Draft:Fabio Marra
Fabio Marra, playwright, director and comedian
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Fabio Marra is a writer, director and actor born in Naples, Italy on June 25, 1984.
June 25, 1984
Fabio Marra | |
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| Born | Marra June 25, 1984 Naples |
| Occupation | Theatre, directing, comedy |
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| https://www.fabiomarra.com/ | |
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Biography
Fabio Marra debuted at the Theatre Bellini in Naples.
He quickly took an interest in writing so he wrote and directed a few short plays that got played in different theatres of the city. In 2005 he left his home country and moved to Paris to train at the International School Jacques Lecoq.
As early as 2006 Fabio started his own theatre company, Carrozzone Teatro[1] through which he presents the premieres of all his plays. All of Fabio Marra's plays are listed in the BnF catalogues.[2]

Writing and theatre creation
Fabio's first play Teresina[3] was premiered at the Festival d'Avignon in 2008. It toured extensively between 2009 and 2017 with a sit down run at the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse in 2013. The show went on a few tours between 2009 and 2017.[4] Fabio's second play Mon Serviteur[5] premiered at the Théâtre de l'Octroi de Versailles in 2009.
In 2010, he created La naïve[6]. The play was presented in Paris during the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons, at the Festival d'Avignon in 2010 and 2011 and with the support of ADAMI,[7] the play was performed at the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse in 2013.[8]
In 2012 he wrote and directed Rappelle-toi.[9] With the support of the SFR foundation for the art, the play premiered at the Festival d'Avignon Off 2012 and played again at the Festival the following year.[10] Marra was offered a residency at the Théâtre Le Lucenaire de Paris[11] in 2012. The city of Versailles decided to coproduce his next play Dans les chaussures d'un autre[12] which talks about identity.
The play was produced at the Théâtre Le Lucenaire during the 2012/2013 season and at La Luna as part of the 2014 Festival d'Avignon Off. In 2014 Fabio wrote Allegro ma non troppo which he directed at the Scène du Canal with the music by Guappecarto.[13] The same year he co-wrote Prêt-à-partir[14] with Fabio Gorgolini. The play was produced by Teatro Picaro Company at the Théâtre Buffon.
In 2015, he wrote and directed Ensemble[15], starring Catherine Arditi in the main role. The play unfolds around a theme as universal as it is unknown : normality. Ensemble was created for the Festival d'Avignon 2015[16] at the Théâtre La Luna[17] with the support of the Théâtre le Moulin des Muses of Breuillet and the city of Bièvres. Ensemble transferred to the Théâtre du Petit Montparnasse in January 2017 and was nominated for two Molière Awards.[18] Fabio Marra was nominate for Best Newcomer and Catherine Arditi won Best Actress in a commercial theatre production 2017[19]
Ensemble has been translated and produced in many countries :
United Kingdom,[20] Czech Republic[21], South Korea[22], Germany[23], Greece[24], Luxembourg, Spain, Poland, Panama, Argentina, Finland, Bulgaria, Latvia and Turkey.
Ensemble has been adapted as a film entitle SPOLU by Nostress production, Prague.
On August 6th 2018 the play premiered under the name Juntos[25] at the Teatro Principal de Vitoria Gasteiz in Spain. The play starred Kiti Mánver, Melani Olivares, Gorka Otxoa and Inès Sánchez.[26] It was directed by Juan Carlos Rubio. The play toured during the 2018/2019 season and was presented at the Teatro Amaya of Madrid during the 2019/2020 season. It received 4 nominations at the "Premios Max de las artes escenicas"[27] : Best show, best directing, best actress and best actor. In September 2022 the play premiered at the Theatre du Centaure directed by Marja-Leena Junker. Juntos is published by the Ediciones Antigona of Madrid.
In 2016 Fabio Marra wrote A tes souhaits[28], a play dedicated to a younger audience. The play was created by the Mélodrames Company, directed by Gustavo de Araujo at the Théâtre Le Funambule[29] at Montmartre.
He wrote Un pas après l'autre[30] in 2020. He directed the play at the Espace Michel Simon of Noisy-le-Grand. The play was presented at La Scala Provence during the Festival d'Avignon 2022.[31]
In 2023 he wrote and directed La couleur des souvenirs[32] starring Dominique Pinon, Catherine Arditi, Sonia Palau,[33] Floriane Vincent,[34] Aurélien Chaussade and Fabio Marra. The play was created at the Théâtre des Halles of Avignon[35], co- produced by the Comédie de Picardie of Amiens.
In 2024 Fabio directed Des pivoines du Japon[36], a play written by Emmanuel Robert-Espalieu strarring Marion Christmann and Gaël Cottat. The play was produced by La Scala Theatre and played at the Festival d'Avignon Off 2024 at the same theatre.
In 2025, La couleur des souvenirs was presented for a second time at the Avignon Festival. It ran at the Théâtre du Balcon for the whole festival with the original cast.[37]
He is an associate artist at the Federation of Social Centers[38] of Seine-Saint-Denis, who accompanied him on an adventure that culminated in 2012 with the staging of the Festival Transit 2013 and 2014[39]. He is also a Member of the SACD[40], The National Union of Directors[41] and of the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores de Teatro company in Spain.
Fabio Marra is represented in the UK by Sisii Liechtenstein at International Performing Rights.
Publications
- La Naïve, Éditions Les Cygnes, 2011
- Rappelle-toi, Éditions Les Cygnes, 2012
- Teresina, Éditions Les Cygnes, 2013

Théâtre Montparnasse, Paris - Dans les chaussures d'un autre, Éditions L'Harmattan, 2012 - new edition Éditions Les Cygnes, 2014
- Prêt à Partir, Éditions Les Cygnes, 2014
- Ensemble, Éditions Les Cygnes, 2015
- À tes souhaits, Éditions Les Cygnes, 2016
- Un pas après l'autre, L'avant-scène théâtre, 2020
- La couleur des souvenirs, L'avant-scène théâtre, 2024
Theatre
- 2003 - From Karl Valentin to Gigi Proietti, texts by Karl Valentin and Gigi Proietti, directed by Pino Imperatore at the Maschio Angioino in Naples.
- 2005 - Ottantotto ottave, by Giovanni Prisco, directed by Giovanni Prisco. Teatro delle Briciole in Parma
- 2005 - Cella 14/10 by Francesco Imposimato and Adriano Mottola, directed by Francesco Imposimato and Adriano Mottola, Teatro Bellini, Naples
- 2007 - August. Circus Diana Moreno Borman
- 2008 - Teresina, by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra. Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse
- 2009 - Mon Serviteur, by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra. Théâtre de l'étincelle in Avignon
- 2010 - La Naïve, by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra. Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse
- 2012 - Rappelle-toi by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra. Théâtre La Luna in Avignon
- 2012 - Dans les chaussures d'un autre by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra. Théâtre Le Lucernaire in Paris
- 2015 - Ensemble by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra. Théâtre La Luna in Avignon
- 2016 - Ensemble by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra. Théâtre La Luna in Avignon
- 2017 - Ensemble by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra. Théâtre Petit Montparnasse in Paris
- 2018 - 2022 Ensemble by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra, on tour andbroadcast on France Télévisions
- 2019 - Ensemble by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra, Théâtre du ChêneNoir in AvignonThéâtre des Halles, Avignon
- 2021 - Un pas après l'autre by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra, Espace Michel Simon, Noisy-le-Grand

Théâtre des Halles, Avignon - 2022 - Un pas après l'autre by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra, Théâtre La Scala Provence, Festival d'Avignon
- 2023 - La couleur des souvenirs by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra, Théâtre des Halles in Avignon, coproduced by the Comédie de Picardie in Amiens.
- 2024 - Des pivoines du Japon, by Emmanuel Robert-Espalieu, directed by Fabio Marra, La Scala Provence Theatre Avignon
- 2025 - La couleur des souvenirs, by Fabio Marra, directed by Fabio Marra, Theatre du Balcon in Avignon
Cinema
- 2023 - Spolu. The play Ensemble is the subject of a film adaptation in the Czech Republic by No Stress Production. Directed by David Lanka and Martin Müller.
Television
Distinction
Nominations
- 2017 : nominated in the Molière de la révélation masculine, at the Molières 2017 for Ensemble by Fabio Marra
- 2019 : Juntos, Max Prize for the Performing Arts in Spain. Best show. Juan Carlos Rubio, Best Management. Kiti Manver, Best Actress. Gorka Otxoa, Best Actor
Bibliography
- Georges Forestier, Florence Naugrette, Sophie Proust, Les comédiens-auteurs aux XXe et XXIe siècles, Université Paris-Sorbonne, 18 juin 2014[44]
- Jean-Noël Mirande, « Reportage Fabio Marra », France 3, mai 2014[45]
- Chrystel Chaber, « Ensemble de Fabio Marra : éloge tragicomique de l'amour filial », Culturebox, 9 juillet 2015[46]
- Thomas Baudeau, « Les belles proposition de Carrozzone... », Fous de théâtre, novembre 2012[47]
- Walter Géhin, « Interview de Catherine Arditi et Fabio Marra », PLUSDEOFF, 20 juin 2015[48]
- Armelle Heliot "Fabio Marra, tout un monde" Le journal d'Armelle Heliot 2021[49]
- Morgane Las Dit Peisson « Catherine Arditi de retour », Le Mensuel, 20 juin 2015[50]
- Marie Céline Nivière, "Le nouveau spectacle de Fabio Marra va conquérir Avignon", L'œil d'Olivier, juin 2023[51]
- Nathalie Simon "Deux pépites pour le prix d'une", Tiago Rodrigues et Fabio Marra. Le Figaro, juillet 2023[52]
- Zoaque 7 "Fabio Marra" juillet 2023[53]
- Marie-Céline Nivière : "Fabio Marra : Un artiste à l’écoute du monde" juillet 2025[54]



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