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July 17 - August 21, 2011 |
Friendship, fights, forgiveness
Italian-Canadian actresses stage play about female empowerment
By Elena Serra
Originally Published: 2010-10-17
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Jennifer De Lucia and Deanna L. Palazzo star in Jason Murray's play Twisted Elegance.
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The theatrical show Twisted Elegance takes place at Unit 102 Theatre in Toronto from Oct. 19 to 30. Starring are two young Italian-Canadian actresses, Jennifer De Lucia and Deanna L. Palazzo, who under the direction of Jason Murray (who is also the scriptwriter), give life to a battle among women.
Corriere Canadese/Tandem met with De Lucia who described the stages of her career, beginning with her Campania origins.
“My family is originally from Naples, and I grew up following Italian traditions. I was the first of my generation to go to Italy to get to know the rest of my family, and it was truly an unforgettable trip. I feel very close to the Italian culture, from its culinary traditions to the life style.”
How did you begin your acting career?
“My mother was a stage actress and director, and she brought me closer to this world when I was about seven. I was small, but I already knew I wanted to pursue the dream and become an actress, and while at university (Editor’s note: University of Guelph’s theatre program), I studied and acquired the necessary tools for this career, and understood that this truly was my career path. When I completed my studies in 2006, I founded the theatre company pivotal(arts) along with Deanna L. Palazzo and Shawn Douglas Murphy, with whom we’ve worked very hard to find the right path for the company and for ourselves as artists. As well, I’ve appeared in a couple of films, advertisements, short films, and music videos, so I can say I’m very fortunate and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me.”
Now that you’re part of it, is the world of recital exactly how you envisioned it as a child?
“No, not in the least bit. I never imagined there’d be all these difficulties. When you’re small and you see a film, you don’t realize the actual work that goes behind it, and it all seems easy. But there are many small parts you have to work on, and it’s an industry that has no feelings, so you have to know how to continue going forward without ever stopping, and to be proud of the art you create, because that is the most important thing.”
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