DON'T YOU DARE! The Inquisitor | Photo by Danny Di Diomede | Festival Teatrale Europeo, Roma

Written and performed by Chiara D'Anna

Directed by: Baris Celiloglu

Scenography: Jelmer Tuinstra

Combining the irrepressible energy of Commedia dell’Arte with biting political satire this tragicomic one-woman show invites us to reflect on the madness of our world.

Drawing parallels between the violence, oppression and indoctrination of the Inquisition, and the hate speech of contemporary politics, Don’t You Dare! weaves a narrative across centuries of attacks on women, the arts, and freedom of expression.

Age guidance: 15+ | Running Time: 70 mins (no interval)

Don’t You Dare! was conceived and developed in Spring-Summer 2017. It was presented at the Crisis Art Festival, dell’Arte School, Arezzo with the title provisional title Finding Home (R&D); followed by its London debut at London Metropolitan University in April 2018.

In November 2018, the piece was presented at the Voila’ Europe Festival, Cockpit Theatre under the direction of Baris Celiloglu who contributed to the development of the project and the definition of a new title. Since then the piece is known as Don’t You Dare!

The piece went back to Chiara D’Anna’s direction and her original vision and since February 2019 has been touring in Italy and the UK.

★★★ Spy in The Stall

“An insightful commentary on today’s world, through the lens of history repeating itself”

★★★★ London Theatre 1

"A highly observant, well-researched and well-performed production.”

★★★★ Breaking the 4th Wall

“Don’t You Dare! reminds us that as long as there are institutions and public figures who infringe on the well-being and rights of others, there is always a need for the fearless of heart."