Le Strade del Teatro

Theatre takes to the streets

Le Strade del Teatro was born in 1996 in Abbiategrasso, in the Metropolitan City of Milan, as part of the 'Metropòli' project of the then Province of Milan. The idea is simple and powerful: to take theatre out of conventional venues, into the streets and squares, making it a tool for meeting and integration between citizens of different cultures. Since then, the festival has grown to become an international benchmark for urban theatre.

Forty shows, eleven municipalities

Each edition features around forty shows spanning various street art forms:

• Contemporary circus and vertical dance
• Street theatre and performing arts
• Mime, clowning, and physical theatre
• Shows for families and younger audiences

The event, with Abbiategrasso as the main hub, extends to eleven municipalities in the Abbiatense and Magentino areas: Albairate, Boffalora sopra Ticino, Cassinetta di Lugagnano, Corbetta, Cusago, Magenta, Mesero, Robecco sul Naviglio, Vermezzo, and Vittuone.

An award-winning history

Organized by Centro Teatro dei Navigli, Le Strade del Teatro received the prestigious Premio Hystrio in 2012 for best theatre initiative. This award testifies to the quality and consistency of a project that combines artistic research, popular appeal, and territorial roots along the Lombardy canals.