Mirra is a tragedy that explores one of the deepest taboos: the incestuous love between father and daughter. Young director Giovanni Ortoleva chooses to engage with Alfieri’s language, placing it in dialogue with a contemporary audience. The text unfolds like a theatrical long take, where the unspoken and the weight of words shape a constant struggle between what one wishes to say and what cannot be said. A work that challenges us to reflect on the profound meaning of family, our desires, and the value of language itself.

by Vittorio Alfieri
directed by Giovanni Ortoleva
Teatro Metastasio di Prato
Teatro Stabile di Torino – National Theatre