“It is creative apperception, more than anything else, that makes the individual feel that life is worth living. In contrast, there is a kind of relationship with external reality that is based on compliance, whereby the world and its details are recognized only as something to fit into or to which one must adapt. Compliance carries with it a sense of futility for the individual and is associated with the idea that nothing matters and that life is not worth living.”
Donald Winnicott
“My artistic work is divided between theatrical performances and illusionism acts. My training in clinical psychology has allowed me to deepen my understanding of certain aspects of human behavior and to create real moments of connection with the audience. At the same time, I chose to combine performance with psychological theories and techniques to offer unique entertainment experiences for private and corporate events.“
IL MISTERO GASTOLDI
“The Gastoldi Mystery” is a theatrical performance conceived and performed by Niccolò Fontana, with the aim of blending different disciplines such as illusionism and early music within a framework inspired by the literature of the absurd.
The adventures of Arthur, the story’s protagonist, begin with his arrival at a controversial clinic with a decadent atmosphere. The young man, disillusioned by a series of romantic experiences, decides to undergo the unusual treatments devised by the mysterious Dr. Gastoldi, a renowned scholar of…
THE ROOM
With “The Room”, first performed in 2017, Niccolò Fontana won the title of Italian Champion of Illusionism at Masters of Magic and the jury’s special prize at the International Magic Competition of San Marino (2018).
An unfortunate character ventures into an attic long abandoned, where time seems to have stood still inside what was once a magician’s workshop. Old suitcases, a typewriter, and personal belongings are now…
automaton
“Automaton” (2022) is an illusionism performance that involves audience participation in an attempt to answer a simple yet timely question: “What distinguishes the born from the created?”.
GEOMETRIA, POLVERE, ALLUCINAZIONE
COMING SOON
I MISTERI DELLA VALIGIA DI ZENO
“I misteri della valigia di Zeno” (2020) is a performance created for small theatres, close-up magic settings, and private events. It is a story…