Hello, I'm Chiara. I was born in Turin where I studied Geology. I've spent lots of time between the Alps and the Himalayas; I love mountains, nature and wildlife photography.
One may ask: what the heck am I actually doing in London? There are two options: I'm either a masochist or an eclectic personality; or both.
Well, I must admit that I love to transform into different characters as much as I love mountains and nature.
Age 3 I begun with my solo shows; age 6 I moved to ensemble devised pieces forcing the younger members of my family to be part of my troupe and the older members of my family to be my spectators. One success led to another until my cousins grew up but I didn't; I'm still 5'2 and still playing with props and costumes.
But why London? My theory is that despite being overcrowded, polluted, expensive, dirty, smelly, noisy and incredibly flat (not a mountain to be seen till Scotland), here I can have lots of fun! In London I've discovered I can make people laugh...and being funny is incredibly addictive.
When I'm not playing with props and costume, or teaching aspiring actors how to play with props and costumes, I walk my dog in Hampstead Heath, enjoy my gorgeuos husband's company and listen to Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground (well, I listen to lots of stuff but Lou Reed is my obsession!)
"D'Anna, a compact and coiled Audrey Hepburn type who speaks like an Italian-inflected Charlotte Gainsbourg, is absolutely perfect..."
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LITTLE WHITE LIES - David Ehrich (The Duke of Burgundy)