Contro tempo at Teatro dei Contrari, December 4 to 6, 2026

On Friday, December 4, Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2026, Teatro dei Contrari, at Viale dei Quattro Venti 38 in Rome, hosts Contro tempo, freely inspired by Love in the Time of Cholera and written by Rita Grasso and Giordano Calderoni. Members-only event, bookings at infoteatro.rg@gmail.com.

Language: a performance based on dance, music or visual acts; no English version is announced, any spoken parts are in Italian.

Updated October 19, 2026.

The official presentation

CONTRO TEMPO
December 4 at 21:00
December 5 at 21:00
December 6 at 17:30

CONTRO TEMPO
Freely inspired by the novel "Love in the Time of Cholera"
By Rita Grasso and Giordano Calderoni.

Sometimes Destiny plays with Love, creating encounters that seem random on the surface while they're the result of circumstances that follow one another with clockwork precision.

It would be enough to let go, follow your instinct, your soul, your heart, truly showing yourself, lowering your defenses. But the fear of showing yourself, of exposing yourself, leads to rationality, which is the enemy of love. And so wounds are created from which bright red blood gushes, which, like a river in flood, overwhelms us and changes the course of our life. Forever, inescapably.

MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT
Bookings: infoteatro.rggmail.com

Text from the official Teatro dei Contrari website, source

Where it takes place: Teatro dei Contrari

The ARCI logo appears on the Teatro dei Contrari website, and among its past events there's a 2023 "Festa Tesseramento ARCI" membership party. The website doesn't explain how to become a member, so for membership and any questions about access it's best to write to the addresses given for bookings.

The theater also accepts show proposals: companies send a presentation sheet, a technical sheet and a link to a full recording. The hall is in Monteverde Vecchio, a short distance from the Janiculum, the hill that gives its name to the whole Gianicolense district.

Another way to get to know the area is our page Monteverde, what to see. From October 30 the theater also hosts La ragazza invisibile da Mary Shelley.

Practical information

• Dates: Friday, December 4, Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2026 (three performances)
• Venue: Teatro dei Contrari, Viale dei Quattro Venti 38, 00152 Rome
• Admission: members-only event, price not published
• Bookings: infoteatro.rg@gmail.com
• Authors: Rita Grasso and Giordano Calderoni
• Getting there: check ATAC's route planner

Frequently asked questions about Contro tempo

How many performances are there?

Three: December 4 and 5 in the evening, December 6 in the afternoon. The times are given in the official presentation.

What novel is it inspired by?

The text is freely inspired by Love in the Time of Cholera.

Who wrote the show?

Rita Grasso and Giordano Calderoni.

How do you book?

By writing to infoteatro.rg@gmail.com, the address given on the official page.

Do you need a membership card?

The official page says "members-only event".

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