#4.1. ACADEMIES, SCHOOLS, SELF-TRAINING

There is just one national school of drama, the Accademia Nazionale d’Arte Drammatica Silvio d’Amico, based in Rome. It is a very selective three-year program that trains actors, directors and playwrights. After three years of training, during which they are not allowed to work professionally, the graduates of the Silvio d’Amico are introduced to the world of work and have many opportunities to audition for major companies. However, the National Academy is not the only way to get training: some of the major venues also have their own schools. Public theatres in Milan, Genoa and Turin are the most prestigious. Nevertheless Rome and other big cities are full of private schools, that can offer a solid training for young actors and directors, at least to gather and experiment on stage. It’s a form of self-training that—together with the number of workshops offered by established artists—can be the nest for a generation to come.

 

Published on 12 May 2015