December 7
La strana coppia
by Neil Simon
director Francesco Tavassi
with Mariangela D’Abbraccio e Manuela Kustermann
Associazione Teatrale Pistoiese/Argot Produzioni/Teatro dei Due Mari
In past centuries, Bagni di Lucca was a holiday resort for the elite, its thermal waters being famous throughout Europe.
The theatre, which sprang up through the initiative of some inhabitants gathered in the “Academy dei Provvidi”, brightened up the summer season and was an important cultural centre for the village during the winter period.
It was reopened to the public in 1986 and since then, has hosted an interesting winter season with performances by important national theatre companies. The Council Culture Office and the association “Il Teatraccio” are responsible for the programmes of the Theatre.
In Spring, the “Regional Festival Theatre for Schools” takes place and is of high formative value. For around 11 days, performances realised by the students of Tuscan schools take place on the theatre stage
Details:
Il Teatro Accademico dei Bagni di Lucca, a cura dell’Istituto Storico Lucchese sez. di Bagni di Lucca e del’Amministrazione comunale di Bagni di Lucca, Maria Pacini Fazzi Editore Lucca, 1986
November 14
Col piede giusto
a comedy by Angelo Longoni
director Angelo Longoni
with Amanda Sandrelli and Blas Roca Rey
November 28
Romeo e Giulietta
By William Shakespeare
director Giuseppe Marini
Società per Attori
December 7
La strana coppia
by Neil Simon
director Francesco Tavassi
with Mariangela D’Abbraccio e Manuela Kustermann
Associazione Teatrale Pistoiese/Argot Produzioni/Teatro dei Due Mari
December 16
Medea
by Euripides
translation and adaptation Michele Di Martino and Maurizio Panici
with Pamela Villoresi, David Sebasti, Renato Campese, Maurizio Panici, Silvia Budri Da Maren, Andrea Bacci, Elena Sbardella
music by Luciano Vavolo
director Maurizio Panici
January 16
I pugni in tasca
by Marco Bellocchio, theatre adaptation of the film
director Stefania De Santis, with Ambra Angiolini e Piergiorgio Bellocchio
January 25
Volare
tribute to Domenico Modugno
by and with Gennaro Cannavacciuolo
live music
February 19
Noche Tanguera
for six Argentinian tanghero and musical quartet
choreography Luciano Padovani
Naturalis Labor
March 26
Il libro cuore ed altre storie. Didattica dell’Italia unita
by Angelo Savelli and Lucia Poli
from Edmondo De Amicis and other authors
director Angelo Savelli
with Massimo Grigo’, Francesco Franzosi
on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy
by car: from Lucca ss12 road towards “Abetone” until Bagni di Lucca.
Buses from Lucca to Bagni di Lucca.
0583 867715 (Theatre); 0583 809911 (Town Hall)
Town Council of Bagni di Lucca, Associazione “Il Teatraccio”
The “Academy dei Provvidi” was formed in 1790 and its members, each contributing 50 gold pieces, committed themselves to the building of the theatre which was to be used for great performances as well as a meeting and entertainment place for the inhabitants of the community. The building was constructed, although small in dimension, using the great theatre of the period as a model, and was furnished with various tiers of boxes. The liveliest season for the “Teatro Accademico” coincided with Bagni di Lucca’s peak period as a holiday resort. Princess Elisa Baciocchi Bonaparte, the sovreign of Lucca, attended performances in the “Teatro Accademico” more than once and even performed, impersonating Fedra in the Tragedy of Racine. In the 20th century, the theatre hosted performances by the local “Società Filodrammatica”, the “Circolo Universitario del Lima”, and was used as a cinema hall.