Valerio Binasco directs the national premiere of Things I Know to Be True by Andrew Bovell at the Carignano Theatre in Turin, the opening production of the Teatro Stabile di Torino's season. The show, running from October 07 to October 27, 2024, will then embark on an extensive tour.
Valerio Binasco opens the new season at Teatro Stabile with a powerful and deeply emotional work, marking its Italian debut: Things I Know to Be True, a moving and audacious drama by internationally acclaimed Australian playwright Andrew Bovell. Known for his sharp insights into family and marital dynamics, Bovell weaves a complex narrative through the eyes of four siblings who grapple with self-identity beyond the love and expectations of their parents. His writing skillfully probes the fragile relationships hidden beneath the surface, revealing how normalcy is often an illusion and happiness a distant mirage.
This bittersweet play explores the failures of those who, in their attempt to create a peaceful family haven, have unknowingly built their ideal of happiness on hidden truths and silence, colliding instead with deep-seated discontent. Bovell, celebrated for works like Speaking in Tongues—which he adapted for the screen as Lantana —and When the Rain Stops Falling, deftly addresses the powerful grip of the past in shaping the future in this latest work.
By Andrew Bovell
Translated by Micol Jalla
Directed by Valerio Binasco
With Giuliana De Sio, Valerio Binasco, Fabrizio Costella, Giovanni Drago, Giordana Faggiano, Stefania Medri
Set and Lighting Design by Nicolas Bovey
Costume Design by Alessio Rosati
Sound by Filippo Conti
Video and Artwork by Simone Rosset
Produced by Teatro Stabile di Torino – National Theatre in collaboration with Teatro Stabile di Bolzano / TSV – Teatro Nazionale
Presented in association with Arcadia & Ricono Ltd, courtesy of HLA Management Pty Ltd
Things I Know to Be True premiered in 2016, produced by the State Theatre Company of South Australia and Frantic Assembly.
