Nina is a tribute to the life of singer, pianist, writer and civil rights activist Eunice Kathleen Waymon- known to most as Nina Simone. Thanks to the collection of audio documents, radio and television interviews and public speeches, the multi-award winning American soprano and performer Claron Mc Fadden presents an all-round portrait of the famous artist. Inhabiting her voice and bearing witness to the vibrant manifestations of her character and creative spirit, she takes us on a journey through the most noteworthy moments of Nina’s story, including her fight for the rights of women and African Americans, until eventually delving into her most intimate fragility and wounds.
Performer Claron McFadden
Concept, direction, light design Luigi De Angelis
Dramaturgy and costumes Chiara Lagani
Music creation Claron McFadden, Damiano Meacci
Electronic music and sound design Damiano Meacci
Photography Enrico Fedrigoli
Coaching Andrea Argentieri
Production Fanny & Alexander/E Production and Muziektheater Transparant
Co-produced by IRCAM / Centre Pompidou (Paris), Festival d’Automne à Paris,
Romaeuropa Festival and Tempo Reale
Co-presented by IRCAM / Centre Pompidou (Paris) and Festival d’Automne à Paris
Dates:
2023
4th and 5th November @ Mattatoio di Roma, in occasion of Romaeuropa Festival
1st and 2nd December @ Theaterstudio, Anversa
13th – 16th December @ IRCAM, Paris
2024
11th June, Teatro Alighieri, Ravenna Festival
21st June, FESTIVAL D’AIX—EN—PROVENCE
29th September, FABBRICA EUROPA FESTIVAL
27th November, BIG FESTIVAL
1st December, Cultur Centrum Brugge (BE)
4th December, Toplocentrala Centro Regionale per l’Arte Contemporanea, Sofia (BG)
10th-14th 17th-21st December FESTIVAL D’AUTOMNE, Théâtre 14, Paris
2025
3rd April, Bornem (BE)
4th April Theaterzaal Maupertuis, Zaventem (BE)
12th-13th June Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (NL)
15th June
7th August Théâtre de l’Usine, Saint-Céré (FR)
9th August DEAUVILLE – Les Franciscaines – Deauville (FR)
29th-30th August La Cité Bleue, Genève (CH)
16th December, Festival D’Automne (FR)
2026
12th -13th August, SCENA – Settimana della Scena Italiana Contemporanea (San Paolo, BR)
