Rome's former cinema Orione reborn as creative factory by Intino sisters

The Teatro Orione in Rome, formerly Cinema Orione, has been transformed into a creative hub inspired by Andy Warhol's Factory. The project was initiated by sisters Noemi and Claudia Intino (known as Gubrin), who turned the long-disused projection room into an atelier and experimental space blending workshop and gallery. Noemi is a costume designer who has worked on major productions and music videos, while Claudia creates 2D illustrations of contemporary music icons through a manual-then-digital process. The collaboration was proposed by the theater's artistic directors, Claudio Politi and Carlo Oldani. The space now hosts creatives from various fields for auditions, scriptwriting, reading, or socializing, emphasizing cross-disciplinary contamination. The former cinema's original objects serve as decor, preserving its legacy as an art-house cinema that survived without illegal occupations or coercion. The theater is located at Via Tortona, 7, 00183 Rome.