Teatro Petrolini, Theatre in Testaccio, Rome, Italy
Teatro Petrolini is a performance space with 90 seats where actors and audience sit close together. The small room creates a direct connection between the stage and viewers.
Founded by Fiorenzo Fiorentini and Paolo Gatti, the theatre opened on 18 January 1994 in Testaccio, in via Romolo Gessi 8, as Sala Petrolini, named after Ettore Petrolini. After four years it moved to via Rubattino 5, where it was inaugurated on 15 January 1998 with Petrolini's "Chicchignola". The Sala Fabrizi opened in 1998, and in 2009 the Sala Magnani was added, renamed Sala Stanislavskij in 2019.
The theater honors Ettore Petrolini, a Roman actor whose work shaped Italian theatrical practice. His legacy influences how performance and teaching are approached here today.
The theatre stands at Via Rubattino 5, its second home since January 1998, when it moved from the original Testaccio rooms on Via Romolo Gessi. It holds three halls: Sala Petrolini, Sala Fabrizi and Sala Stanislavskij, the last used by the Stanislavskij theatre school. Check the programme before travelling, since shows rotate between the halls.
The theater offers acting classes based on Stanislavski techniques, a classical approach to performance craft. Additionally, the space can be rented for special events and productions.
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