The art of Masking is our art.
An art to express, to communicate, to reveal.
We mask the body, the voice, matter, space;
we try to mask what moves to reveal the essential movement.
The ATELIER Mask Movement Theatre is an international theatre center, led by Matteo Destro and Alay Arcelus Macazaga, based in Tuscany, Italy.
The objective of the Atelier is to offer a space of creative inquiry for artists interested in expanding their creative and performative tools as actor, director, playwright and wishing to further their knowledge of Mask and Movement Based Theatre.
Three-Month Program 2026
The program will run from 5 January to 29 March 2026.
Spots are fully booked
Three-Month Program 2027
The program will run from 11 January to 4 April 2027.
Registration will open on 1 January 2026
The advanced program: The Art Storytelling
The program is scheduled for fall 2026 and is open only to those who have already completed the three-month course and have received an invitation from the team.
Spots are fully booked a waiting list is open
International 7-Day Intensive Workshop: The Theatre Masks
9-15 July 2026.
Applications are open
You can read more about the Matteo Destro's activities as a theatre creator consulting the web-site:​​
The Mask is the guiding theme throughout the program.
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We seek to understand the Mask in its deeper significance as a structure through which the invisible comes to life in a tangible form.
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The Mask is the most important tool within the foundation of theatrical expression at all levels: directing, acting, writing, teaching, and creating original pieces.
Its profound significance, its functions, its uses, and its constant demand for authenticity require a rigorous technical practice and, simultaneously, a generous openness toward play
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