Fearless, Impassioned. All In. & Telling The Stories We Need Now

Fearless, Impassioned. All In. Giuliano Peparini – Artistic Director.

Giuliano Peparini was principal dancer of the Ballet National de Marseille at 24 years old and has become a much sought after director and choreographer for ballet, circus, film, and television around the world. His visionary work has been featured across the globe, including Russia (Bolshoi Theatre & Kirov Ballet), France (Opera de Paris), China (The House of Dancing Water), and Las Vegas (Le Rêve). At EPIC, Giuliano will share the unrelenting rigor and passionate engagement that has propelled him to an incredibly varied and internationally renowned career.

Telling The Stories We Need Now: A Director’s Vision

In his acceptance speech for his Tony Award for best revival of a play, Kenny Leon called for greater diversity in the theatre. Kenny Leon has been championing bringing more diverse voices to the proverbial table in theatres across the US. In an exclusive interview with stage manager Lisa Dawn Cave, he will discuss why a more inclusive vision for theatre, art, and artists is vital to our work and our society, as well as his work as head of two different regional theatres, Tony award-winning work on Broadway (A Raisin In The Sun), live televised musicals (The Wiz, Hairspray), and films for Netflix (American Son).