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Valentina Cenni

(Riccione, Italy) is a graduate of the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of the Dramatic Arts and of the Royal Academy of Dance in London. Over the course of her artistic career, she has alternated acting, directing, dance, music, writing, and photography. In fifteen years of theatrical activity, she has starred in classics by Pinter, Sophocles, and Shakespeare; and in shows directed by Luigi Lo Cascio, Cristina Pezzoli, Fausto Paravidino, and many others. In film, she has acted for Sergio Castellitto and Emanuele Crialese. In 2016, she debuted as as author and director with La regina Dada, a play she wrote and performed in with Stefano Bollani, and with seven shorts she made for the Rai1 program L' importante è avere un piano. Her collaboration with the pianist also embraces music, radio, and TV, resulting in her creating, writing, and making the radio program Evviva on Rai Radio3 and the TV program Via dei matti numero zero. This experience also resulted in a record for Sonymusic. She is also a photographer, making exhibits, album covers, and books.