Giovanni Solinas

Giovanni Solinas serves as a Visiting Instructor of Theatre within the Department of Dance & Theatre Arts at Lafayette University. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts from Universita degli Studi di Firenze in Florence, Italy, and a Master of Fine Arts from Accademia Internazionale di Teatro in Rome, Italy.

His educational foundation features specialized training:

• Bachelor of Arts, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, IT
• Master of Fine Arts, Accademia Internazionale di Teatro, Rome, IT

Professor Solinas specializes in historical and physical theatre traditions, with deep expertise in Commedia dell'Arte and Lecoq-based clown techniques. His professional trajectory includes collaborations with renowned figures Vladimir Olshansky, Marco Luly, and Michele Monetta, plus advanced Commedia dell'Arte studies under Carlo Boso at Académie Internationale Des Arts Du Specacle in Versailles. As a performer, he has appeared at major European venues including Venice Carnival and Nice's International Commedia dell'Arte Festival.

He co-founded ParadoXa Teatro, where he serves as dramaturg and creative force behind productions, while actively teaching performance methodologies that bridge classical techniques with contemporary practice. His pedagogical focus emphasizes embodied knowledge transfer through rigorous physical training and improvisational frameworks.