Teatro Cavallino Bianco Theater Season
Great drama, comedy, and live music in the historic theater of Galatina
About Cavallino Bianco Theater Season
The theater returns to being a home
The Teatro Cavallino Bianco Theater Season is the most anticipated live performance event in Galatina, a town in the province of Lecce in the heart of Salento. Every year, from November to May, the historic theater on Via Giuseppe Grassi hosts a program that weaves together great drama, comedy, music, and reflection, bringing some of the most beloved figures of the Italian theatrical and television scene to Puglia.
A historic space reborn
The Cavallino Bianco first opened its doors to the public in 1949. After nearly twenty years of closure and a long restoration project supported by the Puglia Region, it returned to life on November 13, 2021. The renovation involved the main hall, the stalls and galleries, the stage tower, the dressing rooms, and the technical systems, restoring a cultural landmark of rebirth to the Galatina community. Today, the programming is curated by the Municipality of Galatina in collaboration with Puglia Culture, the regional theater circuit that brings the best national productions to Apulian towns.
A program between classics and comedy
The season alternates between auteur drama and brilliant comedies, from great 20th-century texts to musical shows and theatrical concerts. The stage of the Cavallino Bianco has hosted prominent names such as Giovanni Esposito, Francesco Pannofino, Caterina Murino, Massimo Dapporto, Alessandro Haber, and Antonio Stornaiolo, in a journey ranging from Goldoni to Pirandello, from Svevo to GarcÃa Lorca, without forgetting popular and original music.
An appointment for the city and Salento
With its evening performances spread throughout the winter and spring, the Theater Season is much more than a festival: it is a meeting place for Galatina and the entire Salento area, a way to rediscover the pleasure of live theater in a historic hall finally restored to its vocation. Subscriptions and tickets for individual performances are on sale at the theater box office and online via the Vivaticket circuit.
- Where: Teatro Cavallino Bianco, Via Giuseppe Grassi 13, Galatina (Lecce)
- When: From November to May
- Who: Municipality of Galatina and Puglia Culture
- Genres: Drama, comedy, music, theatrical concert
Cavallino Bianco Theater Season — edition 2026
A prestigious program
The 2025-2026 Theater Season at the Teatro Cavallino Bianco in Galatina opened on November 27, 2025, and concluded on May 16, 2026, with a program that intertwined comedy, poetry, music, and great drama. Promoted by the Municipality of Galatina in collaboration with Puglia Culture, the season featured some of the most beloved performers of the Italian theatrical and television scene.
Among the protagonists
From the overwhelming inaugural comedy Benvenuti in casa Esposito with Giovanni Esposito, to revisited classics like Goldoni's La vedova scaltra with Caterina Murino and La coscienza di Zeno with Alessandro Haber, to Pirandello Pulp with Massimo Dapporto and Fabio Troiano: the Salento audience experienced a season full of emotion and reflection. There was no shortage of theatrical concerts, such as the tribute to Domenico Modugno by the group Radicanto.
Programme Cavallino Bianco Theater Season 2026
2025-2026 Program
- November 27, 2025 — "Benvenuti in casa Esposito", with Giovanni Esposito and Nunzia Schiano, directed by Alessandro Siani
- December 9, 2025 — "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" by Tom Stoppard, with Francesco Pannofino, Francesco Acquaroli, and Paolo Sassanelli
- December 27, 2025 — "Natale in casa Cupiello", La Busacca Company (non-subscription)
- January 10, 2026 — "Trapunto di stelle – Tribute to Domenico Modugno", Radicanto group (theatrical concert)
- January 26, 2026 — "La vedova scaltra" by Carlo Goldoni, with Caterina Murino, directed by Giancarlo Marinelli
- February 2, 2026 — "Pirandello Pulp" by Edoardo Erba, with Massimo Dapporto and Fabio Troiano, directed by Gioele Dix
- February 12, 2026 — "Cose dell'altro mondo", with Massimo Giordano
- February 28, 2026 — "Spos(s)ati", with Antonio Stornaiolo and Daniela Baldassarra
- March 10, 2026 — "La coscienza di Zeno" by Italo Svevo, with Alessandro Haber, directed by Paolo Valerio
- March 28, 2026 — "Caravaggio – di chiaro e di oscuro" by Francesco Niccolini, with Luigi D'Elia
- April 30, 2026 — "L'amore di Don PerlimplÃno con Belisa nel suo giardino" by Federico GarcÃa Lorca (non-subscription)
- May 16, 2026 — "I Templari – L'esercito di Dio" by Maria Francesca Mariano
Highlights Cavallino Bianco Theater Season 2026
- Caterina Murino in Goldoni's "La vedova scaltra", with the vocal participation of Jean Reno
- Alessandro Haber starring in "La coscienza di Zeno"
- Massimo Dapporto and Fabio Troiano in "Pirandello Pulp"
- The musical tribute to Domenico Modugno by the Radicanto group
Prices Cavallino Bianco Theater Season 2026
Practical information — Cavallino Bianco Theater Season
Location
The Teatro Cavallino Bianco is located at Via Giuseppe Grassi 13, in the center of Galatina (LE), postal code 73013.
How to get there
By car from the SS 101 Lecce-Gallipoli road, take the Galatina exit; the town center is just a few minutes away. By train, the Galatina station is served by Ferrovie del Sud Est with connections from Lecce. The reference airport is Brindisi-Salento, about an hour's drive away.
Tickets and subscriptions
Subscriptions and tickets for individual performances are on sale at the Teatro Cavallino Bianco box office and online at www.vivaticket.com, as well as at authorized circuit sales points. We recommend checking box office opening hours and availability on the official channels of the Municipality of Galatina and Puglia Culture.
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Where does it take place — Cavallino Bianco Theater Season
Teatro Cavallino Bianco
Via Giuseppe Grassi 13, 73013 Galatina