Patrick Baliani

Interests

Teaching

Dramatic literature, science and interplay with the humanities, analytical, expository, argumentative essay writing,

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

• Baliani, P. (2019). A Life in Sports, A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. DesertLeaf Magazine, 33(1), 72-73 & 79.
• Baliani, P. (2019). Goliath, Richard III, and The Illusionists. DesertLeaf Magazine, 33(2), 72-72 & 76-77.
• Baliani, P. (2019). Top Girls and Dancing Lessons. DesertLeaf Magazine, 33(2), 64-65 & 70.
• Baliani, P. (2019). Widescreen Dreaming and The Magical Hour. DesertLeaf Magazine, 33(1), 34-38.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Arizona Theatre Company Rises. DesertLeaf, 32(7), 44-46.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Doubt and How the World Begins. DesertLeaf, 64-67.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Frida and Diego, Music and Movement. DesertLeaf, 32(3), 64-67.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Honoring Sam Shepard and 'Buried Child'. DesertLeaf, 32(5), 56-59.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Like Heaven, Galileo, and Santuary. DesertLeaf, 32(8), 66-70.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Machiavelli, Curious Incidents, and Other Intrigues. DesertLeaf, 32(10), 72-76.
• Baliani, P. (2018). More Sinned Against Than Sinning. DesertLeaf, 32(4), 56-60.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Nationally Acclaimed Talent and the Music Man. DesertLeaf, 32(11), 62-66.
• Baliani, P. (2018). October Stagings Fire Up. DesertLeaf, 32(9), 65-67.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Of Lovers and Other Significant Others. DesertLeaf, 32(7), 56-59.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Roadrunner to Raceways. DesertLeaf, 32(6), 56-59.
• Baliani, P. (2018). Something Something Rings in the New New Year Year. DesertLeaf, 32(1), 60-63.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Dreaming Impossible Dreams. DesertLeaf, 31(11), 62-64.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Gaslight Theatre Celebrates 40 Years. DesertLeaf, 31(10), 68-70.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Human Rights: Dignified, Worthy, Active. DesertLeaf, 31(2), 70-72.
• Baliani, P. (2017). If Music Be the Food of Love . . .. DesertLeaf, 31(3), 70-72.
• Baliani, P. (2017). New Beginnings, Multiple Endings. DesertLeaf, 31(1), 70-72.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Opera: The Ultimate Art. DesertLeaf, 31(7), 62-64.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Past and Futures Present. DesertLeaf, 31(8), 72-74.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Simple Sophisticated Somethings. DesertLeaf, 31(5), 62-64.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Sounding Scoundrels and Scamps. DesertLeaf, 31(9), 62-64.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Summer Scenes and Scenarios. DesertLeaf, 31(6), 62-64.
• Baliani, P. (2017). Women Who Dare in Sound and Fury. DesertLeaf, 31(4), 62-64.

Creative Productions

• Baliani, P. (2019. Monologue of a Muted Man. UA Gittings Performance Hall. UA Gittings Performance Hall: Artifact Dance Project.
• Baliani, P. (2018. Dante's Purgatorio. Dalhousie Arts Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sir James Dunn Theatre, Halifax: Dalhousie University Department of Theatre Arts.
  More info

  Full production of my translation and adaptation of Dante's "Purgatorio" directed by Margot Dionne.
• Baliani, P. (2014. Dante's Purgatorio. The Rogue Theatre, Tucson, AZ. 300 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ: The Rogue Theatre.
  More info

  "Dante's Purgatorio" is an original translation (from the Italian) and adaptation of the middle cantica of Dante's "Divine Comedy." The work was commissioned and produced by the Rogue Theatre and written specifically for its ensemble of actors. Collaborations in the process also included work with an artistic director, a managing director, two musical directors, one lighting designer, one dramaturg.
• Baliani, P. (2014. The Decameron. Dalhousie Theatre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax, Canada: Dalhousie Arts Center.
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  "The Decameron" is an original translation from the Italian and stage adaptation of Giovanni Boccaccio's collection of 100 stories (from which I chose ten stories to incorporate into one play). This work was originally commissioned by the Rogue Theatre and produced in Tucson in 2011. The Dalhousie Arts Center, in collaboration with Dalhousie University, invited me to collaborate on the rewriting of the script to suit its ensemble company of student actors, who worked on the rehearsal process and production as their graduating capstone project.

Other Teaching Materials

• Baliani, P. (2023. I devoted rewarding effort to mentoring several student public presentations/projects this past year, including: an original art/text.recording exhibit at the UA Poetry Center (Graduating student, Rachel Newcomb's thesis, "Alone, Together" chronicling diverse lived experiences during the Covid pandemic): a public joint student lecture, "Not Sweating It" at the Rogue Theatre (by Honors students Gaby Gupka and Nic Owen, contexualizing for the Rogue audiences the backgrounds, working methods, and theatrical strategies employed by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Lynn Nottage in the composition and production of "Swear." (Pulitzer Prize 2017).
  I also worked on a revision of an original play, "Lie More Mountains," (hopefully for the last time?)
  And I sought (and nearly procured!) a semester long project intended to have students at The Chesterton Academy in Denver, Colorado re-envision and produce my play, "Purgatorio.". UA Poetry Center, The Rogue Theatre.