Snip Snap Snout Festival

A festival that engages the audience

Snip Snap Snout is the festival of contemporary theatre, performance, and participatory arts that Gommalacca Teatro brings to Potenza. More than just a series of shows, it's an experience that invites the audience to move, listen, and participate, transforming spectators into active protagonists of the narrative.

The festival works with the languages of experimental theatre, intertwining performing arts, music, photo-video installations, and workshops. The venues are not just traditional theatres: the festival also inhabits urban spaces, unconventional locations, and city routes, redesigning Potenza's cultural map.

Theme and venues

Each edition revolves around a theme that acts as a compass for the programming. The 2026 edition is dedicated to "(Eco)distant Narratives" and poses a fundamental question: are we still capable of truly seeing each other? An inquiry that spans ecology, relationships, and communities.

Among the venues involved are the CeSAM - Centro Sperimentale delle Arti Mediterranee, Il Piccolo Teatro, as well as urban and itinerant spaces, schools, and unusual locations. The festival combines free and paid events, with some activities reserved for students.

Contemporary culture in Basilicata

Curated by Gommalacca Teatro together with local partners, Snip Snap Snout is one of the most original events on the cultural scene of the Lucanian capital. For those seeking an experience different from conventional theatre, it's an opportunity to experience Potenza and the Province of Potenza from an unexpected and participatory perspective.