Primiero Teatro Festival

A dialect theatre season in the heart of the Dolomites

The Primiero Teatro Festival is the premier theatre event of the Primiero valley, in the autonomous province of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige. Reaching its 29th edition in 2026, the event is promoted by the "El Feral" Theatre Company of Primiero, one of the most active local drama groups, in collaboration with the San Martino di Castrozza, Primiero and Vanoi Tourist Board.

Amateur theatre as a community celebration

The festival was born with a specific goal: to bring popular theatre to the valley during the quieter months, offering residents and visitors a calendar of evenings filled with comedy and dialect. Each season brings together various Trentino amateur drama groups, who take turns on stage with brilliant two-act comedies in dialect, often inspired by the daily life and traditions of mountain communities.

Performances are held in the parish oratory theatres of the valley's villages, particularly at the Mezzano Oratory Theatre, but also in Tonadico and Pieve di Fiera di Primiero, the historical hubs of social and cultural life in Primiero.

A cultural heritage of Primiero

• Comedies in Trentino dialect performed by local amateur companies
• Shows distributed throughout the winter and spring season
• Affordable ticket prices to encourage wide participation
• An opportunity to rediscover the language, humour, and values of mountain communities

More than just a festival, Primiero Teatro represents a true cultural stronghold: through dialect and popular comedy, the "El Feral" Company and other drama groups pass on the social values and identity of mountain folk from season to season, keeping alive a tradition that involves entire families from the Municipality of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza and the entire valley.