Pinocchia by Roberto Gandini at Teatro India: Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026

At Teatro India (Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, Rome), from Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026, you can see «Pinocchia», a show freely adapted from Carlo Collodi and directed by Roberto Gandini. It is a performance showcase by the Laboratorio Teatrale Integrato Piero Gabrielli.

Updated November 3, 2026.

The event

Nineteen actors, with and without disabilities, take the stage, accompanied by live music. The show marks the bicentennial of Carlo Collodi's birth and offers a female reading: Pinocchia is a wooden teenager who rejects school and work, wants to run away, and looks for a place to belong and an identity of her own.

Her journey leads her to meet the puppets, to a relationship with Lucignolo, and to trials that bring suffering and transformation. At the center are the identity of young people and the value of diversity. Teatro di Roma does not give a recommended age.

Where it takes place: Teatro India

Together with Teatro Argentina and Teatro Torlonia, Teatro India answers to the Fondazione Teatro di Roma. To get there: Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, or Via Luigi Pierantoni 6 for the second entrance.

Also: the Teatro di Roma season and the page on Teatro India.

Practical information

• Dates: Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026.
• Venue: Teatro India, Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, Rome.
• Direction: Roberto Gandini. Production: Laboratorio Teatrale Integrato Piero Gabrielli.
• Cast: 19 actors with and without disabilities, live music.
• Tickets: sold online through the Teatro di Roma website.
• Language: Italian.
• Getting there: check the ATAC route planner.

Frequently asked questions about «Pinocchia»

What is it about?

A female Pinocchio, a wooden teenager in search of identity and belonging.

Who performs?

19 actors with and without disabilities from the Laboratorio Teatrale Integrato Piero Gabrielli.

When can it be seen?

From Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026.

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