Vietato innamorarsi at Spazio Rossellini, November 5, 2026

Vietato innamorarsi ("Falling in love is forbidden"), a performative role-playing game, comes to Spazio Rossellini, Via della Vasca Navale 58 in Rome, on Thursday, November 5, 2026. It was born from a collaboration between Qui e Ora Residenza Teatrale and La Confraternita del Chianti and is part of the "A Roma, a Roma! 2026" series. The audience takes part firsthand in a dystopian story led by game master Alberto Viscardi. The theater lists a full-price online ticket at 14.50 euros plus booking fees and a box office ticket at 15 euros, full price or reduced for under 18s and over 65s. You can buy online or at the box office, which opens an hour before the start.

Language: performed in Italian. No English version or English surtitles are announced.

Updated October 16, 2026.

The official description

VIETATO INNAMORARSI
part of the series A Roma, a Roma! 2026
Created by Francesca Albanese, Silvia Baldini, Chiara Boscaro, Marco Di Stefano and Laura Valli
Dramaturgy Silvia Baldini, Chiara Boscaro and Marco Di Stefano
Game Designer Pietro Polsinelli
Game master Alberto Viscardi
"[…]"

Italy, the year 2042: gender violence has become so pervasive it is out of control, and the State, after several failed attempts at awareness and repression, enacts the "Vietato innamorarsi Decree."
Love is banned from people's lives for good. If passion is irrational and inexorably leads human beings to violence, the only possible solution is to eliminate the problem at its root!
It is the day before the celebration of the "Vietato Innamorarsi Decree," and the Rebellion is ready to act. Through an immersive situation, the audience faces adventures and ethical choices that will lead it to reflect on the relational dynamics of love, violence, the sense of belonging to a community and the desire to express oneself. A dystopian reality, not too far from our everyday life, to experience firsthand what it means not to be able to love.
"Vietato Innamorarsi" is a performative role-playing game, a collective creation that brings together the artistic cores of Qui e Ora Residenza Teatrale and La Confraternita del Chianti, a research project aimed at bringing the languages of contemporary theater together with the world of role-playing games. A participatory artistic work, to question relational dynamics and come up with proposals to counter phenomena that sadly are still present in our everyday lives, in relationships, in the family, at work and in society.

Text from the official Spazio Rossellini website (event page), source

The setting is an Italy of 2042 in which the State, to curb gender violence, has banned love. On the eve of the celebration of the decree, the spectators become part of the Rebellion and face ethical choices about relationships, community and freedom of expression. The creation is by Francesca Albanese, Silvia Baldini, Chiara Boscaro, Marco Di Stefano and Laura Valli, and the game design is by Pietro Polsinelli. The show page completes the credits with Silvia Baldini as game assistant, video appearances by Eleonora Paris, Irene Serini and Jacopo Spunton, videos by Andrea Melandri and Stefano Colonna, set design by Valeria Desa, lighting design by Marcello Seregni and stage photos by Lorenza Daverio.

Where it takes place: Spazio Rossellini

Spazio Rossellini, a cultural hub of the Lazio Region, occupies the former film studios of the Istituto Cine-Tv Roberto Rossellini, the same ones the director used for his films. Its stated mission includes live performance, high-level training and support for artists from Lazio, with workshops, talks and activities for schools alongside the shows. Among the projects on its program is also Cantiere Forugh.

Practical information

• Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026.
• Address: Spazio Rossellini, Via della Vasca Navale 58, Rome.
• Format: performative and participatory role-playing game, game master Alberto Viscardi.
• Prices: full price online 14.50 euros with booking fees on top, 15 euros at the box office, the same amount for the reduced ticket (under 18 and over 65).
• Box office: opens an hour before, together with the bar.
• Free, supervised parking, while spaces last, with access from number 70 on the same street.
• Getting there: check the ATAC route planner.
• Information: 345 297 8091, info@spaziorossellini.it.

To discover the neighborhood around the venue, there's the guide to Ostiense.

FAQ about Vietato innamorarsi at Spazio Rossellini

What is Vietato innamorarsi?

A performative role-playing game in which the audience takes part in the action, set in a dystopian Italy where love is forbidden by law.

Who created it?

Qui e Ora Residenza Teatrale and La Confraternita del Chianti, with a collective creation by Francesca Albanese, Silvia Baldini, Chiara Boscaro, Marco Di Stefano and Laura Valli.

How much does it cost?

Buying online you spend 14.50 euros plus booking fees, at the theater box office the ticket costs 15 euros.

Does the audience have to take an active part?

Yes, the description speaks of an immersive situation with adventures and ethical choices left to the spectators.

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