Vincenzo Schettini, Viaggio al centro della fisica at Teatro Brancaccio, March 24, 2027

Vincenzo Schettini brings Viaggio al centro della fisica to Teatro Brancaccio on Wednesday, March 24, 2027 at 21:00, at Via Merulana 244 (00185 Rome), on the Esquiline Hill. It is the new show by the professor of La fisica che ci piace, written with Graziano Cutrona and Paolo Ruffini, who directs it, produced by Vera Produzione and running 110 minutes. The full-price tickets published by the theater range from €27 in second balcony B to €40 in poltronissima A. Tickets are bought from the show's page on Brancaccio's official website, which links to the authorized presale network, or at the box office on Via Merulana, open Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00 to 19:00. The closest stop is Vittorio Emanuele on metro A. Buses 16, 75, 714, 717 and C3 pass along Via Merulana.

Language: a performance based on dance, music or visual acts; no English version is announced, any spoken parts are in Italian.

The subtitle is Lo spettacolo della conoscenza, and the formula is the one that made Schettini one of the most followed science communicators on social media: experiments, jokes, questions to the audience. The novelty, compared to the previous show, is movement: this time it is the professor who goes down among the spectators.

Viaggio al centro della fisica at Brancaccio in brief

Vincenzo Schettini's Viaggio al centro della fisica is at Teatro Brancaccio in Rome for a single evening, Wednesday, March 24, 2027 at 21:00, running 110 minutes, with tickets from €27 to €40 according to the theater's price list.

When

Wednesday, March 24, 2027, starting at 21:00. The theater lists a running time of 110 minutes: the show is expected to end around 22:50.

How much it costs

Brancaccio's full-price ticket list: poltronissima A €40, poltrona A €36, poltrona B €33, first balcony A €33, first balcony B €30, second balcony A €30, second balcony B €27. The sales network's fees are added at the time of purchase.

Where to buy

From the purchase button on the show's official page, which leads to the authorized presale network, or at the box office at Via Merulana 244, open Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00 to 19:00: March 24 is a Wednesday, and the box office is also open on the day of the show.

Who signs it

The text is by Vincenzo Schettini, Graziano Cutrona and Paolo Ruffini. The direction is Ruffini's. The production is Vera's. Brancaccio classifies it between science communication and one man show.

Viaggio al centro della fisica: the seven routes

Viaggio al centro della fisica is built on seven routes: time, music, energy, mystery, knowledge, universe and life. Along them Vincenzo Schettini, between demonstrations and interactions, builds a bridge between physics and everyday life.

Physics, technology and magic

The official presentation speaks of a show in which physics, technology and magic merge. The examples cited give the idea of the tone: the discoveries that open the way to electricity and change the world, up to the technology of today and tomorrow, and the stars that for centuries have guided travelers and that nonetheless remain mysterious.

The professor among the audience

In the previous show it was the audience that went up on stage to become a class. In Viaggio al centro della fisica the movement is reversed: it is Schettini who goes down among the spectators, to make the experience more direct and, the text says, to amplify the empathy that links him to his followers.

The oral quizzes

The exchange with the hall remains a constant, and the presentation warns with irony that there will be no shortage of oral quizzes. Those who sit in the orchestra must take into account that they may be called on to answer, as at school, but with no grade in the gradebook.

From La fisica che ci piace to the new show

Viaggio al centro della fisica comes after La fisica che ci piace, La lezione show, the show that according to the theater has passed 100 performances and 100,000 spectators.

The first show

La fisica che ci piace, La lezione show has been on stage since 2023, directed by Paolo Ruffini. The title is the same as Schettini's YouTube channel and first book: a single brand, from the web to the bookstore to the theater.

What changes

The first show staged a lesson, with the audience called onto the stage like a class. The new one is a journey, with the professor moving through the hall. The method remains: simple explanations, experiments, a light tone.

The team

Alongside Schettini are Graziano Cutrona, co-author of the text, and Paolo Ruffini, co-author and director, who produces the show with his Vera. It is the same team that built the theatrical success of the first show.

The Vera week at Brancaccio, March 22 to 27, 2027

Viaggio al centro della fisica is the third of the five shows produced by Vera, Paolo Ruffini's company, that Teatro Brancaccio hosts between Monday, March 22 and Saturday, March 27, 2027, all at 21:00.

The five evenings

It begins on Monday the 22nd with Le donne non fanno ridere, Ruffini and five female comedians. On Tuesday the 23rd it is Daniel Lumera with Ti lascio andare, an evening about breath and detachment. On Wednesday the 24th, Schettini. On Thursday the 25th, Ubaldo Pantani with Inimitabile. On Saturday the 27th, Din Don Down, Ruffini with the Compagnia Mayor Von Frinzius, which the theater also classifies as a family show.

For families

Whoever is looking for a second evening to spend with the kids in the same week has in Din Don Down the closest alternative, on a Saturday. The prices are higher, €30 to €50, but the next day there is no school.

How to prepare the kids for Viaggio al centro della fisica

Viaggio al centro della fisica is a show you enjoy more if you arrive with a bit of curiosity already switched on: a few minutes of preparation at home make the evening richer for the kids.

The seven words

Time, music, energy, mystery, knowledge, universe, life: the show's seven routes can become a game before heading out. Asking the kids what physics has to do with each of these words is a good way to arrive in the hall with the right questions.

The books

For those who want to go deeper, Schettini's books published by Mondadori, La fisica che ci piace, Ci vuole un fisico bestiale and La vita che ci piace, take up the same tone as the show. The second, devoted to the stories of seven famous physicists, is the best fit for those who love stories.

The oral quizzes

It is wise to warn the kids that the professor may come down into the hall and ask questions. For some it is the most fun part, for others a source of anxiety: knowing beforehand helps in choosing the seat.

Who Vincenzo Schettini is

Vincenzo Schettini, born in Como on March 7, 1977, is a physics teacher, science communicator and YouTuber: since 2015 his channel La fisica che ci piace has made him one of the most followed communicators in Italy.

The Apulian roots

He was born in Como to an Apulian family, with a father from Putignano and a mother from Castellana Grotte, and grew up in Castellana Grotte. He lives permanently in Monopoli. In his story Apulia is a constant: the conservatory in Monopoli, the university in Bari, the teaching post in the school of the town where he grew up. One of the most followed science communicators on the Italian web built everything starting from a province, not from a big city.

Music

Before physics comes music. Schettini attends the Conservatorio Nino Rota in Monopoli and in 2002 graduates in violin and in music education. He founds and directs the gospel choir Wanted Chorus.

Physics and school

He graduates in physics from the University of Bari in 2004, with a specialization in physics education. He starts teaching in high schools in 2007, with years of substitute work, and gets a permanent position in 2013. Since 2017 he has taught at the Luigi dell'Erba school in Castellana Grotte.

The web

In 2015 he opens the YouTube channel La fisica che ci piace, with short videos of experiments accompanied by simple, playful explanations, then extends his presence to Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Books and television

In 2022 he publishes with Mondadori La fisica che ci piace, a bestseller of almost 100,000 copies, awarded the Elsa Morante Ragazzi Esperienze prize. In 2023 comes Ci vuole un fisico bestiale, on the stories of seven great physicists. In 2025 La vita che ci piace. In 2024 he hosts two seasons of La fisica dell'amore on Rai 2. In 2025 he hosts the May Day Concert in Rome with Noemi, Ermal Meta and BigMama. In 2026 he signs the podcast La fisica delle Olimpiadi e Paralimpiadi on RaiPlay.

The road safety ad

In 2024 Schettini was also one of the three protagonists of an ANAS ad devoted to road safety and attention behind the wheel: a sign of how recognizable his figure as a teacher has become even outside the world of school and science communication.

The Olympic podcast

On the occasion of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Schettini hosted on RaiPlay the podcast La fisica delle Olimpiadi e Paralimpiadi, in which, together with some athletes, he explains how the typical sports of the Winter Games work. It is the same principle as the new show, physics entering everyday life.

The professor and the stage

The move from the classroom to the theater was gradual: first short videos, then books, then television, finally the stage. Each step widened the audience without changing the method, which remains that of the lesson: one topic, one experiment, one explanation, one joke. Viaggio al centro della fisica brings that method to its widest form, a whole evening with seven chapters.

A curiosity about Vincenzo Schettini, Viaggio al centro della fisica at Teatro Brancaccio, March 24, 2027

The best curiosity is about music. Schettini, before graduating in physics, earned a violin diploma at the Conservatory of Monopoli, and he directs a gospel choir. It is no accident that among the seven routes of the new show there is music: the physics of sound, for a violinist, is lived before it is studied. Whoever attends Viaggio al centro della fisica has in front of them a professor who knows sound waves from the bow as well as from the blackboard.

The second curiosity is about Rome. In 2025 Schettini hosted the capital's May Day Concert, together with Noemi, Ermal Meta and BigMama: a physicist on the stage of a big concert, in front of an audience that came for the music. The return to Rome, to Brancaccio, happens this time on a stage all his own.

The third is about the week. Viaggio al centro della fisica is wedged between two very different evenings from the same production: the day before Daniel Lumera with Ti lascio andare, about breath and detachment, the day after Ubaldo Pantani with Inimitabile, about impressions. Science, meditation and comedy, all produced by Vera within three evenings.

Teatro Brancaccio, the venue for Viaggio al centro della fisica

Teatro Brancaccio, at Via Merulana 244, is one of the largest halls in Rome: born in 1916 as Teatro Morgana, it has had its current form since 1937, with two foyers, a spacious orchestra section and two balconies. It is run by Viola Produzioni.

A lecture hall

For a show in which the professor goes down into the orchestra, Brancaccio offers a deep hall, with many rows and wide aisles. Those sitting in the central rows of the orchestra are more likely to find themselves near Schettini during his forays. Those who prefer to watch without being questioned do well to go up to the balcony.

The sections

In the orchestra there are poltronissima A and poltrona A and B. Above are the first and second balconies, in bands A and B. The balconies can only be reached on foot: there are no elevators.

The complex

Next to the big hall is the Brancaccino, a small theater of about 100 seats with spaces for training. All the information about the venue is in the listing for Teatro Brancaccio.

Something nobody tells you about Vincenzo Schettini, Viaggio al centro della fisica at Teatro Brancaccio, March 24, 2027

What is rarely said is that a science communication show, in a big hall, depends a lot on the seat. The experiments are seen better up close, and the parts where Schettini goes down into the orchestra involve above all those sitting down low. From the second balcony you hear everything and laugh all the same, but a demonstration on a table is a different thing seen from 10 meters or from 50.

The second thing is about the audience. The presentation talks about the relationship with followers, and the hall will be full of people who follow Schettini online: lots of kids, lots of families, lots of teachers. It is an audience that knows the professor's jokes, and sometimes anticipates them. Whoever arrives having never seen one of his videos finds themselves in the middle of a community, and the effect is that of a lesson with a class that already gets along.

The third is practical: 110 minutes is a lot for the youngest. The theater lists no minimum age, but in our opinion the show works better with kids from middle school up, able to follow the explanations and enjoy the oral quizzes.

Finally, the prices: €27 to €40, the same as the day before for Le donne non fanno ridere. For a family of four the difference between orchestra and balcony is noticeable, and the first balcony A, at €33, is a good compromise.

My advice for visiting Vincenzo Schettini, Viaggio al centro della fisica at Teatro Brancaccio, March 24, 2027

My advice is to choose poltrona A or B, in the center of the orchestra. You see the experiments, you are within range of the professor's forays and you pay less than for poltronissima. Those going with shy kids who don't want to be questioned can choose the first balcony A: the same overall view, no risk of a surprise question.

The second piece of advice is to prepare the kids with a couple of videos from the channel La fisica che ci piace. It isn't needed to understand the show, but it helps to recognize the professor's tone and formulas, and to join the game from the first minute.

The third is about the time. It starts at 21:00 on a Wednesday and lets out around 22:50: the next day there is school. It is best to plan the return in advance, with metro A from Vittorio Emanuele or by taxi from the stands the theater lists.

Finally, for those coming from outside Rome: the box office opens from 16:00 to 19:00 on the day of the show too, and an afternoon between Santa Maria Maggiore and Piazza Vittorio is a good way to get to the evening.

How to get to Teatro Brancaccio

Teatro Brancaccio is at Via Merulana 244, on the Esquiline Hill, between Piazza Vittorio and San Giovanni, less than a kilometer from Termini station.

By metro

The closest stop is Vittorio Emanuele, on Line A: from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II you reach Via Merulana in a few minutes. From Line B you get off at Cavour. From Termini you can continue on foot, passing by Santa Maria Maggiore.

By bus

At the Merulana/Brancaccio and Merulana/Mecenate stops lines 16, 75, 714, 717 and C3 pass. At the Labicana/Merulana stop 3, 53, 75, 85, 87, 186, 571, 810, C3 and the night line N10 pass. These are the three stops the theater lists.

By taxi

The theater points to the stands at Largo Brancaccio, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II 113, Via Principe Amedeo 138, Via Giolitti 6 and Via Venosta.

By car

The theater lists no affiliated parking, and finding a spot on the Esquiline Hill in the evening is difficult. It is best to leave the car near a metro station and check the route on the Atac journey planner.

Another well-known fact, yet rarely cited

It is well known that Vincenzo Schettini is a web phenomenon. It is less often remembered that he is first of all a public school teacher, with a long and ordinary path: a degree in Bari in 2004, a specialization in teaching, substitute work from 2007, a permanent position in 2013 through the rankings, and from 2017 the teaching post at the Luigi dell'Erba school in Castellana Grotte, the town where he grew up. The YouTube channel was born in 2015, eight years after his first substitute job.

The second rarely cited fact is about the books. La fisica che ci piace, published by Mondadori in 2022, sold almost 100,000 copies and won the Elsa Morante Ragazzi prize in the Esperienze section. The second, Ci vuole un fisico bestiale, tells the stories of seven famous physicists: that is where the idea comes from, dear to the show, of a physics made of people and stories before formulas.

The third is about Brancaccio: before becoming the theater of musicals, from 1985 to 2000, it was the home of the Rome Opera Foundation. The violinist with a Monopoli diploma steps onto a stage that for 15 years belonged to orchestras and opera singers.

The right photo to take of Vincenzo Schettini, Viaggio al centro della fisica at Teatro Brancaccio, March 24, 2027

During the show Brancaccio's rules forbid photos and filming, even with a phone, and for a show born on the web the temptation to film an experiment is strong. The right photo is taken beforehand, in front of the theater's facade, with the title on the billboard and the kids posing like scientists.

The second photo is, in our opinion, the most fitting for the evening: the vault of the sky above Via Merulana, on the way out, around 23:00. Among the show's seven routes is the universe, and the official text speaks of the stars that for centuries have guided travelers.

The third is for those who arrive on foot from Termini: the facade of Santa Maria Maggiore at sunset, at the start of Via Merulana, before heading down toward the theater.

Around Brancaccio: basilicas, museums and Piazza Vittorio

Teatro Brancaccio is on Via Merulana, the straight street that joins Santa Maria Maggiore and San Giovanni in Laterano, in the Esquiline Hill district.

The basilicas

To the north is Santa Maria Maggiore, to the south St. John Lateran: a walk along the street in the afternoon links the two basilicas, passing in front of the theater.

For a day with the kids

On Via Merulana is Palazzo Merulana, with its collection of 20th-century art. Not far away is the Auditorium of Maecenas, a hall from the Roman era. The theater borders the gardens of Palazzo Brancaccio.

Piazza Vittorio and Monti

In the gardens of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II you find the Porta Alchemica, with its enigmatic inscriptions: a small mystery to solve before the show. To the west begins Rione Monti.

Some important events that happened here in history

Teatro Brancaccio was born in January 1916 as Teatro Morgana, next to the gardens of the Field Brancaccio palace, the family that owes its name to Isabella Field, wife of Prince Brancaccio. In 1937 it took its current form and the name Teatro Brancaccio, with two foyers, a spacious orchestra section and two balconies.

From 1985 to 2000 the hall was the home of the Rome Opera Foundation. The city government then entrusted its management to Gigi Proietti until 2007, to Maurizio Costanzo until 2010 and to Stage Entertainment Italia until 2012. Since September 2012 the artistic direction has been Alessandro Longobardi's. Today it is run by Viola Produzioni.

In Schettini's story the dates are more recent: 2015 for the YouTube channel, 2022 for the first book, 2023 for the theatrical debut with La fisica che ci piace, 2025 for the Rome May Day. On March 24, 2027, at Brancaccio, the Rome stop of his second show is added.

Who has passed through Vincenzo Schettini, Viaggio al centro della fisica at Teatro Brancaccio, March 24, 2027

Totò, Anna Magnani, Aldo Fabrizi and Gigi Proietti have been on Brancaccio's stage, and among the musicians Fabrizio De André, Louis Armstrong and Jimi Hendrix. For 15 years the Rome Opera passed through it, with its orchestras and choirs.

In Schettini's week, passing through Via Merulana are Paolo Ruffini, co-author and director of his show, with Le donne non fanno ridere on March 22 and Din Don Down on the 27th, Daniel Lumera with Ti lascio andare on the 23rd, and Ubaldo Pantani with Inimitabile on the 25th. Before, from March 17 to 21, there is Frida Opera Musical, Viva la Vida. After, from March 31, Mrs Doubtfire il Musical.

In Schettini's story, ideally, the protagonists of Ci vuole un fisico bestiale also pass through, the seven famous physicists whose stories he wrote: physics, on the stage of March 24, is made of people as well as laws.

House rules at Brancaccio

The rules of Teatro Brancaccio ask you to arrive well ahead of time, do not allow entry once the show has started and forbid photos, filming and food in the hall.

Items not allowed

Umbrellas, plastic bottles over half a liter, glass containers, helmets, professional cameras, tripods and selfie sticks stay outside the hall. The theater has a coat check and a bar.

The assigned seat

You take only the seat indicated on the ticket. For families it is best to buy seats next to each other in a single transaction: kids seated far from their parents, during the oral quizzes, are a classic.

Accessibility and information for families

Teatro Brancaccio declares access to the orchestra free of architectural barriers, with a ramp, an area for wheelchairs and an accessible restroom on the ground floor, reachable from the foyer.

Orchestra and balconies

The balconies cannot be reached by wheelchair, because there are no elevators. Those with mobility difficulties do well to write to the box office before buying.

With the kids

The theater lists no age limits. The show comes from the audience of a high school teacher, and the language is meant to be accessible. The running time of 110 minutes and the evening hour make it better suited to kids from middle school up.

How to organize the Wednesday of Viaggio al centro della fisica

With a start at 21:00 and an exit around 22:50 on a weekday, the evening of Viaggio al centro della fisica is organized around an early dinner near the theater and a quick return home.

The afternoon

The box office on Via Merulana is open from 16:00 to 19:00: those who don't have a ticket yet can buy it on the spot. At the end of March the sun sets after 19:00, and there is time for a walk to Santa Maria Maggiore.

Dinner

With a start at 21:00 it is best to eat at 19:00 or 19:30, in one of the places on Via Merulana or around Piazza Vittorio. With kids, a quick meal leaves time to get into the theater without rushing.

Getting back

Metro A at Vittorio Emanuele is a few minutes away. At the Labicana/Merulana stop the night line N10 passes. The Atac route planner helps check the runs of a Wednesday evening.

Where to eat before the show

Around Brancaccio you find the places on Via Merulana, the cuisines of many countries around Piazza Vittorio and, a quarter of an hour on foot away, the trattorias of Rione Monti.

With the kids

Pizzerias and quick places on Via Merulana and around Piazza Vittorio are the most practical solution before 21:00. On a Wednesday evening it is generally easier to find a table than on the weekend.

For the adults

Those who prefer a trattoria can head up toward Monti and eat early, around 19:00, to be at the theater by 20:30.

Frequently asked questions about Viaggio al centro della fisica in Rome

When is Vincenzo Schettini's show in Rome?

Vincenzo Schettini's Viaggio al centro della fisica is at Teatro Brancaccio in Rome on Wednesday, March 24, 2027 at 21:00, at Via Merulana 244. It is the only Rome date announced by the theater, with a running time of 110 minutes.

How much do tickets for Viaggio al centro della fisica cost?

Full-price tickets for Viaggio al centro della fisica at Teatro Brancaccio cost €40 in poltronissima A, €36 in poltrona A, €33 in poltrona B and in first balcony A, €30 in first balcony B and second balcony A, €27 in second balcony B.

What is Schettini's new show about?

Viaggio al centro della fisica is a science communication show in seven routes: time, music, energy, mystery, knowledge, universe and life. In it Vincenzo Schettini combines physics, technology and magic, goes down among the audience and also asks a few oral quizzes.

Is it the same show as La fisica che ci piace?

Viaggio al centro della fisica is a new show by Vincenzo Schettini, which comes after La fisica che ci piace, La lezione show, which according to the theater reached over 100 performances and 100,000 spectators. In the first the audience went up on stage, in the new one it is the professor who goes down into the hall.

Who wrote and directed the show?

Viaggio al centro della fisica is written by Vincenzo Schettini, Graziano Cutrona and Paolo Ruffini, directed by Paolo Ruffini and produced by Vera, Ruffini's company.

Is Schettini's show suitable for children?

Teatro Brancaccio lists no minimum age for Viaggio al centro della fisica. The language is accessible, but the running time of 110 minutes and the 21:00 start make it better suited to kids from middle school up.

How do I get to Teatro Brancaccio?

Teatro Brancaccio can be reached by metro A, Vittorio Emanuele stop, a few minutes on foot. Buses 16, 75, 714, 717 and C3 pass along Via Merulana, and at the Labicana/Merulana stop the night line N10 as well.

Final advice on Viaggio al centro della fisica

Viaggio al centro della fisica is a science communication evening meant for the whole family, with a professor who comes down from the stage and questions the hall. My advice is to choose the central orchestra to see the experiments and take part, or the first balcony for those who prefer to watch. Arrive around 20:30, prepare the kids with a couple of videos from the channel, and plan the return in advance, because the next day is Thursday. The ticket can also be bought at the box office, open on Wednesday from 16:00 to 19:00.

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