Index by genre

This highly charged duo will grab the attention by performing acrobatic high jinks sprinkled with improvised moments that bring the audience into play. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

A show to rediscover the value of the oral tradition of Italian tale, through acting, music and illustrations.. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 3 years)

Le Baccanti, aerial acrobats, and Enrico Salmasi, videomaker, combine their artistic skills creating a show of great visual impact. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

An event of pure energy. To the beat of African music, six young Kenyan acrobats with energy, creativity and extraordinary technique propose a unique and intense acrobatic show. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Twisted Fairground presents....."The Electric Fairground Organism"....an explosive fusion of powerful Art Installation , Automated Puppetry, Physical Theatre and the 1900's Fairground. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

"Opa Cupa" an explosive band led by Cesare Dell'Anna, over the years has nurtured contamination, experiments and dynamism. In fact, the heart of Opa Cupa is the continuous desire to experiment and get rich musically through the exploration of new sound paths, without the fear of going beyond gender barriers. A formation of three elements in which the trumpet of Caesar Dell'Anna is accompanied by the accordion and the cello played by Rocco Nigro and Redi Hasa. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

A power blues played by two musicians with long experience lived on the road and in several clubs everywhere. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

An eccentric lovesick man who sees love everywhere, Mr Mustache silently tells us his hilarious love story. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Mr. Vita looks like he could have walked straight out of a cartoon and into real life, yet rather, he invites his audience to leave real life and enter his cartoon. A cartoon full of zaniness, awesome juggling and his latest invention ‘la bomba’, this lovable, self proclaimed professional stupid, brings delight to audiences of all ages. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Maple Staplegun has escaped from the office and onto the streets ready to prove to the world that she is no ordinary secretary. Armed with hula hoops, office items and a quirky attitude, Maple is set to show the audience that not all is what it seems. Amazing hula hoop manipulations mixed with absurd improvisations as Maple creates a melodrama that involves her death and rescue by volunteer firemen. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Direct from New Zealand, Boxing's Biggest Baddy Fraser Hooper will dare to challenge all comers in a three round bout of pure comedy carnage. Get a ringside seat for a guaranteed belly aching knockout performance! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

MUTE has brought stories to make you feel and share the warmth of the heart. The touching love story with a cute sense of humor will make you laugh with tears. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 5 years)

Your favorite hunchback is back with a new show. Delighting families with his absurd brand of physical and prop comedy. Dado returns this year with the original and off-beat Oddball. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Clown-musicians between tradition and innovation...Mime, acrobatics, music, to speak a universal language that touches both young and old, leaving them amazed and amused. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 8 years)

"Menù del giorno" is a show of comic juggling in a typical atmosphere of an Italian Trattoria..a show designed to entertain and amuse! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Free creative workshop for children by "Chiocciola la casa del nomade", "Infestanti", "Monjio Modista", "Pacha Mama", "Merlo Rosso" e "Antica Stamperia Pascucci Gambettola", located in "Orto dei Frutti Dimenticati" of Tonino Guerra! SUITABLE FOR: FROM 3 YEARS

A vagabond turns a square into her shelter and turns it into a sculpture as a witness to her solitude and her dreams, her friend. A dance theatre and comedy performance that is dedicated to emotions and the fleeting relation between her and the audience. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

DJ resident of the Palacirco, reggae Ragga-jungle, Dubstep Breaks, electroswing. SUITABLE: FOR ALL

Roots and dub from 80s to the present day, from Jamaica to large Italian and English productions. A trio of selectors and MC who, with their good vibes, will accompany you to the discovery of the world of vinyl.. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

An eclectic mix including everything from Funk, to Dub, to Hip Hop... SUITABLE FOR: TUTTI

A vibrant mix from Hip Hop to Ghetto Funk and Drum and Bass.. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

UK dub, ska, hip hop and funk collective, King Porter Stomp are bringing their high octane, vibrant and energetic live show to the streets of Pennabilli. With great universal appeal and a host of brand new tracks, King Porter Stomp’s upbeat performance will leave you entertained, enlivened and enlightened! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Editorial staff of youths to talk about Pennabilli and "Artisti in Piazza" Festival through web, radio and press! SUITABLE FOR: FROM 6 YEARS

A family comedy show full of acrobatics, juggling, dance, theatre and music to create a unique atmosphere! You'll be amused by these bizzarre characters...guaranteed! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

"Fausto Barile" is a "fantastic" character that hides within itself something special, a true and complete theatre!! A comic and poetic show. SUITABLE: FOR ALL

A Mexican “Aztec” mixes fire and percussions, with a unique style that takes you back in time. It is not a show on fire, but the fire is the first actor: it is enhanced by the skill of the artist and the rhythm of his drums (loop) will take us in an imaginary travel in his distant land. SUITABLE: FOR ALL

Voice, guitar and cajòn accompany the dance of these flamenco dancers. You will be impressed by the universal and passionate language of this traditional Spanish dance. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Sarah will perform her own original music live, a collection of folk-inspired tunes that are sure to entertain. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

The "Duo Mezzo Pensione" is composed by Marco Sforza, a songwriter from Emilia, and the master Gildo Montanari, a famous accordionist from Romagna. It's a project born involuntarily in June 2013 in Pennabilli in front of a bottle of Sangiovese wine. The Emilia and the Romagna are mixed to create an atmosphere vibrant and poetic at the same time, combining most famous songs of the songrwriter Sforza and unforgettable melodies of world pop music, consciously rearranged by the master in a folk way. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

A puppet story narrates the relationship between the owner of a nursery and his employee with a "badly behaved" baby, Marie, that they must take care. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 6 years)

A refreshing approach to Gypsy music by one of most prominent world/music bands from Poland of last few years. Original blend of impassionately treated tradition (Gypsy, Carpathian, Balkan) mixed with elements of jazz, rock'n'roll, a psychedelic-like space and trance produced on traditional acoustic instruments. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

A physical show that frantically spins between being theatre, a circus act and a rockconcert on the only Kitchenorgandrumset in the world! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Who is Eu@genius? Eu@genius is the friend that all children would like to have, a character of the popular imagination, a genius and a man-flying flag at the same time, the Western reaction to the Eastern alchemy...he wants to be a bulwark against the identity crisis that is gripping Europe, he gives optimism and aphorisms concerning luck, wishes, dreams... An amazing animation that wants to tear a smile to the people and leave a nice memory in the hearts of the viewers! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

"All'inCirco Varietà" is a show full of fireworks comedy, magic, acrobatics, poetry and madness. A performance between the circus theatre and cabaret. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Totally new style of performance blending mime with graphic and acoustic arts. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Two strange men in tails, white and dusty, arrive on the scene. A show between comedy and tragedy, melancholy and euphoria, characters play with imagination and argue with reality...they entertain the public with their numbers where the illusion is confused with the truth. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 5 years)

"Vertigo" is a project of contemporary circus by the company "blucinQue". It develops a language that deepens the dialogue between, dance, circus, theatre, live music and electronics. Actors and musicians bring on the scene their own experience of vertigo, between present past and future, building a original and articulate journey of images and sounds that leads to a constant reflection on the condition of suspension and change in ourselves.. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 7 years)

An unusual instrumental string trio who will guide you in a musical and sensitive journey! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

The exciting cycling trip of the geography professor Carlotta Arpone, to the North Pole. A theatrical and poetic show of a comic actress doing stunts on his bycicle. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

"Tagadà" is a carousel that turns fast and makes you jump..."Radio Tagadà" is a show composed in a traditional way but with contemporary performances. This is a tribute to the glorious past of the "varietà italiano", decayed and lost, and to the brand-new kinds of circus and theater arts. Commentators of a radio will lead you in the atmosphere of the several performances of the show. Tagadà is a mix of different artists and disciplines that come from afar: acrobats, pianists, actors united to create a great show to entertain you...Tune in to the circus and madness..! SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 8 years)

"Snail tales" is a guided-tour show. An itinerant performance that enriches the classical touristic visit with animations, scenographic moments, and sensorial stimulations. Set in the five "places of the soul" of Pennabilli and its historical center, this voyage offers stories and life fragments of the village combining culture, tourism and theatre in a poetical context. SUITABLE: FOR ALL

Leo Bassi presents two performances conceived as intellectual stimulation for his fellow travelers and an appeal to the public to remember the true meaning of the festival: the desire to laugh is the most powerful revolutionary force that exists! Tricks and mysteries of Communication on the Road: Leo Bassi, Jester and Clown, wants to stimulate the interest of the society in the deeper and humanist meaning of Street Art.. Requiem for Innocence: In this show-conference Leo Bassi claimed the strength of the message of the libertarian Jester and the road.. SUITABLE FOR: FROM 12 YEARS

Theatrical concert of a subject and his objects: a man narrates his strange story with his invented instruments in a surreal atmosphere. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 12 years)

At the end of the war a newspapers salesman, invites you to the backyard in the neighborhood. There he shares with you a whole world of characters and hope.

A puppet show in music, in a caravan-theater transformed into lightship. A lighthouse in the middle of nowhere, inhabited by a man “Tout seul” who knows nothing of the world...only the words chosen at random in an old dictionary accompany its life and open the doors of his imagination... SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 6 years)

The show "Wooden Hearts" is the second show created by the company "Di Filippo Marionette". Born from the meeting between Rhoda Lopez, an Australian singer, actress and puppeteer, and Remo Di Filippo, an italian actor and puppeteer. In the show you can see not only new puppets in action but also expressive techniques like singing and direct acting, in that way the two puppeteers become real actors and singers within the scene. Everything is created by the power of the heart, passing from hand to hand that gives life to whom he is touched.. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

"Ugly Duckling" by H.-C. Andersen performed by puppets. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 5 years)

The music is best described as politically driven acoustic roots reggae folk-hop, with feel good vibes and a sly sense of humour. The live show is high energy, interactive, and always leaves the crowd begging for more. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

The project of the guitarist and songwriter Francesco Biadene from Pistoia begins in the summer of 2012 with the creation of the first self-produced album "Seven Lights". The project has an extensive use of fingerpicking on the guitar and the loop station with very different sounds from track to track. Everything is mixed with the accompaniment of drums played by Michele Pazzini from San Marino to create a sophisticated and unique effect. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Songs and stories, smiles and tears, poetry and anger... Music to shake ideas, to think, to renew the myth of storytellers.. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

The "Rumba de Bodas" are a street band from Bologna who interprets reggae, Balkan, swing and Latin songs with an explosive joyfulness! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Swamp pop soul music. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

THE CARNY VILLAINS, are a six piece theatrical band from Bristol. Known for their raucous blend of stomping swing, ska and Balkan-style folk played with the riotous energy of punk rock. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

A walk WITH THE HEAD IN THE CLOUDS. From within the cloud you’ll catch a beautiful weave story based on the oldest legends of the world.. A story about what the world is like, that you are part of it, and about how much this depends on you... Your head in the clouds, that’s lazy tourism. SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 10 years)

Can you play a steel rope of 16 mm diameter and sixty meters long? Yes, you can! Trk#1 is a theatrical show, a dance on a cable and a concert with the longest rope ever played in the world. Two guitars, a viola and a cello accompany the crossing of the tightrope walker, who with his amplified instrument tells simple and pure emotions: fear of the unknown, anger, loneliness and rebellion, up to the loss of himself and the conquest of light. We will see him shine, suspended above us.. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

The nostalgic flavor of traditional acoustic music of the Mississipi Delta, the stomp and the country blues. Resonator guitars, harmonicas and dirty buttons, bass and washboard join together with the extraordinary presence of the cello, blending originality and respect for tradition. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Don Worry is an absurd character always stuck in his cap chalk. On his motor wheelchair it creates bewildering gag, out of ordinary! SUITABLE FOR: ALL (from 5 years)

Street theatre, circus and humor to amuse the public that becomes part of the show! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Carlo & le Pulci is a young Ukulele Band from Rimini composed by a tribe of wandering musicians who decided to embrace the ukulele as a philosophy of life. The small Hawaiian instrument, which is the soul of the group, is joined by Kazoo, Maracas and a rhythm section consisting of drums and acoustic bass. SUITABLE FOR: ALL

A borderline cellist and a red haired singer with loop station and iPad. From Depeche Mode to Fred Buscaglione, each songs is reduced to the essence, it easily moves from one era to another, from one musical genre to another...Don't miss it! SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Sedaa means "voice" in Persian...This musical project connects traditional Mongolian music with the Orient creating an extraordinary and fascinating sound! SUITABLE FOR: ALL