Theater of the Arts – Theatre Season 2025/2026

Theater of the Arts – Theater Season 2025/2026

A 22nd edition full of big names, content and new emotions.
The 2025/2026 playbill confirms itself as one of the richest and most varied on the Campania scene, with 10 subscription shows and 3 non-subscription events, bringing to the stage big names of Italian theater and an artistic proposal capable of ranging from comedy to contemporary prose, from civil theater to music, with an eye always on current events.
 
The subscription playbill:
Oct. 25 and 26 – “A Bridge for 2”
Brilliant comedy with Paolo Caiazzo and Antonello Costa, about the meeting/clash between two opposite worlds forced to coexist.
Nov. 8 and 9 – “The Swimmer from Auschwitz”
Raoul Bova in an intense text inspired by a true story, written and directed by Luca De Bei.
Nov. 15 and 16 – “Anni 90”
Massimiliano Gallo recounts the decade of excesses and transformations, between memories, irony and music.
Dec. 13 and 14 – “Till the Judge Don’t Separate Us”
Biagio Izzo stars in a biting comedy about marriage and its crises.
Jan. 10 and 11 – “Welcome to the Esposito household”
With Giovanni Esposito and directed by Alessandro Siani, a hilarious comedy based on the novel by Pino Imperatore.
Jan. 24 and 25 – “Romeo + Juliet”
The Compagnia dell’Arte rereads Shakespeare in a modern key directed by Antonello Ronga.
Feb. 14 and 15 – “Something went wrong”
The return of Carlo Buccirosso with a new comedy written and directed by him.
Feb. 28 and March 1 – “Il padrone”
Nancy Brilli stars in a topical and intense domestic drama. Directed by Pierluigi Iorio.
March 7 and 8 – “Jucature”
Antonio Milo and Adriano Falivene recount the obsession with gambling in a human and engaging comedy.
March 21 and 22 – “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”
Cesare Bocci and Vittoria Belvedere bring to the stage a great classic on the theme of cultural differences.
 
Non-subscription performances:
Oct. 24 – “A Bridge for 2”
Special preview before the official debut.
Dec. 12 – “Till the judge do us part”
Extraordinary repeat out of subscription.
Date to be determined
– “Sapore di mare“: the musical by Paolo Ruffini and Fatima Trotta, directed by Maurizio Colombi, that brings the summer of the 1960s back to life in Forte dei Marmi.
A tribute to the career of Claudio Tortora
A special event to celebrate the 60-year career of Claudio Tortora, a central figure in the Salerno and Campania theater scene, has been announced. The appointment is for Saturday, May 10 at 8:30 p.m. at the Teatro Delle Arti, with a celebratory performance with free admission, by invitation to be picked up at the theater box office.
In addition, on Thursday, May 8, at 11:30 a.m., in the Mayor’s room at the City Palace, there will be an official ceremony to present a commemorative plaque to Claudio Tortora by the City of Salerno, in recognition of the long and significant artistic and cultural journey he has made during his career. A season that promises, therefore, to be marked by quality, audience involvement and a fitting tribute to a protagonist of Campania’s theater.
 
Times and subscriptions:
All performances will be staged on Saturdays at 8:45 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
The subscription cost for the 10 shows is 280 euros, reduced to 240 euros for Cral members.
You can subscribe at the box office of the Teatro Delle Arti (Via Guerino Grimaldi 7) every day from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
For information: 089 221807