Nuovi Orizzonti - Metamorfosi 2026 / 2027

Nuovi Orizzonti - Metamorfosi 2026 / 2027 | Theatre Across the Valtiberina
 
For years, Laboratori Permanenti has been committed to developing a wide-reaching cultural project that brings together art, the local area and the community. This initiative grows year on year and aims to ensure that culture serves as a means of bringing people together, encouraging participation and promoting the Valtiberina Toscana region
 
In this new season, two municipalities, two theatres and two festival programmes come together in a single cultural project. On Monday 9 November 2026, at the Teatro Comunale in Monterchi, Laboratori Permanenti, together with the local councils of Monterchi and Pieve Santo Stefano, presented the first part of the new winter theatre programme, renewing a vision that connects local areas, institutions and communities through theatre
 
‘NUOVI ORIZZONTI’ (New Horizons), at the Teatro Comunale in Monterchi, and ‘METAMORFOSI’ (Metamorphosis), at the Teatro G. Papini in Pieve Santo Stefano, are two distinct yet complementary initiatives, embodying a widespread cultural project that transcends the boundaries of individual municipalities to create opportunities for encounter, participation and sharing. This programme recognises theatre not merely as a venue for performances but as a living space for engagement with communities and for the cultural development of the region
 
The decision to present the two festivals jointly highlights the value of an ongoing project, developed through collaboration with local councils and the presence of Laboratori Permanenti in various locations across the Valtiberina. A unified vision that celebrates the unique characteristics of each community whilst, at the same time, forging connections and making culture a shared experience
 
But the day also provided an opportunity to inaugurate the refurbished stage at the Teatro Comunale di Monterchi, a project born out of a practical need and the result of the commitment of the Municipality of Monterchi and Laboratori Permanenti, with the support of Donati Legnami
 
The new wooden stage makes the space more functional and better suited to the artists’ work, offering improved conditions for rehearsals, hosting theatre companies and the development of theatrical activities. This is a shared commitment to continuing to promote the theatre as a place of art, culture and community, and to provide the community with a revitalised space for future generations