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Fuori Luogo Festival Returns to La Spezia with Dance and Theatre

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

The Fuori Luogo festival's sixth edition is currently taking place in La Spezia and will run until the end of March, under the direction of Renato Bandoli, Andrea Cerri, and Michela Lucenti. This year’s event showcases more than twenty performances from Italian research theatre, a four-day focus on contemporary dance, educational programming for elementary schools, and training sessions. The primary location for the festival is Auditorium Dialma Ruggiero. Notable performances include "How Long is Now," "Il sogno dell'arrostito" by Alberto Astorri and Paola Tintinelli, "Educazione sentimentale" by Kronoteatro, "Cinema cielo" by Danio Manfredini, "Due" by Fibre Parallele, and "I Giganti della Montagna – Radio Edit" by Roberto Latini. Additionally, the minifestival Fisiko features various companies, and this year introduces Fuori Luogo Kids with matinées for younger audiences.

Key facts

  • Sixth edition of Fuori Luogo festival in La Spezia
  • Over twenty performances of Italian research theatre
  • Four-day focus on contemporary dance
  • Season for elementary schools and training opportunities
  • Main venue: Auditorium Dialma Ruggiero
  • Opening event: 'How Long is Now' by Balletto Civile, elderly, and adolescents
  • Danio Manfredini's 'Cinema cielo' won 2004 Ubu Prize
  • Roberto Latini's 'I Giganti della Montagna – Radio Edit' won 2015 ANCT Critics' Prize
  • Gianluca Misiti won 2015 Ubu Prize for best sound design
  • Licia Lanera won Ubu Prize for best actress under 35
  • Minifestival Fisiko with multiple dance companies
  • New section Fuori Luogo Kids for elementary students
  • 'La stanza dei giochi' by Scena Madre won 2014 Scenario Infanzia Prize and 2015 Dallorso Prize

Entities

Artists

  • Renato Bandoli
  • Andrea Cerri
  • Michela Lucenti
  • Alberto Astorri
  • Paola Tintinelli
  • Federico Tavan
  • Danio Manfredini
  • Licia Lanera
  • Roberto Latini
  • Gianluca Misiti
  • Marie Eve Gardere
  • Jacopo Benassi

Institutions

  • Balletto Civile
  • R.S.A Felicia
  • Auser La Spezia
  • No Recess!/Fuori Luogo
  • Kronoteatro
  • Fibre Parallele
  • Compagnia Rodisio
  • C&C Company
  • Abbondanza/Bertoni
  • Manuela Serra
  • Alessandro Bedosti
  • Zerogrammi
  • Kinkaleri
  • Scena Madre
  • Compagnia degli Scarti
  • Artribune

Locations

  • La Spezia
  • Italy
  • Auditorium Dialma Ruggiero
  • Castello San Giorgio
  • Milan

Sources