Fabio Mangolini, born in Rome on November 3rd 1964 is a graduated in Philosophy at the University of Bologna. In 1984, following his participation at the Montepulciano International Art Workshop, he was called by Marcel Marceau to attend the Ecole Internationale de Mimodrame de Paris Marcel Marceau, graduating in 1987 after three years of studies. He dedicated the last year of study to directing and in 1990 he was called by Marceau himself to teach in the School (1990-1995). In 1986 he also joined as young Arlecchino the international company "Les Scalzacani" directed by Carlo Boso and based in Paris. He specialized in the roles of servant of the Commedia dell'Arte and, after leaving the company in 1991, he continued to bring the Commedia dell'Arte for the world with a well-tested Lecture / Performance "The lazzo of the Fly and other stories" and through training workshop for professionals. In 1991 Fabio Mangolini followed in Paris the Kyogen’s workshop with Master Nomura Kosuke, fundamental interpreter of the art of Kyogen, with whom he collaborated in Tokyo from 1992 to 1994 benefiting, among other things, of the Japan Foundation's Artist Fellowship Program and the International Grantship Theater Institut through the Japanese Ministry of Culture (Bunka-cho). In Japan, Fabio Mangolini also collaborated with HIdeo Kanze, Noh’s Master, and with the theatre-dance company Warabi-za.
