Italian Summer Theatre Festivals Face Uncertain Future Amid Pandemic
The article explores the uncertain fate of Italian summer theatre festivals in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festivals like Santarcangelo, Dro, Biennale Danza, Operaestate, and Crisalide are at risk. Santarcangelo Festival, celebrating its 50th edition, has adopted the theme 'FUTURO FANTASTICO' from an Isaac Asimov story. Curators Daniela Nicolò and Enrico Casagrande of MOTUS launched the DREAM SUQ, a Facebook group serving as an open platform for sharing cultural proposals and dreams during lockdown. The festival's planned physical hub, Piazza Ganganelli, is depicted in a retro-futurist poster by Franco Brambilla. The article is part of a series tracking festival developments.
Key facts
- Italian summer theatre festivals face uncertainty due to COVID-19.
- Festivals mentioned: Santarcangelo, Dro, Biennale Danza, Operaestate, Crisalide.
- Santarcangelo Festival celebrates its 50th edition in 2020.
- Theme 'FUTURO FANTASTICO' is from an Isaac Asimov story written in 1990.
- Curators Daniela Nicolò and Enrico Casagrande (MOTUS) lead the 2020 edition.
- DREAM SUQ is a Facebook group for sharing cultural proposals and dreams.
- Piazza Ganganelli was to be the festival's physical hub.
- Poster designed by Franco Brambilla features a giant octopus in a retro-futurist style.
Entities
Artists
- Daniela Nicolò
- Enrico Casagrande
- Franco Brambilla
- Isaac Asimov
Institutions
- Santarcangelo Festival
- MOTUS
- Biennale Danza
- Operaestate
- Crisalide
- Artribune
Locations
- Santarcangelo
- Italy
- Dro
- Piazza Ganganelli