By Daniele Fabbri, with Giulia Vanni, directed by Daniele Fabbri
“My father taught me the leg movements of water polo players: bend your knees like a hammer and draw circles with your knees while pushing outward. It’s thanks to this movement that they can lift themselves out of the water. If I were in a pool, I’d use it and have my hands free. But with cancer, you’re not swimming in clear waters. At first you think things are going well—it’s just a puddle, a minor setback: one foot in front of the other, your incurable optimism, and you’ll be out of it. But you find nothing solid beneath the sludge; you try to drag yourself along, but your body won’t follow—it’s starting to let go. Oh no, dear body! We can’t just give up like that! From the outside, everything’s fine. Also because, aside from the cancer, I’m doing just fine. Maybe.” *From the Outside, Everything’s Fine* tells a true and personal story: the relationship with the “guest” that is breast cancer, navigating between drama and variety—
, a comedic narrative, and musical theater. From diagnosis to the side effects of treatment, through certain surreal bureaucratic processes and the taboos surrounding language related to the disease.

Credits

By Giulia Vanni and Daniele Fabbri | Starring Giulia Vanni | Illustrations | The Sando |
Styling | Karma B In collaboration with Associazione L’albero dalle molte vite |
Production | Valdrada Teatro Co-production | Teatro Valmisa | With the support of Le
città possibili Festival and Associazione Tdl/Teatro del Lido di Ostia

Director’s Notes

The show blends drama and humor, depicting the journey of those living with the disease through an irreverent brand of comedy that helps break the silence. “Here’s the problem: when you’re dealing with cancer, life becomes unbearable—not so much because of the disease itself, but because your relationships become strained and fragile,” revealing that the fear of the disease makes it difficult to be honest. “But it’s not because we’re bad people; it’s just that we’re scared and don’t know how to do the one thing that can help us: tell each other what it’s really like.” Her tone is ironic yet sincere as she shares hilarious anecdotes, such as using cancer as an excuse to get out of boring evenings or the absurdity of discovering that mosquitoes don’t bite during chemo. But the message comes through loud and clear: illness can be faced with courage, thanks in part to humor. “I’m sure that after this
story, you’ll be left with only good memories and a few more tools to face it all. And if you want to cross your fingers, now’s the time! Thank goodness it’s the left breast…” A laugh so liberating that it embraces fear and makes it lighter.

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