In cerca dei sei personaggi (In Search of the Six Characters): Teatro Valle, April 20 to 30, 2027

«In cerca dei sei personaggi» (In Search of the Six Characters) by Emma Dante is staged at Teatro Valle Franca Valeri, Via del Teatro Valle 21, Rome, from April 20 to 30, 2027, with ten performances.

Updated November 6, 2026.

The event

Emma Dante writes and directs this show starting from Luigi Pirandello. The setting is an empty stage where the director and her company rehearse while the audience watches: during the rehearsal the six characters of Pirandello's drama come to life, the Father, the Mother, the Stepdaughter, the Son, the Young Boy and the Little Girl, and the actors take on their roles before the audience's eyes.

Five organizations contribute to the production: Sud Costa Occidentale/Carnezzeria, Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Teatro d'Europa, Teatro di Roma, Teatro Nazionale, Teatro di Napoli, Teatro Nazionale and ERT Emilia Romagna Teatro, Teatro Nazionale. The program may change.

Where it takes place: Teatro Valle

In 1817 this horseshoe-shaped hall hosted the debut of Rossini's «Cenerentola». The theater, at number 21 of the street of the same name, belongs to the Fondazione Teatro di Roma and is now called Teatro Valle Franca Valeri.

A short walk away are Piazza Navona and the Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle; the venue page is Teatro Valle.

Practical information

• Dates: April 20 to 30, 2027 (no performance on April 26).
• Place: Teatro Valle Franca Valeri, Via del Teatro Valle 21, Rome.
• Text and direction: Emma Dante, after Luigi Pirandello.
• Tickets: on sale online, prices not listed.
• Getting there: check the ATAC route planner.

Frequently asked questions about In cerca dei sei personaggi (In Search of the Six Characters)

Who is behind the show?

Emma Dante, author and director, starting from Pirandello's text.

How many performances are there?

Ten, from April 20 to 30, 2027.

Who are the six characters?

The Father, the Mother, the Stepdaughter, the Son, the Young Boy and the Little Girl.

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