Leonardo Balestra Email and Phone Number

Leonardo Balestra, actor, performer, dramaturg and producer. Since 2018, I have been the co-founder of Hospites Teatro, an active member of the company and a performer in numerous productions featured in national and international festivals, such as 'La Cena' and 'Giardini d’Infanzia' (directed by Eduardo Landim). In dialogue with the company's work, I develop an original reflection straddling philosophy, performing arts, and cognitive sciences as a sphere of investigation into the ecological dimensions of the actor’s craft.In the film industry, I have taken part in leading roles in feature films such as ‘A Gangster Movie’ and ‘Wunderkammer - La camera delle meraviglie’ (A. Bernardi, Vision Movie Studios), short films such as ‘Viene da dentro’ (A. Spadolini, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern) and ‘558’ (A. Spadolini and P. Bartolucci, Combo / El Garaje), experimental films and music videos, occasionally working as an acting coach.I graduated with honors in Modern Philology from the University of Bologna, where I presented my thesis ‘Poesis Mundi. Per un’ecologia del sapere teatrale’, under the supervision of Professors Manlio Iofrida and Enrico Pitozzi. In 2023, I obtained a Master's degree in Editing and Publishing from the University of Verona, refining my interdisciplinary training and developing innovative design strategies, technological knowledge, and operational skills.