Bernardo Stella born Gessopalena in Italy
1936. Emigrated in England 1957. Started La Gaffe Hotel Restaurant 1962. Began writing poems and lyric for song in English 1977.
Progressed to novel writing 1981. Play writing followed 1985. So far four plays have been
produced: "Living in Hope" at the Jack Straw Theatre - Hampstead 1993.
"The Scourge" at the Pentameters theatre - Hampstead 1996. "Autumn Music" at the Pentameters theatre - Hampstead 1998.
"When in Rome" at Theatro Technis - Camden 2000. There is on-going interest in "Autumn Music from Stratford -Canada
and Rome. Awarded the " Golden Cook of the year" 18 November 1997.
" Cavalierato" from the Italian Government on June 1998. Reached the final of the "Carlton television. Evening Standard for
best Italian Restaurant 1999. Joined "Sussex University" for a course in dramatic
writing2000. Diploma in play writing at the above university 26-1-2001
