TeatrOltre
Pesaro's multidisciplinary festival of contemporary theatre, dance, and music
About TeatrOltre
A festival that looks beyond
TeatrOltre is the multidisciplinary festival of theatre, dance, and music that enlivens Pesaro, in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino, throughout the winter and spring season. Conceived and produced by AMAT - Associazione Marchigiana Attività Teatrali with the support of the Marche Region and the Ministry of Culture, the festival reached its twenty-second edition in 2026, confirming itself as one of the most anticipated events in the cultural programming of the city, which was the Italian Capital of Culture.
The name itself tells of its vocation: to go beyond the boundaries of genres and disciplines, bringing together research prose, contemporary dance, and author music in a single, coherent artistic path that spans the months of the year when the city experiences its theatres with greater intensity.
A distributed programme across theatres and churches
TeatrOltre is a distributed festival: the performances take place in some of Pesaro's most significant venues, from the Teatro Sperimentale to the Teatro Rossini, from the Sala della Repubblica to the churches in the historic centre used as evocative performance spaces. The review is part of a broader regional project involving numerous cities in the Marche region, including Fano, Urbino, Cagli, Fabriano, Jesi, Senigallia, Urbania, Montalto delle Marche, and San Benedetto del Tronto.
The protagonists of the 2026 edition
The 2026 Pesaro programme brought together some of the most important companies and artists on the contemporary scene. Among the most anticipated events:
- Alessandro Sciarroni with U., to open the festival's journey;
- Babilonia Teatri with Abracadabra;
- Sotterraneo with Shakespearology;
- Motus with Frankenstein_diptych;
- Mariangela Gualtieri and Teatro Valdoca with Ruvido umano;
- Roberto Latini with Giulietta e Romeo;
- Muta Imago with Atomica;
- concerts by Jay-Jay Johanson and Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld;
- the Pesaro Danza Focus Festival, a day entirely dedicated to dance.
The festival concluded on June 7th with the open studio Scemi del villaggio by Niccolò Fettarappa, confirming the programme's attention to new dramaturgy and emerging languages.
Atmosphere and identity
What makes TeatrOltre a special event is its ability to bring to Pesaro, a city of the sea and music, the homeland of Gioachino Rossini, the most innovative and radical voices of authorial theatre and dance. The audience from the Marche region and the many spectators who come from outside the region find here a demanding and curated programme, capable of alternating major international names and Italian research, concerts and performances, in an intimate and gathered atmosphere typical of the city's historic theatres.
TeatrOltre — edition 2026
TeatrOltre 2026 - XXII Edition
The 2026 edition of TeatrOltre, the twenty-second, ran from December 2025 until June 7, 2026, with approximately 28 theatre, dance, and music events. The multidisciplinary AMAT festival brought some of the most important names on the contemporary scene to Pesaro.
Main performances in Pesaro
- Alessandro Sciarroni - U.
- Babilonia Teatri - Abracadabra (January 20, Teatro Sperimentale)
- Sotterraneo - Shakespearology (February 5)
- Motus - Frankenstein_diptych (February 6)
- Mariangela Gualtieri / Teatro Valdoca - Ruvido umano (February 27)
- Roberto Latini - Giulietta e Romeo (March 11)
- concert by Jay-Jay Johanson (March 27) and by Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld (April 23)
- Pesaro Danza Focus Festival (May 16)
- Muta Imago - Atomica (May 29)
- Niccolò Fettarappa - Scemi del villaggio (June 7, closing)
Tickets for individual performances range from 5 to 25 euros; Carnet Gold (8 performances) 55 euros and Carnet Silver (5 performances) 40 euros.
Programme TeatrOltre 2026
Pesaro programme (performances start at 9:00 PM unless otherwise indicated):
- December 23 - Alessandro Sciarroni, U.
- January 20 - Babilonia Teatri, Abracadabra (Teatro Sperimentale)
- January 28 - Network Drammaturgia Nuova, La cara dei vecchi (Sala della Repubblica)
- February 5 - Sotterraneo, Shakespearology
- February 6 - Motus, Frankenstein_diptych (Teatro Sperimentale)
- February 27 - Mariangela Gualtieri / Teatro Valdoca, Ruvido umano
- March 1 - Elisa Sbaragli, Se domani (Sala della Repubblica)
- March 11 - Roberto Latini, Giulietta e Romeo
- March 27 - Jay-Jay Johanson concert
- April 23 - Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld concert
- May 16 - Pesaro Danza Focus Festival (city venues)
- May 29 - Muta Imago, Atomica
- June 7 - Niccolò Fettarappa, Scemi del villaggio (open studio, Sala della Repubblica)
Highlights TeatrOltre 2026
- 22nd edition of the AMAT multidisciplinary festival
- Cult companies: Motus, Babilonia Teatri, Sotterraneo, Teatro Valdoca
- Concerts by Jay-Jay Johanson and Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld
- Pesaro Danza Focus Festival, a day dedicated to contemporary dance
- Distributed programme across Teatro Sperimentale, Teatro Rossini, and Sala della Repubblica
Prices TeatrOltre 2026
Practical information — TeatrOltre
How to get here
By train: Pesaro station is on the Bologna-Ancona-Lecce Adriatic line, well served by Frecce and Intercity trains; from the station, the Teatro Sperimentale and Teatro Rossini are a short walk away.
By car: take the Pesaro-Urbino exit on the A14 motorway; the historic centre has paid parking and parking areas near the theatres.
Tickets
Tickets for individual performances generally range from 5 to 25 euros depending on the venue and production. Subscription packages are available: Carnet Gold (8 performances) for 55 euros and Carnet Silver (5 performances) for 40 euros. Advance sales at the Teatro Sperimentale ticket office (0721 387548), other city ticket points, and online at vivaticket.com.
Information
AMAT - tel. +39 071 2072439, e-mail [email protected]. Performances generally start at 9:00 PM.
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Where does it take place — TeatrOltre
Teatro Sperimentale
Via Rossini 37, 61121 Pesaro