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Welcome to the world of Lucia Mallardi, The Football-Actress (La CalciAttrice) who brings passion, skill, and creativity to the art of acting and  freestyle football. Explore her unique journey and talents that blend two diverse worlds into one captivating experience.

Lucia Mallardi, known as The "Football-Actress" (“La CalciAttrice”), is an Italian multidisciplinary artist who merges football freestyle, theatre, storytelling and dance into a unique and powerful form of performance art.

Her work is autobiographical, physical, and emotionally raw. Lucia uses the football not only as a symbol of discipline and power but as a living instrument of expression—blending movement, rhythm, and language to explore themes such as gender, identity, resilience, desire and dreams.

Former semi-professional footballer turned performer, she bridges the worlds of sport and art in ways rarely seen on stage or screen. Her solo show “The Football-Actress” has been selected for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by C ARTS / C venues, where she will appear as an emerging international artist.

Beyond the theatre, Lucia also creates standalone performances combining football freestyle and dance—powerful, poetic, and visually striking acts designed for festivals, concerts, fashion events, and cultural happenings. These performances are available for booking as individual acts or as part of larger artistic collaborations.

Lucia speaks Italian, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, as well as some French and Greek and is actively seeking international partnerships with artists, musicians, and visionaries who want to challenge norms and tell stories that matter.

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