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'.