Autumn 2024 Italian Theatre and Dance Festivals Roundup
Between mid-October and early November 2024, Italy will be alive with various theatre and dance festivals. The Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / Teatro Nazionale, under the direction of Valter Malosti, is hosting Opening – showcase Italia in Bologna, Modena, and Cesena until October 27, featuring new works by Alessandro Serra and Pippo Delbono, alongside adaptations of Han Kang's The Vegetarian and Michela Lucenti's Eclissi. In Naples, Teatro Bellini presents Eduardo De Filippo's La grande magia until November 2. The 29th Festival delle Colline Torinesi in Turin continues until November 10, showcasing pieces by Pantelis Flatsousis and Chrystèle Khodr. The Danae Festival in Milan is scheduled from October 18 to November 3, while the Visavì Gorizia Dance Festival occurs from October 16-20, and Natura Dèi Teatri in Parma lasts until December 11. Circ@ in Rome's Centocelle district runs from October 17-27.
Key facts
- Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / Teatro Nazionale's Opening – showcase Italia runs until October 27 in Bologna, Modena, and Cesena.
- Alessandro Serra presents Tragùdia – il canto di Edipo, inspired by Sophocles.
- Pippo Delbono's Il risveglio has its Italian premiere.
- Daria Deflorian adapts Han Kang's The Vegetarian for the stage.
- Michela Lucenti's Eclissi premieres with Balletto Civile.
- Gabriele Russo directs La grande magia at Teatro Bellini in Naples until November 2.
- Festival delle Colline Torinesi runs until November 10 with theme 'guerre/migrazioni'.
- Danae Festival in Milan runs October 18 to November 3.
- Visavì Gorizia Dance Festival runs October 16-20 across Italy and Slovenia.
- Natura Dèi Teatri in Parma runs until December 11.
- Circ@ in Rome runs October 17-27.
Entities
Artists
- Valter Malosti
- Alessandro Serra
- Pippo Delbono
- Daria Deflorian
- Han Kang
- Michela Lucenti
- Marco Lorenzi
- Waijdi Mouawad
- Maria Vittoria Bellingeri
- Roberta Lidia De Stefano
- Sergio Blanco
- Eduardo De Filippo
- Gabriele Russo
- Natalino Balasso
- Michele Di Mauro
- Sergio Ariotti
- Isabella Lagattolla
- Pantelis Flatsousis
- Chrystèle Khodr
- Hannah Arendt
- Alessandra De Santis
- Chiara Bersani
- Paola Bianchi
- Rita Frongia
- Walter Mramor
- Emanuele Rosa
- Maria Focaraccio
- Davide Tagliavini
- Silvia Gribaudi
- Andrea Rampazzo
- Enrico Morelli
- Maria Federica Maestri
- Francesco Pititto
- Marcello Sambati
- Giulia Odetto
- Bassam Abou Diab
- J.M. Lenz
- Roberta Nicolai
- Nando e Maila
- Andrea Cosentino
- Federica Aloisio
- Sabrina Vicari
- Laura Bevione
Institutions
- Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / Teatro Nazionale
- Teatro Bellini
- Festival delle Colline Torinesi
- TPE – teatro Astra
- Fondazione Merz
- Teatro delle Moire
- Danae Festival
- ArtistiAssociati
- Visavì Gorizia Dance Festival
- Lenz
- Natura Dèi Teatri
- Circ@
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Modena
- Cesena
- Naples
- Liguria
- Turin
- Milan
- Gorizia
- Nova Gorica
- Slovenia
- Parma
- Rome
- Centocelle