gian and leonardo

this is not a love story.

there may be love in it
or something like love
there’s fucking in it
fair warning
but before we begin
i just have to say
i don’t think this is a love story

written and directed by gabriel anderle
additional direction by ashley horiuchi, jack oleg
intimacy direction by olivia kemp

lines are blurred and passion is pulsing through renaissance milan in this queer imagining of the relationship between leonardo da vinci and his apprentice, gian giacomo caprotti da oreno. blending eras and narratives together liberally and without reverence, this production is both deeply personal and recognizably archetypal.

and a fucking good time.

samples of the script

it sounded something like this…