Primavera dei Teatri 2026 Opens with Melancholic Tone
The Primavera dei Teatri festival, which has been running for 26 years thanks to Scena Verticale in a part of Italy without theaters, carries a heavy mood in its 2026 iteration. This feeling of sadness is amplified by tributes to three late thinkers: Laura Palmieri of Radio 3, Goffredo Fofi, and Giancarlo Cauteruccio, who has recently returned to Calabria. The festival's program notes, written in poetic form, reflect this sentiment: "Dark times / Times of raised screens and lowered gazes / Times when you wonder what the purpose is / of making theater, of creating culture […]." Saverio la Ruina and Dario De Luca are now the sole leaders of the festival following Settimio's departure.
Key facts
- Primavera dei Teatri 2026 is characterized by melancholy.
- The festival was founded 26 years ago by Scena Verticale.
- The edition is dedicated to Laura Palmieri, Goffredo Fofi, and Giancarlo Cauteruccio.
- Laura Palmieri worked for Radio 3.
- Giancarlo Cauteruccio was a director who worked in Calabria.
- The festival's notes are written in verse.
- Directors are now Saverio la Ruina and Dario De Luca.
- Settimio is no longer a director.
Entities
Artists
- Giancarlo Cauteruccio
- Saverio la Ruina
- Dario De Luca
Institutions
- Scena Verticale
- Radio 3
Locations
- Calabria
- Italy