Storie di Natale at Teatro India, December 22, 2026 to January 6, 2027

From December 22, 2026 to January 6, 2027, Teatro India (at Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1 in Rome) presents «Storie di Natale», a Teatro Ragazzi show from Teatro di Roma, recommended for ages 4 and up and running 60 minutes. Tickets are sold online.

Updated November 6, 2026.

The event

The show is a reading of Christmas and New Year stories under the tree, with texts by Gianni Rodari, Bernard Friot, Andrea Valente and Roberto Gandini. Among Rodari's tales are «L'aeroplano di Capodanno» and «Voglio fare un regalo alla Befana»; Friot's is «Babbo Natale.com» and Valente's is «Una strana lettera a Babbo Natale».

The piece also has an improvised part: every day the performers invent new stories together with the audience, drawing on the tools of Rodari's «Grammatica della fantasia».

The adaptation and direction are by Roberto Gandini; on stage are Irene Ciani, Edoardo Maria Lombardo, Giulia Navarra and Fabio Piperno. The sets are by Tiziano Juno and Paolo Ferrari, the costumes by Tiziano Juno; the pedagogical consultant is Anna Leo and the specialist consultant is Irene Sarti. The production is by Teatro di Roma, Teatro Nazionale, with the Laboratorio Teatrale Integrato Piero Gabrielli, that is La Piccola Compagnia del Piero Gabrielli.

Where it takes place: Teatro India

Teatro India faces the Tiber embankment, in the Ostiense area, described in the guide to Ostiense. Among the titles of the season is also Madri, scheduled for March 2027.

Practical information

• Dates: Tuesday, December 22 and Wednesday, December 23, then December 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2026, and January 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2027.
• Venue: Teatro India, Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, 00146 Roma.
• Recommended age: 4 and up. Running time: 60 minutes.
• Tickets: full price 10 euros, children 7 euros, schools 6 euros; «Sciroppo di Teatro» voucher 3 euros.
• TdR card for the new generations: 24 euros for 4 admissions, valid for adults and children at Teatro Ragazzi shows.
• Getting there: use the ATAC route planner.

Frequently asked questions about Storie di Natale

What age is it recommended for?

Ages 4 and up.

How long is it?

60 minutes.

Which authors are read?

Gianni Rodari, Bernard Friot and Andrea Valente, with texts by Roberto Gandini.

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