Che disastro di commedia at Nuovo Teatro Orione, February 12 to March 7, 2027

From February 12 to March 7, 2027 Nuovo Teatro Orione, at Via Tortona 7 in Rome, stages Che disastro di commedia: the performances span four weekends, with two shows on March 6. Tickets start at 25.30 euros plus fees and are bought online from the show page indicated by the theater.

Language: performed in Italian. No English version or English surtitles are announced.

Updated October 19, 2026.

The official presentation

Che disastro di commedia, Nuovo Teatro Orione, 11th Year
An ambitious show that revolves around a mysterious murder

Text from the program on the official Nuovo Teatro Orione website, source

A comedy born in London

Che disastro di commedia is the Italian title of The Play That Goes Wrong, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the authors who founded the company Mischief Theatre. It debuted in 2012 at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London, a small theater above a pub, and in 2015 the text won the Laurence Olivier Award for best comedy.

The plot stages an amateur company wrestling with a whodunit set in the 1920s: the set gives way piece by piece, the actors forget their lines, the doors won't open and objects disappear. The Italian version debuted in December 2016 at Teatro Greco in Rome, directed by Mark Bell.

The program published by the theater for February and March 2027 does not specify production and cast for this edition: until an update, title, venue, dates and prices are the certain facts.

Where it takes place: Nuovo Teatro Orione

Nuovo Teatro Orione was born in the early 1950s and from the start positioned itself as a cultural landmark for the capital. In its first decade the program was packed with opera and operetta, with great dance evenings starring the dancer Ivana Gattei.

The hall has 980 seats according to the theater's website, which also lists 548 seats in the orchestra and 428 in the gallery and describes itself as the fourth-largest theater in Rome by capacity. A page dedicated to the venue can be found at Nuovo Teatro Orione.

In the same program appear, among others, Lo schiaccianoci and Da quei ragazzi, two events in December 2026.

Practical information

• Dates: February 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. March 5, 6 (two performances) and 7, 2027
• Place: Nuovo Teatro Orione, Via Tortona 7, 00183 Rome
• Tickets: from 25.30 euros plus fees, sold online
• Information: theater office 06 83546662, website teatrorione.it
• How to get there: the theater lists the Re di Roma stop on metro A a few minutes on foot away
• The program may be updated: times and details are those published by the box office

Frequently asked questions about Che disastro di commedia

When can you see Che disastro di commedia in Rome?

At Nuovo Teatro Orione from February 12 to March 7, 2027, on the Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays listed in the dates.

How much do tickets cost?

The box office lists prices starting from 25.30 euros, fees not included.

Which play is the show based on?

The title corresponds to The Play That Goes Wrong, a comedy by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, which debuted in London in 2012.

Where is the theater?

At Via Tortona 7, in the San Giovanni area of Rome.

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