SempreVerde - 40 Years of Theatre

The first part of the SempreVerde project took place from September 14 to 21, 2025, with four days of free admission that inaugurated the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Teatro Verde in Rome. Each day was dedicated to a decade of the theatre's history.

The program alternated between shows and workshops in all spaces: Papero Alfredo by the TGTP company from Jesi, Pinocchio by the Teatro del Drago from Ravenna, and Il Miracolo della Mula by the Fontemaggiore company from Perugia, in addition to numerous activities involving puppets, murals, lanterns, readings, and circus arts. On September 19, at the Campidoglio, the 40th season, the 'Oltre la scena' festival, and the volume Per filo e per sogno – quarant'anni di Teatro Verde were presented.

The festival, promoted by the City of Rome under the artistic direction of Veronica Olmi, confirmed the role of the Teatro Verde as a cultural landmark of the XII Municipality and a national reference point for children's theatre.

Sunday, September 14

Opening with workshops on murals (Lorenzo Terranera), nursery rhymes (Massimiliano Maiucchi), puppets (Diego Di Vella, Agnese Desideri, Valerio Bucci), lanterns (Alessandra Ricci), and circus arts (trio Chien Barbu Mal Rasè). In the afternoon, the show Papero Alfredo by the Compagnia TGTP from Jesi.

Friday, September 19

Readings aloud, puppets, and storytellers; in the evening, Pinocchio by the Compagnia Teatro del Drago from Ravenna. At noon, at the Campidoglio, the press conference presenting the 40th season.

Saturday, September 20

Collage and puppet workshops, the Teatro dei piedi by Laura Kibel, Mamme narranti with Andrea Satta, and Cartoni Animali by Roberto Capone; in the afternoon, the show Il Miracolo della Mula by the Compagnia Fontemaggiore from Perugia.

Sunday, September 21

Singing, marionettes, circus, and clown dance, with Lo scrigno dei sogni by Guardiani dell'Oca, acrobatics by Claudio Ciannarella, Circo in Valigia by Gianluigi Capone, and I vestiti dell'Imperatore by Teatro Verde Roma.