Teatro Toniolo, Municipal theatre in Mestre, Italy

Teatro Toniolo is a theatre in piazzetta Cesare Battisti in Mestre, Venice, designed by engineer Giorgio Francesconi with architect Mario Fabbris and built by Bonfiglio-Tradati of Milan. The ceiling of the hall carries Alessandro Pomi's tempera painting The Triumph of Apollo, and near the proscenium two statues holding a clock are surrounded by caryatids.

Designed by engineer Giorgio Francesconi with architect Mario Fabbris and built by the Milanese firm Bonfiglio-Tradati, the theatre was meant to be called Regina Elena but took the name of its owners. It opened on 30 August 1913 with Rigoletto. In 1951 it became a cinema, losing its two tiers of boxes to a reinforced-concrete gallery; from 1989 to 1992 Giorgio Gaber directed it, and a restoration in 2001-2007 uncovered Alessandro Pomi's ceiling painting.

The theatre takes its name from its owners, not from the "Regina Elena" title first planned for it. In the 1930s its stage hosted boxing bouts with a ring mounted on the boards, alongside circus acts, jugglers and acrobats. From 1989 to 1992 Giorgio Gaber directed it and subscriptions rose sharply before he left in dispute with the public and local institutions.

Tickets can be purchased directly at the box office or online for most performances, making it straightforward to plan your visit. Arriving early allows time to appreciate the Art Deco foyer before the show begins.

A Steinway grand piano was installed in the theatre starting in 2015, enabling the venue to host professional chamber music concerts throughout the year. This instrument allows for higher quality classical music performances than were previously possible.