On Wednesday, February 11, there will be a theatrical performance of Mirandolina, at the Dino Buzzati Municipal Theatre.
Inspired by the Goldonian masterpiece La locandiera, Mirandolina by Irish playwright Marina Carr, directed by Irish director Caitríona McLaughlin, examines the life of a lost young woman and the admirers and predators surrounding her. In this climate, young women have never been so endangered or at the mercy of the lies that are fed to them about every aspect of their being.
Marina Carr places Mirandolina in an Italian restaurant in Dublin, highlighting how charm, wit, and resilience remain necessary tools for women in a world still rife with dangers and inequalities.
Mirandolina is part of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympics, reminding us that art can say what politics often fails to express: it crosses boundaries, opens conversations, and illuminates truths about power, society, and the courage of humanity.
by Marina Carr
dramaturg and translation Monica Capuani
direction Caitríona McLaughlin
production Teatro Stabile del Veneto – National Theatre, Abbey Theatre – National Theatre of Ireland, Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka – HNK Rijeka
in agreement with The Agency (London) Ltd, 24 Pottery Lane, London W11 4LZ;
with kind permission from Danesi Tolnay Agency
