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Content Notes:

Busy train station atmosphere, interaction with the public.
Due to the venue in the train station, loud or unexpected noises and little freedom of movement are possible. The performers try to enter dialogue with the audience immediately after the performance.

HumanLab was founded by the actors Anna Carla Maria Penati and Marco Zavarise. Their common journey started 10 years ago, studying drama at the Italian Public Academy of Dramatic Arts Nico Pepe, where they met and graduated as actors in 2014. Moreover, Anna attended her Master in Performing Arts - Acting specialization at Den Danske Scenekunstskole (The Danish National School of Performing Arts) 2021-2023.

The team is international and cross-disciplinary. They are actors, dancers, musicians, and scientists. They come from Denmark, Italy, India, and Taiwan.

Anna Carla Maria Penati graduated in 2014 as a professional actress from the Italian Public Academy of Dramatic Arts Nico Pepe. In Denmark, she attended the Master programme in Scenekunst- Skuespil (Performing Arts – acting specialisation) at Den Danske Scenekunstskole (2021–2023), the Danish National School of Performing Arts. Alongside her career as an actress, she pursued a specialization in theater training in a Masterclass, led by Giuliano Bonanni, based on the work of Anatolij Vasiliev / Stanislavskij / Maria Knebel-Active Analysis (2014–2016), a Masterclass at the New Actors Workshop (New York, USA), Dance for actors with Julie Anne Stanzak and Balletto Civile Dance Co. (Italy). Moreover, she teaches mask techniques (for example, at Aarhus Universitet Dramaturgi – Departement, at CISPA, at Det Italianske Kulturinstitut i København) and performed in various shows with modern masks, utilitarian masks, experimental masks, and Commedia dell'Arte masks. In addition, she worked as an actress at several international festivals: Great Britain, Denmark, France, Italy. In 2022–2023, she is the director and performer in the show Terminus. For her Master thesis, she is the director and actress in the show TRIC - The Real Insight Challenge.

Domenico Mannelli is an Italian composer, arranger, songwriter, and performer. He worked many years as a musician in theater. In Italy with the theater company Circomare and then with the company Altamira Laboratory, writing the music for the performances Don Giovanni, The garden and Last night. In 2014 he moved to Denmark to work with Altamira Studio Teater, an international theater company based in Holstebro in residence from 2014 to 2017 at Odin Teatret. For them, he wrote the music for several performances: The River - Dream of a poet, By Heart - Theater concert for another time, Playroom - Acts without words (presented at Aprilfestival in Hjørring in 2019). He has a Master's degree in Philosophy. In 2021 he completed the Master's in Rhythmic Composition at Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium where he also just started a post master program (Solistuddannelse). In the last two years, he has been interested in: writing music across genres; investigating the relation between Architecture, Music and Poetry; defining and conceiving creative processes; teaching. Domenico is the composer for the show Terminus.

Marco Zavarise trained as an actor at the Italian School of Performing Arts and subsequently performed as a performer in several theatre festivals in Italy, France, United Kingdom, Denmark, and Russia. In 2017, he moved to Denmark and started teaching physical theatre, mask technique, and training forms at various schools and cultural institutes all over the country: Aarhus University, CISPA, Skuespillerakademiet, VIA University, Kongernes Jelling/Nationalt Museum. In 2019, he established the theatre company HumanLab, which creates cultural experiences and art research in collaboration with institutions all over Denmark. HumanLab's last project NORDICOMÆDIA received funding from both the Italian Cultural Institute and the European Cultural Region. In Denmark, he collaborates as a performer with ArtFarm(performance Acrylarium) and Det Flyvende Teater (projects Lav/Høj Højde and SuperOle). He is also an expert in mask technique and Active-Analysis. Marco is a performer in the shows Terminus and TRIC - The Real Insight Challenge.

Martin Schultz Kristensen trained as a modern dancer at Balance 1, Contemporary Dance Academy, in Berlin, and spent three years as a full-time dancer in German theatre. Subsequently, he has been the driving force behind the founding of the organisation ArtFarm, through which he has produced his own works as artistic director. In this work, he has mainly been responsible for sales and funding of performances, administration and as a dancer. Over the years he has developed extensive experience as a dance teacher, both in the contemporary and hip hop genres. Teaching improvisation since 2012 and for professionals since 2016. In-depth skills as a dancer with a professional technique in urban contemporary, as well as a great understanding of the scene. Alongside this, he is the managing director of Campus Dance Academy, with young people aged 16-20, where he organises guest teachers, scheduling and performances as well as teaching. He is a dancer in the performance Terminus.

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© human.studio

Content Notes:

Busy train station atmosphere, interaction with the public.
Due to the venue in the train station, loud or unexpected noises and little freedom of movement are possible. The performers try to enter dialogue with the audience immediately after the performance.

HumanLab was founded by the actors Anna Carla Maria Penati and Marco Zavarise. Their common journey started 10 years ago, studying drama at the Italian Public Academy of Dramatic Arts Nico Pepe, where they met and graduated as actors in 2014. Moreover, Anna attended her Master in Performing Arts - Acting specialization at Den Danske Scenekunstskole (The Danish National School of Performing Arts) 2021-2023.

The team is international and cross-disciplinary. They are actors, dancers, musicians, and scientists. They come from Denmark, Italy, India, and Taiwan.

Anna Carla Maria Penati graduated in 2014 as a professional actress from the Italian Public Academy of Dramatic Arts Nico Pepe. In Denmark, she attended the Master programme in Scenekunst- Skuespil (Performing Arts – acting specialisation) at Den Danske Scenekunstskole (2021–2023), the Danish National School of Performing Arts. Alongside her career as an actress, she pursued a specialization in theater training in a Masterclass, led by Giuliano Bonanni, based on the work of Anatolij Vasiliev / Stanislavskij / Maria Knebel-Active Analysis (2014–2016), a Masterclass at the New Actors Workshop (New York, USA), Dance for actors with Julie Anne Stanzak and Balletto Civile Dance Co. (Italy). Moreover, she teaches mask techniques (for example, at Aarhus Universitet Dramaturgi – Departement, at CISPA, at Det Italianske Kulturinstitut i København) and performed in various shows with modern masks, utilitarian masks, experimental masks, and Commedia dell'Arte masks. In addition, she worked as an actress at several international festivals: Great Britain, Denmark, France, Italy. In 2022–2023, she is the director and performer in the show Terminus. For her Master thesis, she is the director and actress in the show TRIC - The Real Insight Challenge.

Domenico Mannelli is an Italian composer, arranger, songwriter, and performer. He worked many years as a musician in theater. In Italy with the theater company Circomare and then with the company Altamira Laboratory, writing the music for the performances Don Giovanni, The garden and Last night. In 2014 he moved to Denmark to work with Altamira Studio Teater, an international theater company based in Holstebro in residence from 2014 to 2017 at Odin Teatret. For them, he wrote the music for several performances: The River - Dream of a poet, By Heart - Theater concert for another time, Playroom - Acts without words (presented at Aprilfestival in Hjørring in 2019). He has a Master's degree in Philosophy. In 2021 he completed the Master's in Rhythmic Composition at Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium where he also just started a post master program (Solistuddannelse). In the last two years, he has been interested in: writing music across genres; investigating the relation between Architecture, Music and Poetry; defining and conceiving creative processes; teaching. Domenico is the composer for the show Terminus.

Marco Zavarise trained as an actor at the Italian School of Performing Arts and subsequently performed as a performer in several theatre festivals in Italy, France, United Kingdom, Denmark, and Russia. In 2017, he moved to Denmark and started teaching physical theatre, mask technique, and training forms at various schools and cultural institutes all over the country: Aarhus University, CISPA, Skuespillerakademiet, VIA University, Kongernes Jelling/Nationalt Museum. In 2019, he established the theatre company HumanLab, which creates cultural experiences and art research in collaboration with institutions all over Denmark. HumanLab's last project NORDICOMÆDIA received funding from both the Italian Cultural Institute and the European Cultural Region. In Denmark, he collaborates as a performer with ArtFarm(performance Acrylarium) and Det Flyvende Teater (projects Lav/Høj Højde and SuperOle). He is also an expert in mask technique and Active-Analysis. Marco is a performer in the shows Terminus and TRIC - The Real Insight Challenge.

Martin Schultz Kristensen trained as a modern dancer at Balance 1, Contemporary Dance Academy, in Berlin, and spent three years as a full-time dancer in German theatre. Subsequently, he has been the driving force behind the founding of the organisation ArtFarm, through which he has produced his own works as artistic director. In this work, he has mainly been responsible for sales and funding of performances, administration and as a dancer. Over the years he has developed extensive experience as a dance teacher, both in the contemporary and hip hop genres. Teaching improvisation since 2012 and for professionals since 2016. In-depth skills as a dancer with a professional technique in urban contemporary, as well as a great understanding of the scene. Alongside this, he is the managing director of Campus Dance Academy, with young people aged 16-20, where he organises guest teachers, scheduling and performances as well as teaching. He is a dancer in the performance Terminus.

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