Teatro Mentore — 2025-2026 Season
The prose, music, and children's theatre season in the heart of the Forlì Apennines
About Teatro Mentore
The Teatro Mentore of Santa Sofia
Overlooking Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, in the historic centre of Santa Sofia, a municipality in the upper Bidente valley in the province of Forlì-Cesena (Emilia-Romagna), the Teatro Mentore has been the main cultural hub of the Forlì Apennines for decades. Its live performance season, built under the artistic direction of Ruggero Sintoni as part of the Accademia Perduta/Romagna Teatri project, attracts a loyal audience each year who travel from the Bidente valley to this small village for prose, music, and family theatre.
The 2025-2026 Season
The 2025-2026 programme runs from November to May and alternates major national productions with special events dedicated to music and children. Among the announced performers are Paola Turci with Gino Castaldo in "La rivoluzione delle donne", the Compagnia Corrado Abbati with the operetta "Cin Ci Là", Edoardo Prati with "Cantami d'amore", Simone Cristicchi with "Franciscus", Milena Vukotic in "A spasso con Daisy", and Stefano Massini, who closes the season with "Alfabeto delle emozioni".
Prose, Operetta, and Singer-Songwriter Music
The series combines different genres: great spoken word and narrative theatre, sparkling operetta, civil monologue, and singer-songwriter music, as well as Romagna dialect comedy with Maurizio Casali's "Mo i tira a te". Alongside the subscription season, the calendar offers concerts and shows for children and families on holidays, confirming Mentore's role as a space open to all generations.
An Event for the Bidente Valley
Attending the Teatro Mentore means experiencing an evening of culture in a intimate and welcoming setting, immersed in the landscape of the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines, at the gates of the Casentinesi Forests National Park. Evening performances usually start at 9 PM, while family events take place in the afternoon. The season is promoted by the Municipality of Santa Sofia with Accademia Perduta/Romagna Teatri and with the support of the Emilia-Romagna Region.
Teatro Mentore — edition 2026
In 2026, the Teatro Mentore Season continued with the core of the subscription programme. Evening performances, starting at 9 PM, took place from January to May in the hall of Piazza Garibaldi in Santa Sofia (FC), confirming the audience's affection from the Bidente valley for prose, music, and theatrical storytelling.
Programme Teatro Mentore 2026
Subscription Shows (2026)
- January 24 — "Cin Ci Là", operetta by the Compagnia Corrado Abbati
- February 6 — "Cantami d'amore" with Edoardo Prati
- March 5 — "Franciscus" with Simone Cristicchi
- April 21 — "A spasso con Daisy" with Milena Vukotic, Salvatore Marino, and Maximilian Nisi
- April 25 — "Mo i tira a te" with Maurizio Casali (Romagna dialect comedy)
- May 7 — "Ombrelloni. Riviera Blues" with Lorenzo Carpinelli
- May 19 — "Alfabeto delle emozioni" by and with Stefano Massini (grand finale)
Special Events
- January 6 — Family show
- February 13 — Children's theatre
Highlights Teatro Mentore 2026
- Simone Cristicchi with "Franciscus", on March 5
- The grand finale on May 19 with Stefano Massini's "Alfabeto delle emozioni"
- Milena Vukotic starring in "A spasso con Daisy"
- The Romagna humour of Maurizio Casali in "Mo i tira a te"
Prices Teatro Mentore 2026
Practical information — Teatro Mentore
Location
The Teatro Mentore is located in Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, in the historic centre of Santa Sofia (FC), in Emilia-Romagna.
How to get there
Santa Sofia can be reached by car via the Via Bidentina (SP4) from Forlì, in about 40 minutes. It is served by intercity bus lines from Forlì. The nearest train station is Forlì, on the Bologna–Rimini line.
Tickets and Subscriptions
Individual show tickets can be purchased online at vivaticket.com and, on the evening of the event, at the theatre box office. The general subscription (non-nominal) costs 145 euros; a Student subscription (14-18 years old) is available for 50 euros for 4 shows. Telephone reservations can be made at +39 349 9503847 (Monday-Friday, 1 PM-5 PM) and via email at [email protected].
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Teatro Mentore
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 47018 Santa Sofia