TAU - Teatri Antichi Uniti

Classical Theatre Among the Ruins of Falerio Picenus

TAU - Teatri Antichi Uniti is one of the most beloved summer theatre festivals in the Marche and, for almost thirty years, has been bringing archaeological sites in the region back to life, transforming them into open-air stages. In Falerone, in the heart of the Province of Fermo, performances are held in the evocative Roman Theatre of Falerio Picenus, one of the most important archaeological complexes in the Marche, a testament to the ancient Roman colony founded in the Augustan age.

The 2026 Edition

For 2026, TAU celebrates its XXVIII edition, with a distributed program featuring around thirty-seven events spread across seventeen archaeological sites in fifteen municipalities in the Marche region. The common thread for the year is the encounter between myth, ancient tragedy, and contemporary sensibility: a journey through the great tradition of classical theatre reinterpreted by protagonists of the Italian stage.

Performances in Falerone

The Roman Theatre of Falerone hosts some of the most anticipated events of the festival:

• July 4, 9:30 PM - Arianna e Teseo. Una storia tragiridicola, with Tiziana Foschi and Antonio Pisu: an ironic and brilliant reinterpretation of the myth of Theseus and Ariadne, full of deceptions, passions, and labyrinths of the mind.
• July 26 - Antigone by Sophocles, directed by Giuseppe Argirò, with Jun Ichikawa and a large cast: one of the absolute masterpieces of Greek tragedy.
• Early August - Itaca per sempre, with Enrico Lo Verso and Chiara Dimaggio, directed by Alessandra Pizzi, based on Luigi Malerba's novel dedicated to Ulysses' return to Ithaca.

An Experience Between Archaeology and Performance

Attending a TAU performance in Falerone means experiencing theatre in its original dimension: the Roman tiers, the silence of the evening, and the natural acoustics of the site create an atmosphere that no modern theatre can match. The festival is organized by AMAT - Associazione Marchigiana Attività Teatrali in collaboration with the Marche Region, the Ministry of Culture, and the Municipality of Falerone, and represents a virtuous model for enhancing archaeological heritage through live performance.

For those visiting the Marche in the summer, TAU in Falerone is the ideal opportunity to combine the discovery of the Fermo hinterland, with its villages, hills, and food and wine products, with an evening of great culture under the stars.