THEATRICAL PIECE
 
Campo di maggio

Artefact Type:

theatrical piece

Description:

This historical drama, written by Forzano in collaboration with Mussolini himself, opens the ‘heroic’ trilogy, and is an example of propaganda theatre. It takes as its subject the notorious ‘hundred days’ which led to Napoleon’s final defeat.

Genre(s):

Historical Drama

First Performance Theatre:

Teatro Argentina

Theatre Location:

Roma

Author(s):

Giovacchino Forzano

Director(s):

Giovacchino Forzano

Additional Author(s):

Benito Mussolini

Actor(s):

Compagnia Za-bum
Memo Benassi
Enzo Biliotti

First Performance Date :

20 Dec, 1930