BIOGRAPHY
His well-thought directions are distinguished for originality in search of forms of expression, through the depth of the dramatic premise, where the poetic attitude stands out. The acoustics of the characters, wrapped in the emotional coloring of the stage material, are conveyed by the contrast, the vibrant of movement, emphasis on visuals images, making the work a tangible constellation.
His theme is an intelligent theater that evokes alienation through the unexpected and the power of illusion, which is able to entertain both artists and the public.
He has directed over 70 plays at various stages all over the world, such as National Theater -Tirana, Skampa Theater -Elbasan, Academy of Fine Arts, China, Romania, England, Macedonia, Italy, Kosovo, etc. He has participated and directed plays in well-known theater festivals all over the world, such as World Shakespeare Globe Theater, London, Dimitria Festival, Thessaloniki /Greece, Slavic Crown, Moscow, Slatina Festival, Romania, Italy, Turkey, Belgium, Bulgaria, etc. Most of them have earned different prestigious awards. His directing repertoire expands to great authors like Sophocles, Shakespeare, E. Ionesco, D Macmilan , Dario Fo ,T Williams, W. Allen, D Mamet, D. Motoc, E. Pavlovski, Albanian Comedian as Cajupi, Pulaha R., T. Laco, R. Shabani, J Neziraj, etc. Director Adonis Filipi, has a rich and excessive directing and management experience in theaters in Albania and abroad. He has directed, managed and coordinated many international theater festivals globally with annual International Skampa Theater Festival being one of the most famous one (ongoing since 1999).
In January 2000, Adonis Filipi founded the Albanian Contemporary Theater Association A.T.K. which is the organizer of Skampa Festival and serves as a platform for many theater activities in national and international level. He has lectured in College of Arts in Tirana University, Albania and Faculty of Human Sciences in Elbasan University for several years. Also he has been organized, managed, and directed numerous work-shops and seminars abroad (China, Italy, Romania, Turkey, USA, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, etc).
2014 – “Department AP”
Jeton Neziraj
2018 – “Electra”
2018 – “Electra” by Sophocles
2018 – “Volpone ”
by Ben Jonson /Stefan Cvajg
2017 – “Lungs”
by Donald Macmilan
2016 – “Bluz per alto Sax”
by Doru Motoc
2015 – “Leader”
after Ionesco
2012 – “Henry VI ”
Part 2 W Shakespeare
2012 – “10 Questions”
Aa Maria Baramberger
2011– “Death ”
Death“ W Allen
2010– “Electra ”
by Sophocles
2010– “Sonets”
by Naim Frasheri
2010– “The great Calamity of sin”
by Mitrush Kuteli
2009 – “Glass Managerie”
by Tenesse Williams
2008– “Narcotics confessions”
R Nurboja
2006 – “Knocking on snow”
by S Rusi
2006 – “The Text, before all”
by D Motoc
2006 – “Painters have not memory”
Dario Fo
2005– “Fani comes Alone”
R Shabani
2005– “Leader”
Lonesco
2005– “Flying, what happines”
by D Motoc
2013 – “Volpone ”
The waiting for Master” by E Ionesco
“Arto reminds Hitler and Caffe Romaniko” by Tom Pouchert / “American Buffalo” D Mamet / “The future in eggs” E. Ionesco / “Madam Barcelona” T Brand / “Maestul” E. Ionesco / “Eggs” E Ionesco / / “Teacher” by Ionesco / “Jubileus” A P Cehov/ “A dead for sale” by Dario Fo / “The Painters haven’t memory “ by D Fo. / “The girl to be married” E Ionesco / – “Markolfa” Dario Fo / “Under lights of the stage by R Pulaha “After death” Cajupi / “Forgive me, father “ A Hila etc.