{"id":5711,"date":"2025-12-04T14:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amblondra.esteri.it\/?p=5711"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:38:12","slug":"5711","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amblondra.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/12\/5711\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Comedy Divine\u201d by Teatro Patologico at the Embassy of Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Italian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, <strong>Inigo Lambertini<\/strong>, hosted <em>The Comedy Divine<\/em> in the evocative setting of his Residence. This English-language reinterpretation of Dante Alighieri\u2019s <strong>Divine Comedy<\/strong> is a production of <strong>Teatro Patologico<\/strong>, a theatre company for actors with disabilities, and it was performed on the International Day of Persons with Dsiabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The show, directed by the company\u2019s founder, <strong>Dario D\u2019Ambrosi<\/strong>, and partly funded by<strong> Pfizer<\/strong>\u2018s Diversity Equity &amp; Inclusion Council Europe <strong>(DEICE)<\/strong>, was part of an international tour that included New York. The actors demonstrated talent and determination, delivering an emotional and engaging performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted to host Teatro Patologico, an institution that has shown, with extraordinary dedication, how acting and the performing arts can transform the lives of people with disabilities,\u201d <strong>Ambassador Lambertini<\/strong> said in his welcome address.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupporting this project,\u201d he added, \u201cmeans embracing an inclusive vision aimed at changing common perceptions of differently abled people and their role in society: a valuable contribution that enriches everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to partner with The Italian Embassy and Teatro Patologico to support this inspiring event focused on Disability Inclusion,\u201d added <strong>Antonio Bebba<\/strong> the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Europe (DEICE) Lead at Pfizer. \u201cCreating an environment where everyone \u2013 including those with visible or invisible disabilities \u2013 can achieve their full potential is a priority for Pfizer. The DEICE leads our contributions and responses to this area, in line with our Pfizer Values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1992, the Teatro Patologico Association is an important institution that offers people with disabilities opportunities for expression and care through educational, pedagogical, and theatrical activities. Since 2009, the Association has had a permanent theatre in Rome, which also hosts <em>La Magia del Teatro<\/em>, the first European school of theatre training for people with different abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2016, in collaboration with Tor Vergata University of Rome and the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR), it has also offered the world\u2019s first university course in \u2018<strong>Teatro Integrato dell\u2019Emozione\u2019<\/strong> (Integrated Theatre of Emotion), aimed at people with disabilities. As further confirmation of the growing institutional interest in this innovative educational approach, in 2026 many Italian universities will open the course founded and directed by Dario D\u2019Ambrosi.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Ambrosi\u2019s method is studied at <strong>New York University<\/strong>, <strong>Akron University of Cleveland<\/strong> and <strong>Hayward University di San Francisco<\/strong>, demonstrating the international significance of the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Italian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Inigo Lambertini, hosted The Comedy Divine in the evocative setting of his Residence. This English-language reinterpretation of Dante Alighieri\u2019s Divine Comedy is a production of Teatro Patologico, a theatre company for actors with disabilities, and it was performed on the International Day of Persons with Dsiabilities. 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