The 54th International Theatre Festival titled ALTER NATIVE runs from 7-21 June 2026, directed by Willem Dafoe. The programme features daily events with the most important protagonists ot the contemporary theatrical scene, along with the productions made in the context of the Biennale College Teatro, the training project aimed at young artists.
Willem Dafoe began his artistic career at age 19 when he joined Theatre X (1975-1977), one of the first experimental theatre groups in the US. In Europe, where he lived in 1976, he was at the legendary Mickery Theatre in Amsterdam, the heart of alternative international theatre. In 1977 in New York he co-founded The Wooster Group with which he performed for over twenty years until 2003.
All the performances of the 54th International Theatre Festival, ALTER NATIVE.
The talks with the protagonists of the Festival. Open meetings and exhibitions.
Emma Dante
Pupo di zucchero (2021)
Lemi Ponifasio
Star Returning: Venice
Satoshi Myiagi
Mugen-Noh Othello
Angelique Kidjo
Davide Iodice
Odin Teatret
Thomas Richards / Theatre No Theatre
Muta Imago
Miet Warlop
Gob Squad
Bashar Murkus / Khashabi Ensemble
Romeo Castellucci
FC Bergman
