Il folletto ciabattino at Teatro Ciak: Sunday, December 20, 2026

In short. On Sunday, December 20, 2026, Teatro Ciak, Via Cassia 692 in Rome, presents «Il folletto ciabattino», a theatrical fairy tale in the Ciak in Famiglia series.

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On Sunday, December 20, 2026, Teatro Ciak, Via Cassia 692 in Rome, presents «Il folletto ciabattino», a theatrical fairy tale in the Ciak in Famiglia series. Tickets can be bought online.

folletto ciabattino: watercolor illustration of a theater stage with a sofa, a lamp and light beams, audience seen from behind — AI-generated illustration: not a photograph of Teatro Ciak or of the event.

Updated November 6, 2026.

The event

The show brings to the stage the world of shoes from the best-known fairy tales: Cinderella's slippers, the boots of Puss in Boots, dancing shoes and magic galoshes.

An old cobbler loves telling these stories to his wife so much that he often forgets his work. When he has to finish the shoes for the next day, there seems to be no solution. As in every true fairy tale, a little elf named Leprechaun comes to help during the night, and through magic, stories and small spells the adventure leads the cobbler to Christmas Eve.

The cast is Gigi Palla, Gabriela Praticò and Simona Vitale. Adaptation and direction are by Gigi Palla, with original music by Alessandro Cercato. It is aimed at children aged 3 to 7 and is performed in Italian.

Where it takes place: Teatro Ciak, Via Cassia

Teatro Ciak is at Via Cassia 692, in the north of Rome, and has a hall of about 400 seats built in the former Teatro Cassio.

The Ciak in Famiglia series gathers shows for younger audiences, such as Il bambino nella valigia. For more ideas with children, see the Rome with children page.