Teatro Ernesto Rossi, Neoclassical theatre in Pisa, Italy.

The Teatro Ernesto Rossi faces Piazza Carrara in Pisa. Built in 1770, it retains its boxes and part of the ceiling and stage, though it has lacked its curtain and roof beams since closing in 1966.

The Teatro Ernesto Rossi was built in 1770 to replace the cramped theatre in the piazzetta di Banchi, active since the mid-17th century. In 1798 it passed to the Accademia dei Costanti, which commissioned a remodelling project from Alessandro Gherardesca and Antonio Niccolini that was never carried out. In 1822 it went to the Accademia dei Ravvivati and in 1878 was named after the Livorno actor and playwright Ernesto Rossi.

Named in 1878 after the Livorno actor and playwright Ernesto Rossi, the theatre hosted prose companies led by Gustavo Modena, Adelaide Ristori, Ermete Zacconi, Tommaso Salvini and Flavio Andò, alongside opera and ballet, especially in the early 20th century and until the 1950s. From 27 September 2012 to 20 January 2021 it was occupied by students, artists and entertainment workers, who reopened it with performances.

The theatre faces Piazza Carrara in central Pisa, reachable on foot from the historic centre. It has been closed since the occupation ended on 20 January 2021, so it cannot be visited or attended; check locally before planning a stop. The square itself can be crossed on foot.

The theatre was occupied on 27 September 2012 by students, artists, researchers and entertainment workers, who reopened it after decades of failed restoration attempts; the occupation lasted until 20 January 2021. The building had been closed as unusable since September 1966, when its stalls became a depot for confiscated bicycles and mopeds. Balconies and part of the ceiling and stage are still visible.