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About Us
STEP is a collaboration between two theatre companies, La Filostoccola, based in Italy and HumanLab, based in Denmark.
The project’s mission is to pioneer new methods of learning and teaching, to foster the development of communities, and to promote creativity, arts, and culture. We believe that innovation has the potential to enhance educational experiences and cultural engagement, and that this can drive both individual and collective growth.
La Filostoccola
La Filostoccola is a theatre company based in Arezzo, active for over ten years. Founded by Daniele Marmi, Eleonora Angioletti, and Giorgio Castagna, the company organizes theatre training, seasonal programs, festivals and productions at Teatro Virginian, located in the heart of the city. In 2018, the company marks an important turning point in its production with the staging of William Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors', directed by Eugenio Allegri. In 2019 'Straight' is produced, directed by Silvio Peroni, and in 2022 'Breve Apologia del Caos per eccesso di testosterone nelle strade di Manhattan', written by Uruguayan playwright Santiago Sanguinetti, translated for the first time in Italy and directed by Simone Luglio in co-production with the Officine della Cultura. In 2023 the children's show 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and Gramscic.m are produced. In 2021 the company becomes a member of IN-BOX: Network for the Support of Italian Emerging Theatre and from 2023 it receives the support of the Region of Tuscany for its production activities. In July 2024 the "IMBARCHI FESTIVAL" was born under the direction of the company.
HumanLab
HumanLab is a theatre company based in Denmark. HumanLab brings shows, workshops,lectures, research projects, and site-specific performances to theaters, universities, schools, art galleries, and museums in Denmark, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Brazil, and Taiwan. HumanLab's poetic storytelling is an expression of the constant dialogue between tradition and innovation. HumanLab facilitates workshops in theatre training, creative process, Commedia dell'Arte, Mask Technique, and active analysis. The company has collaborated over the past years with professionals from various backgrounds, such as software engineers, dancers, musicians, cognitive scientists, and physicians. In recent years, HumanLab has developed the projects "Nordicomædia" and "Terminus" supported by the European Cultural Region, Horsens Municipality, the Hede Nielsen Family Foundation, and the Danish Arts Foundation.
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