I am a theatre practitioner, interested in the intersection of citizen participation, peace education, nonviolent communication and applied theatre. I am currently completing my Doctoral dissertation in Peace Studies, with research focusing on a community-based theatre experience I facilitated in Lampedusa (2016-2017) with local activists about how the militarization of the island and the migration industry affect lives of inhabitants at the border of Europe. I am a theatre teacher, nonviolent communication consultant, actress and singer-songwriter.