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THEATRE
OF ROME

SERVING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNITY IN ROME SINCE 1996

The English Theatre of Rome, a division of Ford Entertainment, is dedicated to spring-boarding artists in the Eternal City by producing full seasons of theatrical work in English.

From October to June, our repertory spans five categories: a classical piece, a contemporary play, a world premiere, the work of a featured female writer, and a bilingual production. Each season is curated to introduce a new author to Roman audiences, revitalize a classic, and amplify the voice of a female playwright.

For more than a quarter century, our company has served as a vital platform for directors, playwrights, performers, designers, and technicians from across the globe to showcase their talents to international audiences in the heart of Rome.

Up Next

UP NEXT :
ALICE B.
an ETR world premiere presentation

The English Theatre of Rome is thrilled to announce a new, world premiere production for the spring of 2025: ALICE B. An homage to Gertrude Stein, ALICE B. is an illuminating multimedia show that explores the modernism of the early 20th Century in relation to contemporary life. The brainchild of the English Theatre of Rome's founder and creative engine, Gaby Ford, ALICE B. is the most recent expression of our ongoing partnership with John Cabot University, and is presented as a part of their campus-wide, interdisciplinary Italy Reads Program.

Inspired by the "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" by Gertrude Stein, ALICE B. features a talented team of brilliant, Rome-based collaborators. "Everybody get so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." --Gertrude Stein, 1946

ALICE B. will be presented John Cabot University's Aula Magna Regina hall at its Guarini campus in Rome, Via della Lungara 233, 00165 Roma.

Performance dates for ALICE B.

Wed. Mar 12 | 11:30a

Wed. Mar 12 | 6:30p

Thu. Mar 13 | 11:30a

Thu. Mar 13 | 6:30p

Fri. Mar 14 | 11:30a

Fri. Mar 14 | 6:30p

Sat. Mar 15 | 4:00p

Sat. Mar 15 | 6:30p

Sun. Mar 15 | 4:00p

General Admission: €15.00

Students & Seniors: €12.00

Group Rates (12+): €10.00

To learn more about John Cabot University's Italy Reads Program, click on the image.

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Prod History

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Over the course of more than 25 years, ETR has staged hundreds of pieces in a wide variety of genres and styles. Some highlights include:

the celebrated Roman premiere of Sara Ruhl's "Eurydice" (2023) helmed by American guest director Carl Granieri, a trio of blockbuster hits, the all-female "Macbeth" (2022), "Richard III" (2018), and "Hamlet" (2016), all directed by Douglas Dean; "The Great Gatsby" (2012) co-directed by Ford, Saragnese, and Zimmelman; the standing-room only production of Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party" (2009) directed by Gaby Ford; British deaf comedian Steve Day's Italian premiere, with simultaneous Italian sign translation as a fundraiser for the Robert Wirth foundation (2005, 2007); the world premiere of "The Moths" (2008); the award winning "Ophelia" (2006), devised and directed by Dustin Wills; a sold out and extended presentation of Donald Margolies' "Dinner With Friends" (2004) directed by Harriet Power; the world premiere of "Freudian Slips and Other Underwear" (2003) by Alexia Murray and Nick Nicolosi, directed by Dyanne White, which was remounted in Italian at Teatro Colosseo and for the third year running at Teatro dei Servi; David Ives’ "Universal Language" (2000), our first bilingual production, for the prestigious Cremona Theatre Festival which honored then-emerging director Aureliano Tristan Amadei; and a collaboration with Imogen Kusch whose "Marathon" (1999) by Eduardo Erba won her the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s "Scotsman’s Award" (1999).

Notable awards and recognitions include: the Outstanding Cultural Contribution Award from the American International Club in Rome (2005); the 50/50 Applause Award from The International Centre for Women in 2013, 2014, and 2016 for our continued commitment to producing the work of female playwrights; the Federation of Women's Associations Overseas selection of founder Gaby Ford for the Outstanding Women Abroad Award honoring her visionary work in creating and leading ETR (2007); and the International Women's Leadership Association honoring Ford and the English Theatre of Rome for Women of Outstanding Leadership (2015).