Bruno Palaoro Theatre Festival
The Trentino amateur theatre season at the Teatro Luigi Pirandello in Civezzano
About Bruno Palaoro Festival
The Bruno Palaoro Festival in Civezzano
The Bruno Palaoro Theatre Festival is an amateur theatre season that brings the Teatro Comunale Luigi Pirandello in Civezzano to life every year. This small town in the province of Trento overlooks the Valsugana valley, in the heart of Trentino-Alto Adige. The festival is organized by the Compagnia Filodrammatica Civezzano APS, in collaboration with the Municipality of Civezzano, and runs from October to March with a series of Saturday evening performances.
A tradition rooted in the community
The Compagnia Filodrammatica di Civezzano traces its roots back to 1890 and has been a cultural landmark for the community for over a century. In May 2004, the inauguration of the new Municipal Theatre, dedicated to Luigi Pirandello, provided a permanent home for the company and its season. The festival is named after Bruno Palaoro, an unforgettable member of the group who passed away prematurely, whose memory the Filodrammatica wished to honour.
The Programme
Each season features about ten performances, mostly brilliant comedies, with a strong presence of plays in the Trentino dialect alongside works in Italian. Amateur theatre companies from all over Trentino take turns on stage, creating a genuine exchange between the region's amateur groups. The Compagnia Filodrammatica Civezzano itself usually opens and closes the season with its own productions.
A local theatre, open to all
Performances usually begin at 8:45 PM, with affordable ticket prices and the option to purchase a season ticket for the entire programme. The festival is designed for families and audiences of all ages, and alongside it, the company also presents a festival dedicated to children, "Il Grillo Parlante". Attending the Bruno Palaoro Festival means experiencing an authentic evening of popular Trentino theatre in the intimate and welcoming setting of the Teatro Pirandello.
Bruno Palaoro Festival — edition 2026
The 2025-2026 season of the Bruno Palaoro Festival took place at the Teatro Comunale Luigi Pirandello in Civezzano from Saturday 11 October 2025 to Saturday 21 March 2026, with performances on Saturday evenings at 8:45 PM.
The programme included: Non sarà mica la fine del mondo (Compagnia di Lizzana "Paolo Manfrini"), Doc-Comicamente Disturbati (Compagnia Gianni Corradini, Villazzano), Quattro Bombe in Tasca (T.I.M. Teatro Instabile di Meano), La Sbalanzadora (Filodrammatica di Caldonazzo), Tuta colpa de l'ors (Gruppo Teatrale Rumo), En gran rebalton (Filodrammatica di Preore), Le bosie le g'ha le gambe corte (Filodrammatica di Toblino di Sarche), Par aria (TE. AM. El flér, Roncone) and Menomale che oggi è venerdì (Piccolo Teatro Pineta, Laives). The Compagnia Filodrammatica Civezzano opened the season and presented its new production on the closing night.
Programme Bruno Palaoro Festival 2026
2025-2026 Season Programme (Saturday at 8:45 PM)
- 11 October 2025 — Non sarà mica la fine del mondo — Compagnia di Lizzana "Paolo Manfrini"
- 25 October 2025 — Doc-Comicamente Disturbati — Compagnia Gianni Corradini, Villazzano
- 8 November 2025 — Quattro Bombe in Tasca — T.I.M. Teatro Instabile di Meano
- 29 November 2025 — La Sbalanzadora — Filodrammatica di Caldonazzo
- 10 January 2026 — Tuta colpa de l'ors — Gruppo Teatrale Rumo
- 24 January 2026 — En gran rebalton — Filodrammatica di Preore
- 7 February 2026 — Le bosie le g'ha le gambe corte — Filodrammatica di Toblino di Sarche
- 21 February 2026 — Par aria — TE. AM. El flér, Roncone
- 7 March 2026 — Menomale che oggi è venerdì — Piccolo Teatro Pineta, Laives
- 21 March 2026 — New Production — Compagnia Filodrammatica Civezzano
Highlights Bruno Palaoro Festival 2026
Prices Bruno Palaoro Festival 2026
Practical information — Bruno Palaoro Festival
Location
Teatro Comunale Luigi Pirandello, Via Murialdo 29/a, 38045 Civezzano (TN).
How to get there
Civezzano is located a few kilometres from Trento, along the road to Valsugana. By car, it is easily reached from the SS47 (Civezzano exit). Suburban bus connections are available from Trento.
Times and tickets
Performances start at 8:45 PM (box office opens at 8:00 PM). Full price ticket €6, reduced €4 (up to 12 years old). Full season ticket €50 (reduced €28).
Contacts
Compagnia Filodrammatica Civezzano APS — email: [email protected] — website: www.filocivezzano.it
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Teatro Comunale Luigi Pirandello
Via Murialdo 29/a, 38045 Civezzano