Director, writer and cast
Remo Di Filippo and Rhoda López
Producer
Di Filippo
23 – 24 MAY 2026 at 11.00 am and 1.00 pm | duration: 55 min Family audience from 5 years of age Language: no words Technique: marionettes
Please arrive well in advance as the auditorium will be closed once the performance has begun.
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Remo Di Filippo and Rhoda López
Di Filippo
The protagonist of Variations is Proto, a puppet full of marvellous possibilities. Proto knows he is attached to strings and is fully aware that two figures help bring him to life. In this performance, Proto embarks on a deeply personal journey, beginning with his birth and moving through several key stages of his existence. Through his vitality, we explore—with both irony and poetry—timely themes such as technology, fragility and the awareness of who we truly are.
Remo Di Filippo and Rhoda López
Di Filippo
Remo Di Filippo: With a degree in Theatre History from the University of Bologna (DAMS), Remo trained as an actor during his time at university, studying commedia dell’arte, neutral mask, larval mask, pantomime, voice and movement. He worked as an actor with various Italian theatre companies and, in 2010, was drawn into the world of puppetry after discovering a small, enchanting workshop in the centre of Barcelona: “Casa Taller de Marionetas de Pepe Otal”. In this theatre-workshop, he discovered the nobility of wood and its endless faces—and reconnected with the strings that tied him to his childhood. It was with this sense of wonder that Gino, his first puppet, was born. Since then, his desire to build and explore has only grown—and inevitably, the puppets have multiplied. As part of his puppetry training, Remo studied with Catalan puppeteers Lope De Alberdi and Litus Cuc, as well as with the English master puppeteer Stephen Mottram.
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He collaborated for around 3 years with the company Zero en Conducta, particularly with Valencian artist José Antonio Putxades (Putxa), with whom he deepened his exploration of movement and the direct manipulation of puppets and stage objects. Many people have supported his work with their effort and friendship, helping to form a large, close-knit family. That is why the company is called “Di Filippo Marionette“.
Rhoda Lopez: Born in the Philippines, raised in Zambia, and having lived in Perth (Western Australia) and Belgium during a Rotary exchange year, Rhoda’s love for the arts stems from her culture and an innate desire to communicate. She arrived in Italy and discovered “Di Filippo Marionette” through the musical trio “The Sirens” (www.redtopcreations.com). A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), she has worked in numerous theatre productions as an actress, singer, dancer and presenter. She was awarded Best Actress for her role in “Lorelei“, an original musical, and has also worked in film and television: “The Great Mint Swindle” and several TV series such as “StreetSmartz” and “Marx & Venus“. “. Rhoda has worked in puppetry in various forms and productions, including “The African Magician” with Barking Gecko Theatre Company and at the 2014 New York Fringe Festival, and “The Warrior and the Princess” with Blue Moose Productions. Rhoda is now living her dream with the company “Di Filippo Marionette“