How does a woman become a footnote? Superscript 1. Footnote:
The great burden Luigi Pirandello carried was his wife, who went insane. She persecuted him with an unprovoked and crazy jealousy.
End of footnote.
Her name was Maria Antonietta Portulano and I will find her.

Second Production: January 7-17 2016

Centaur Theatre, WildSide Festival

Direction: Cristina Cugliandro

Cast: Adam Capriolo, Davide Chiazzese, Paolo De Paola, Michaela Di Cesare, Tara Nicodemo

Set & Costumes: Liv Wright | Sound Design: Rob Denton | Lighting Design: Tim Rodrigues

Stage Management: Elyse Quesnel | Photography: Liv Wright

"Michaela Di Cesare’s exploration of what really happened between Pirandello and his asylum-confined wife...is a beautiful and marvellously complex wonder that echoes Pirandello’s meta-theatrical game-playing, but in its own distinct voice. The performances, led by Davide Chiazzese as Pirandello and Di Cesare as both his wife and herself, are superb. Cristina Cugliandro directs with clarity and poise, and Liv Wright’s sun-drenched, surreal design is full of wonderful surprises." Jim Burke, Montreal Gazette

First Production: June 2015

Montreal Fringe Festival

Nominations for In Search of Mrs Pirandello:

Best English Text (Playwrights Workshop Montreal Prize)

Most Promising English Company (Segal Centre Prize)

Best English Production (Centaur Theatre Prize).

http://www.montrealfringe.ca/prix-frankie-awards/

We've also some wonderful reviews:

"With strong performances across the board, inspired directing by Cugliandro, and a beautiful space, Di Cesare’s play and performance must be seen."

http://artthreat.net/2015/06/montreal-fringe-non-conformist-jugglers-mrs-pirandello-and-intense-performance-art/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+artthreat+%28Art+Threat%29

"Overall, In Search of Mrs. Pirandello is a polished and carefully constructed masterpiece that exceeds expectations and heralds future recognition and success."

http://www.cjlo.com/articles/fringe-2015-search-mrs-pirandello-astounds

"...there’s enough here to convince that Di Cesare is on to something."

http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/fringe-fest-heads-into-the-past-into-the-forest-and-into-the-classroom

"...the cast was perhaps one of the strongest Fringe show casts I have seen in a very long time. The characters were all deep and thought provoking. Writer Michaela Di Cesare does an amazing job at adding so many complex levels to each of her beloved characters."

http://www.onstageottawa.com/insearchofmrspirandellomontrealfringereview/

"This gorgeous, avant-garde piece by Michaela Di Cesare is perfect. Don’t even bother with my review; just go see it."

http://montrealrampage.com/fringe-festival-reviews-feminist-themes-and-double-verrucci/

http://mobtreal.com/general-interest/byrons-annual-montreal-fringe-picks-sight-unseen/

http://italocanadese.com/2015/06/03/who-was-mrs-pirandello/

And all our Fringe Buzz!

http://www.montrealfringe.ca/spectacle/in-search-of-mrs-pirandello/comment-page-1/#comment-460