Indisciplinato Festival
The festival of different forms and visions, where accessibility is method and difference is language
About Indisciplinato
An undisciplined festival in Sassuolo
In March 2026, the Carani Theatre in Sassuolo, in the province of Modena, will host the first edition of Indisciplinato, subtitled the festival of different forms and visions. Three days designed as a meeting space where theatre becomes a tool for dialogue, inclusion, and collective growth. The idea that runs through the entire event is simple and radical: accessibility is not an add-on, it is the method; difference is not a limit, it is a language.
Who is organizing it
The festival is conceived and organized by Quinta Parete APS, a Sassuolo-based organization located on Via Pia, active in social theatre and accessible culture, with the artistic direction of Enrico Lombardi. The project brings artists with disabilities and companies that make inclusion their hallmark to the stage of the Carani, in performances described as lively, poetic, and irreverent.
Theatre, comedy, dance, and words
The program is deliberately multidisciplinary and aims at diverse audiences: citizens, schools, families, and children. It ranges from autobiographical theatre to stand-up comedy, from interactive performance to family-friendly theatre-dance, to a talk session between the audience, artists, and cultural operators. Each proposal is accompanied by real accessibility services: live respeaking, live subtitling, and audio description.
The installations
In addition to the performances, the festival offers two permanent artistic installations for the duration of the event:
- Tracciati (Traces), an installation dedicated to the theme of disability;
- Inventario Umano (Human Inventory), a participatory reflection on identity, language, and stereotypes.
The Carani Theatre
The venue is the Carani Theatre, a historic gem of Sassuolo inaugurated in 1930 and returned to the city after a long restoration completed in 2023. With its seats in the stalls, boxes, and galleries, it is now the main cultural space in the Municipality and an ideal setting for an event that aims to be both rigorous and popular. Indisciplinato is part of the cultural ferment of the Modena region, in a year when Modena is the protagonist as the Italian Capital of Volunteering 2026.
Indisciplinato â edition 2026
The inaugural edition of Indisciplinato animated the Carani Theatre in Sassuolo for three days, from March 20 to 22, 2026, with a multidisciplinary and fully accessible program.
The festival confirmed itself as a meeting space between artists with disabilities, inclusive companies, schools, and citizens, accompanying each event with respeaking, live subtitling, and audio description.
Programme Indisciplinato 2026
Friday, March 20
- 7:15 PM â Paradiso di tenebre (Dark Paradise), a conference-performance by Compagnia Berardi/Casolari that intertwines autobiography and stage to tell the human and artistic journey of Gianfranco Berardi and Gabriella Casolari, transforming the experience of vision loss into rebirth and hope.
- 9:30 PM â Presunzione d'Innocenza â Non voglio offendere nessuno (Presumption of Innocence â I Don't Want to Offend Anyone), a Stand Up Comedy Live evening curated by The Comedy Club with Francesco Fanucchi, Ivano Bisi, and Cecilia Forastieri, preceded by Yassin Kefi (recommended for ages 16+).
Saturday, March 21
- Morning â Il figlio migliore (The Best Son) (Quinta Parete APS, directed by Enrico Lombardi), a performance for secondary school students on the relationship between parents and children.
- 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM â La storia di Francesco Canale + Usa la testa: The Game (The Story of Francesco Canale + Use Your Head: The Game) (Teatro Stabile di Torino), a performance by Gloria Giacopini with an interactive part with the audience (50 spectators per show).
Sunday, March 22
- 11:00 AM â Fare la differenza nell'intrattenimento (Making a Difference in Entertainment), a participatory talk curated by DiversityLab with writer Marina Cuollo, with live respeaking service.
- 4:00 PM â Strani Rami (Strange Branches), a family and children's dance-theatre performance directed by Enrico Lombardi, accompanied by real-time subtitles and audio description.
Installations
- Tracciati (Traces) â installation on the theme of disability.
- Inventario Umano (Human Inventory) â participatory installation on identity and stereotypes.
Highlights Indisciplinato 2026
- The opening performance Paradiso di tenebre by Compagnia Berardi/Casolari.
- The stand-up comedy evening with The Comedy Club.
- The talk with writer Marina Cuollo curated by DiversityLab.
- The final family dance-theatre performance Strani Rami.
- All events made accessible with respeaking, subtitles, and audio description.
Prices Indisciplinato 2026
Practical information — Indisciplinato
Where
Carani Theatre, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, Sassuolo (MO). The theatre also has entrances from Via Mazzini and Viale XX Settembre.
How to get there
By car: Sassuolo is connected to the A1 motorway (Modena Sud or Modena Nord exits) and the Modena ring road. By train: Sassuolo station on the Modena-Sassuolo regional line, then a short walk to the historic center.
Tickets
Tickets for individual performances can be purchased online through the Carani Theatre ticket office (teatrocarani.vivaticket.it) and at the theatre's box office.
Contacts
Quinta Parete APS, Via Pia 108, Sassuolo (MO) â tel./WhatsApp +39 342 9337099 â [email protected].
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Where does it take place â Indisciplinato
Teatro Carani
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 41049 Sassuolo