March Theatre and Dance Premieres Across Italy
March 2026 brings a wave of new theatre and dance productions across Italy. At Teatro Strehler in Milan, Claudio Longhi directs a stage adaptation of the 1951 film 'Miracolo a Milano' by Vittorio De Sica and Cesare Zavattini, with a cast led by Lino Guanciale and Giulia Lazzarini, running from March 4 to April 1. Liv Ferracchiati rewrites and directs Chekhov's 'Three Sisters' for Teatro Stabile di Torino, debuting at Teatro Carignano on March 17, followed by a tour to L'Aquila, Ravenna, Rome, Genoa, and Milan. The historic company Lenz from Parma presents two new works: 'La scimmia di Dio' inspired by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz, and 'Over Marisa Merz_Teste' dedicated to artist Marisa Merz, running March 11-14. Dancer Cristiana Morganti collaborates with Argentine director Claudio Tolcachir on 'The Forest. So dove sono, mi sono già persa qui', premiering at Teatro Manzoni in Pistoia (March 20-21) and Arena del Sole in Bologna (March 26-28). The international dance festival 'Resistere e Creare' at Teatro della Tosse in Genoa runs from February 27 to June, featuring Tero Saarinen's new work 'Garden'. Milan's Fattoria Vittadini launches 'It's a Little Bit Messy' at Fabbrica del Vapore from March 27 to June 18. Florence's Materia Prima Festival (March 4-April 14) hosts Eugenio Barba of Odin Teatret. Museo Bagatti Valsecchi in Milan presents 'Stasera al Museo' from February 27 to December 16, with performances including 'L'Agnese va a morire' and 'Persempremai'.
Key facts
- Claudio Longhi directs stage adaptation of 'Miracolo a Milano' at Teatro Strehler, March 4-April 1.
- Liv Ferracchiati rewrites Chekhov's 'Three Sisters' for Teatro Stabile di Torino, debuting March 17.
- Lenz company presents 'La scimmia di Dio' and 'Over Marisa Merz_Teste' in Parma, March 11-14.
- Cristiana Morganti and Claudio Tolcachir collaborate on 'The Forest' in Pistoia and Bologna, March 20-28.
- Resistere e Creare dance festival runs February 27-June at Teatro della Tosse, Genoa.
- Fattoria Vittadini launches 'It's a Little Bit Messy' at Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, March 27-June 18.
- Materia Prima Festival in Florence features Eugenio Barba, March 4-April 14.
- Museo Bagatti Valsecchi's 'Stasera al Museo' runs February 27-December 16.
Entities
Artists
- Claudio Longhi
- Lino Guanciale
- Giulia Lazzarini
- Vittorio De Sica
- Cesare Zavattini
- Paolo Di Paolo
- Liv Ferracchiati
- Anton Chekhov
- Maria Federica Maestri
- Francesco Pititto
- Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
- Fabrizio Croci
- Barbara Voghera
- Marisa Merz
- Orsola Rignnai
- Tiziana Cappella
- Grugher
- Lorenzo Marchi
- Carlotta Spaggiari
- Sandra Soncini
- Cristiana Morganti
- Claudio Tolcachir
- Pina Bausch
- Marina Petrillo
- Katarzyna Gdaniec
- Lara Guidetti
- Natalia Vallebona
- Valentina Barone
- Tero Saarinen
- Alessandro Sciarroni
- Marco D'Agostin
- Salvo Lombardo
- Michela Lucenti
- Jo Strømgren
- Eugenio Barba
- Gaia Ginevra Giorgi
- Fortunato Depero
- Antonio D'Amico
- Cinzia Spanò
- Mario Scandale
- Michele di Mauro
- Nika Perrone
- Laura Bevione
Institutions
- Piccolo Teatro di Milano
- Teatro Strehler
- Teatro Stabile di Torino
- Teatro Nazionale
- Teatro Carignano
- Lenz
- Teatro Manzoni (Pistoia)
- Arena del Sole (Bologna)
- Carnezzeria
- Théâtre de la Ville
- Teatri di Pistoia
- ERT / Teatro Nazionale
- Teatro Nazionale di Genova
- Teatro Biondo di Palermo
- Fondazione Luzzati – Teatro della Tosse
- Fattoria Vittadini
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- Balletto Teatro di Torino
- Teatro Cantiere Florida
- Murmuris
- Odin Teatret
- Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Teatro Strehler
- Teatro Carignano
- Turin
- L'Aquila
- Ravenna
- Rome
- Genoa
- Parma
- Lenz Teatro
- Pistoia
- Teatro Manzoni
- Bologna
- Arena del Sole
- Teatro della Tosse
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- Florence
- Teatro Cantiere Florida
- Museo Bagatti Valsecchi