GAD – Festival Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica
Edition 2025 Finished Theater Storytelling Literature

GAD – Festival Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica

16 Oct 2025 — 26 Oct 2025
Pesaro — Pesaro e Urbino (041)

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Edition 2025 — Festival GAD

The 78th edition of the GAD – National Drama Art Festival took place in Pesaro from October 16 to 26, 2025, at the Teatro Sperimentale. The best Italian amateur theatre companies competed on stage with productions ranging from classics to contemporary drama. The first prize was awarded to the play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, staged by the Compagnia Filodrammatica Orenese of Vimercate.

78th edition (2025)

From October 16 to 26, 2025, Pesaro hosted the 78th edition of the GAD – National Drama Art Festival, reaffirming its status as Italy's oldest event dedicated to non-professional theatre. Amateur companies, finalists of the national selection, performed on the stage of the Teatro Sperimentale.

The winning production was Shakespeare's *Much Ado About Nothing*, staged by the Compagnia Filodrammatica Orenese of Vimercate, awarded the Golden Mask. The edition also saw the presentation of awards for directing and acting, as well as the Antonio Conti Award for playwriting.

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Teatro Rossini

Via Zanucchi 13, 61121 Pesaro

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www.festivalgadpesaro.it
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+39 347 2556132

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