows, funded by the Autonomous Region of FVG for GO!2025.
Programme (events are in Italian)
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 15:00
TRIESTE
Festival Scienza e Virgola (SISSA)
Teatro Miela, piazza Luigi Amedeo Duca degli Abruzzi 3, Trieste
Sunday, 11 May 2025, 15:00
UDINE
Festival Vicino/Lontano (con interpreti dei segni)
Chiesa di San Francesco, via Odorico da Pordenone Beato 1, Udine
Saturday, 27 September 2025 (time to be confirmed)
TRIESTE
Festival Trieste Next (con interpreti dei segni)
Teatro Miela, piazza Luigi Amedeo Duca degli Abruzzi 3, Trieste
Friday, 24 October 2025
NOVA GORICA
University of Nova Gorica (Italian with English subtitles)
Palazzo Lanthieri, Glavni trg 8, Vipava, Slovenia
Saturday, 25 October 2025 (time to be confirmed)
GORIZIA
University of Trieste, Polo Universitario di Gorizia, Aula Magna
via d’Alviano 18, Gorizia
The Players
Domenico Prattichizzo, is an Engineer, and Professor of Robotics and Human-Machine Interaction at the University of Siena where he directs the SIRSLab. He is also Senior Scientist at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa. His research focuses on wearable robotic technologies for improving the quality of life. He is co-author of the book Il Corpo Artificiale, by Raffello Cortina Editor. He is co-founder of the start-ups WEART and EXISTO.
Serena Zacchigna, is a medical doctor and head of the Cardiovascular Biology Laboratory at the ICGEB in Trieste as well as Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Trieste. An expert in the field of cardiovascular disease research, she studies the development of new therapies capable of regenerating the heart and blood vessels. She contributes to numerous scientific outreach initiatives.
Sarita Massai, born in Siena, writer and musician, medievalist and teacher, her first book “La selva del lago”, Protagon ed, is a historical reconstruction of an ancient forest around Siena. This was followed by other historical books on Sienese families. In 2019, she contributed to the publication of “Una tazzina di caffè”, a comic/theatre drama that arose from his encounter with the Sienese prisoners of Santo Spirito. The script went on to win the Tuscan competition among the various prisons in the bidding. Also in 2019, she published “Oltre la soglia” (Beyond the Threshold), put forward for the Premio Napoli.
Alessandra Cotoloni lives and works in Siena and is a writer who has always been passionate about reading and writing. She has published ten novels, one of which was selected for the Premio Strega 2019, and two poetry collections, the last of which, Trame itineranti, was itself selected for the Premio Strega Poesia in 2023.
With the participation of: Davide Costabile, Giuseppe Di Mauro, Maryen Vasanthakumar, Alberto Villani
