troppo bella per essere vera is an ironic and poignant monologue about the fight against prejudice.
Sara, a brilliant scientist with a past as a model, sees her value questioned because of her beauty. Amid obstacles, mistrust, and twists and turns, her incredible invention will change the world... and perhaps her life as well. But will it be enough to defeat stereotypes?
directed by Maura Pettorruso
dramaturgy by Massimiano Bucchi
with Maria Vittoria Barrella and Stefano Pietro Detassis
I don't mean to brag, but I am one of the greatest scientists in the world. I studied at MIT, CERN, ETH Zurich, Politecnico di Milano, IIT, Caltech, Sorbonne, Stockholm, Tokyo, and Beijing. I have three degrees, two doctorates, five specializations, certificates, conferences, lectures, workshops, symposiums, summer schools, invited lectures, TED, and TEDX. I have won Fulbright scholarships, full-time and part-time. I have publications in Nature, Science, PLOS, and PNAS. Hundreds of international patents. And I have made a formidable invention that will change the lives of millions of people. And maybe even mine. Oh, I forgot. I am a beautiful woman."
