ROSSO

Rosso, a play by John Logan: a journey to discover art. Production by Teatro Folli Idee. Directed by Nicola Adobati.

ROSSO

Rosso is a play that gives an intimate and powerful look at the artistic process and the inner struggle of painters. 
A journey to discover art: the conflict between different artistic currents, the generational clash, the human desire to leave an indelible mark and the conflict between artistic integrity and commercialization.


PLOT: Eva Reed, a well-known American painter, receives a prestigious commission and her new assistant Samantha enters her studio.
The conflict between the two artists is immediately noticeable: Eva, a mature woman who is coming to terms with herself, and Samantha, a young student of the new generation with fresh ideas and a critical spirit.
Despite the initial difficulties, in the two years of working together their relationship evolves more and more, demonstrating that the two do not have such distant visions...