Fringe REVIEW: The FootballActress - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Aug 2
2 min read

Updated: Aug 3

An autobiographical one-woman drama-comedy show blending comedy characterisation and football performance to tell the unique journey of Lucia Mallardi, a Berlin-based Italian former semi-professional footballer and artist. Travelling the world as a street artist with her football and her hat, she has created poetic dialogue between two seemingly distant worlds: football as an art and art as a discipline of sacrifice and passion. Inspiring audiences across Europe and beyond from the football field to the stage, Lucia's story is empowering – challenging boundaries, merging sports and theatre in a way that only she can.

Theatre - Storytelling - Character Comedy

Lucia Mallardi

Where?

Studio at C Arts, C Aquila - 14:50

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Archie (Age 12) - ★★★★

"I really enjoyed the tricks and the storytelling."

Maddie (Age 11) - ★★★1/2

"I liked that it was a solo show and gave me ideas for football tricks."

Max (Age 13) - ★★★★★

"5*stars because I think the story was told in a dramatic and effective way”

Olivia (Age 13) - ★★★★1/2

"I think that The Football Actress show is an amazing day out for family, friends or just by yourself, it has comedy, skill, talent and learning opportunities. Lucia's story is so wonderfully told by Lucia herself and I loved that she tells it in the 3rd person. She had great music and lighting throughout, although some of the show was in a different language but the way she expresses herself it wasn't too difficult to keep up with the story! And the way she plays all these different characters and does the impressions is very funny. Overall I'd rate this a 4.5 stars! Definitely a must see for football fans, or someone looking for a nice day out."