January 14 and 15
“I pugni in tasca” by Mario Bellocchio
direction Stefano De Santis
with Ambra Angiolini and Piergiorgio Bellocchio
Pietrasanta has always been a lively cultural centre. The town theatre, hosted in the old Pretorio palace, belongs to this rich tradition. The theatre, which looks on to the piazza del Duomo, is a very important point of reference in culture scene of Versilia. It hosts a very important winter season of prose which is performed by some of the most important theatre companies in Italy. The Teatro Politeama collaborates with the nearby theatres of Pietrasanta and Scuderie Granducali of Seravezza to offer a wide choice of quality performances throughout the Versilia.
Details:
22 novembre
Edipo Re di Sofocle
con Franco Branciaroli
regia di Antonio Calenda
6 dicembre
Carlo Cecchi in “Sogno di una notte d’estate”
14 e 15 gennaio
“I pugni in tasca” di Mario Bellocchio
Regia di Stefano De Santis
con Ambra Angiolini e Piergiorgio Bellocchio
31 gennaio
“Sleuth” di Antony Shaffer
regia di Glauco Mauri
con Glauco Mauri e Roberto Sturno
15 febbraio
“Tutto su mia madre” di Samuel Adamson
con Elisabetta Pozzi
regia di Leo Muscato
22 febbraio
“I beati anni del castigo”
regia di Luca Ronconi
con Elena Ghiaurov
29 marzo
“Le conversazioni di Anna K.”
regia, riduzione, e adattamento da “Le metamorfosi” di Kafka, di Ugo Chiti
con Giuliana Lojodice
11 aprile
“Finale di partita” di Beckett
con Vittorio Franceschini
Regia di Massimo Castri
by car: A12 motorway (exit Versilia) or ss1 road “Aurelia”, then follow the signs to Pietrasanta.
trains and busses from Lucca
Comunale Pietrasanta Tel. 0584 795511 e Fondazione La Versiliana Tel. 0584 265733 – 265726 (vendita biglietti dal giorno precedente lo spettacolo oppure circuito ticketone).
Prenotazione online a www.ticketone.it.
Info su www.laversilianafestival.it
Council of Pietrasanta
In the middle of the 17th century, the city government had already decided to set aside a hall in the Pretorio palace for theatrical performances. When, at the end of the next century during restoration and extension work on the building, this hall was eliminated, and so some noble families from Pietrasanta supplied the money to make them build a new one behind the palace. The theatre featured opere, operette and comedies as well as popular traditional performances typical of the area such as the “Maggi” and the “Befanate” which are tied to rural , folkloric rituals. The theatre was bought by the town council in 1928 and after much restructuring, assumed in 1966, its present form with its stalls and gallery.
Information:
Piazza del Duomo