Acting
I worked professionally in films and theater since 2000, specializing in voice over.
Reviews
One of the last reviews for the show The Worth of Women, that debuted in New York City in 2016.
“Marta Mondelli’s sparkling wit and at times deeply vulnerable performance as the married Lucrezia captivated the audience. Her delivery arrested the other characters, and caught the audience in the same web of confusion.”
(I-Italy)
This is a bit of press on my performance as Nora in my first play, The Window.
"Marta Mondelli, who also penned the script, is vibrant, focused and the epitome of style."
(Theatre Reviews Limited)
"It is Mondelli herself who steals the show with her feisty and fabulous Nora. She has a dazzling presence onstage."
(Off Off Online)
Writing
With the film The Contenders that I wrote and directed, I won the Accolade Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the Honolulu International Film Festival.
The Contenders
A few friends grapple with a sudden death in an isolated house, where they will try to find out more than just what happened.
"Promising feature film writing and directorial debut."
(Kam Williams) CLICK HERE THE FULL REVIEW
"Ironico e gratificante."
(Mike Fishman) CLICK HERE FOR THE REVIEW
"Spiritoso e filosoficamente perspicace."
(Crysa Pik) CLICK HERE FOR THE REVIEW
YOU CAN STREAM THE MOVIE ONLINE HERE OR BUY IT ON DVD AT AMAZON.COM
I wrote two plays, produced at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Manhattan: Toscana and The Window.
Toscana
Two couples meet in a hotel in Tuscany, where they get to know each other’s secrets during an eventful night.
"[Toscana] is a beautifully written and acted play (...) Every element of the show is high-quality (...) The writing, acting and directing especially stand out (...) [Toscana] is an absorbing and ultimately touching production that is well-worth experiencing."
(Hi Drama)
"The play is engaging and often funny. Marta Mondelli's dialogue always glimmers, and occasionally explodes, creating the shocked, delighted gasps one associates with Edward Albee's work."
(Theatre Is Easy)
"The ability to condense big ideas into an intimate piece of theatre is perhaps one of the hardest tasks any writer is given, and one which Ms. Mondelli not only tackles gamely, but also executes with ease."
(Jessica Taghap, The Resident Artist)
The Window
A young, anxious woman, her aunt and her lover find each other under the same roof, in an explosive triangle.
"Interesting, stylish and refreshing (...) Marta Mondelli, who also penned the script, is vibrant, focused and the epitome of style as she carves and sculpts the sultry Nora."
(Theatre Reviews Limited)
"Mondelli’s talents shine as a writer and as her own character, Nora."
(Theatre Is Easy)
"It is Mondelli herself who steals the show with her feisty and fabulous Nora. She has a dazzling presence onstage (...) The Window is definitely a treat"
(Off Off Online)
Occhi di cane, cuore di cervo
This is my first novel, available in Italian here. In it, an old Swedish college professor writes a book on Pandora’s box, and as we follow his life unravel under a series of mysterious threats, we see the parallel life of Hesiod, the ancient Greek writer who first wrote about the myth.
In early 2025 my second novel will be published in Italian, The Blind Man’s Wife.
Capalbio Libri
Since 2011 I’ve been presenting a literary festival in the south of Tuscany, Capalbio Libri, where I have the privilege to read on stage a selection of the best Italian narrative and non-fiction and meet the authors.
Capalbio Libri photo by Flavia Cortonicchi
