A capital that never sleeps when it comes to culture, even more so when it comes to theater: and from January to May, another stage turns its spotlight on the art of acting, with the " On Stage 2026 " series, presented by Artisti Fuori Posto . The fourth edition of eight events will begin on Thursday the 16th at Spazio Off in Via Chiara Lubich 32 , culminating in a grand finale at the Teatro Massimo , where a new production will be presented.
Spanning contemporary themes and diverse creative languages, the festival's program includes works by renowned artists, new releases, and children's shows , embracing the stage as a place for encounter and participation. It will begin at 8:30 PM this Thursday with " Oja o mà ," featuring the Teatro dall'armadio company reinterpreting Francesco Abate 's book " Mia madre e altre catastrofe " (Einaudi, 2016) through the voices of Fabio Marceddu and Francesca Saba . This will be followed on the evenings of January 31st and February 1st at the same time by the Artisti Fuori Posto play " Monologues ," featuring Alessandro Pani and Filippo Salaris, who rediscover classics and moderns in a collective fresco of historical voices.
After debuting with two shows for adults, the family program will move on to " Interstellar Friends ," on February 7th , and " What if little mice discovered manhole covers? ", scheduled for March 21st , both at 5:30 pm . The first is by the Effimero Meraviglioso team, performed by Alessio Arippa and Alessandro Redegoso – who is also the author – and directed by Federico Giaime Nonnis , in a story of distant planets and impossible friendships, while the second is a production by Abaco Teatro , staged by Marta Proietti Orzella, a blend of childish curiosity and urban exploration.
A mature programming will resume on March 27th with " Fragile ," at 8:30 p.m .: a performance by Anfiteatro Sud , by Susanna Mameli and featuring Francesco Civile and Proietti Orzella, in a reflection on vulnerability as an authentically human expression. The penultimate two meetings (also at 5:30 p.m. ) will once again be dedicated to children, on April 11th with " L'enigma di Leonardo ," a work by Origamundi on Da Vinci's genius and directed by Ivano Cugia with Filippo Salaris, Civile, and Cugia himself, and on April 18th with " Rumore ," a work by Artisti Fuori Posto, written and performed by Redegoso in the company of Arippa and Paolo Salaris , which addresses mutual listening in a playful and delicate way.
The event will culminate on May 24th , one last time at 8:30 pm with the new production " Nosus " aimed at an adult audience. Moving from the stage of the Spazio di via Lubich to the woods of the M2 room at the Massimo , the show by Artisti Fuori Posto featuring Pani, Filippo Salaris, and Piero Murenu remains a mystery in its content but a clear sign of artistic vitality for the independent company, which proudly continues its journey in 2026.