Theatre entertainment in Rome
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Teatro Sistina
Big-budget theatre spectaculars, musicals and comic star turns are the staples of the Sistina’s ever-conservative, ever-popular repertoire.
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Teatro Vascello
Left-field in vibe and location, this is independent, fringe theatre stages interesting, cutting-edge new work, including avant-garde dance, multimedia events and works by emerging playwrights.
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English Theatre of Rome
The English Theatre of Rome stages a mix of contemporary and classic plays, comedies and bilingual productions, mainly at the Teatro L’Arciliuto, near Piazza Navona, and occasionally at other venues.
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Teatro dell’Orologio
A well-known experimental theatre, the Orologio offers a varied programme of contemporary and classic works, with occasional performances in English.
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Silvano Toti Globe Theatre
Like London’s Globe Theatre, but with better weather, this is an open-air Elizabethan theatre in the middle of Villa Borghese. The season – mainly Shakespeare – includes occasional productions in English. Tickets start at €10 for a place in the stalls, rising to €22.
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Teatro Olimpico
This is home to the Accademia Filarmonica Romana, one of Rome’s major classical music organisations. Past members have included Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi, and it still attracts star performers. Its varied programme concentrates on classical and chamber music but also features opera, ballet and contemporary multimedia events.
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Teatro Ghione
A former cinema, the Teatro Ghione is a small, beautifully restored theatre near St Peter’s that offers a varied programme featuring major international performers. You can catch anything from Pirandello to opera arias, from Chopin to Sarah Kane.
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Teatro Ambra Jovinelli
A home away from home for many famous Italian comics, the Ambra Jovinelli is a historic venue for alternative comedians and satirists. Between government-bashing, the theatre hosts productions of classics, musicals, opera, new works and the odd concert.
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Teatro Quirino
Within splashing distance of the Trevi Fountain, this grand 19th-century theatre produces the odd new work and a stream of well-known classics – expect to see works (in Italian) by Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Shakespeare, Seneca and Luigi Pirandello.
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Teatro Valle
Another of Rome’s historic stages, this perfectly proportioned 18th-century theatre is like a pocket opera house, with three levels of red-and-gold private boxes. Its interesting programme spans everything from old classics to ballet, rock opera and recitals. English-language works are sometimes performed in English with Italian subtitles.
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Anfiteatro del Tasso
The setting is extraordinary: an amphitheatre overlooking Rome’s rooftops that was built over 300 years ago. The productions are extraordinary too, for different reasons, featuring hammy turns in Greek and Roman comedy and the odd 18th-century drama, but they’re always great fun.
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Auditorium Conciliazione
On the main approach road to Piazza San Pietro, this auditorium plays host to performances of the Orchestra Sinfonica Roma (www.orchestrasinfonicadi roma.it) as well as other classical and contemporary concerts, dance spectacles, film screenings, and exhibitions.
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Teatro India
Inaugurated in 1999 in the post-industrial landscape of Rome’s southern suburbs, the India is the younger sister of the Teatro Argentina. It’s a stark modern space in a converted industrial building, a fitting setting for its cutting-edge programme, with a calendar of international and Italian works.
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Teatro Argentina
Rome’s top theatre is one of the two official homes of the Teatro di Roma; the other is the Teatro India. Founded in 1732, it retains its original frescoed ceiling and a grand gilt-and-velvet auditorium. Rossini’s Barber of Seville premiered here and today it stages a wide-ranging programme of drama (mostly in Italian) and high-profile dance performances. Book early for the dance productions, which often sell out.
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Teatro Palladium
Once at risk of being turned into a bingo hall, the wonderful Teatro Palladium was rescued for the residents of Garbatella and has been beautifully renovated. The 1920s interior houses an eclectic, fascinating programme of classical music (including the Roma Tre Orchestra), contemporary theatre, children’s films and plays, and it’s one of the venues for the Autumn RomaEuropa festival.
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