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We are a group of theatre research and a production company. CapoTrave was born in 2003, is based in Sansepolcro (Ar), at Teatro alla Misericordia, and is directed by Lucia Franchi and Luca Ricci.
Capotrave is also the name of a mountain in the Apennines, in Tuscany, the birthplace of our company.
We liked the sound of the word: as harsh and real, as the lands from which we come. “Rough Appendices of the exquisite centers”, the writer Pier Paolo Pasolini described them.
We liked the link with antiquity: the large logs that were traveling across the Tiber to Rome came from Capotrave. We have done the same thing: we live and work between the Tiber Valley and Rome.
Only when we had already chosen our name, did we discover that centuries before in Capotrave, actually in 1600, lived a woman named Lucrezia Verzaia, known to all as “Maiola”. Maiola was tried and convicted of witchcraft: in a historical archive we found the papers of her trial. We once told her story in a short monologue. Ever since then Maiola has been our patron.
Since its foundation, CapoTrave has been funded by the Regione Toscana. In 2018 CapoTrave has become part of the production company Infinito srl, of whom Luca Ricci e Lucia Franchi are co-directors together with Pierfrancesco Pisani. Infinito srl is financed by the Italian Ministry of Culture and the Regione Toscana, among the theatre production companies working in theatre reaserach and experimentation.
During its 20 years of activity,CapoTrave has conceived and organized “Kilowatt: the energy of the contemporary scene”, one of the most important festivals in Italy devoted to the new languages of the performing arts (2010 Ubu Prize for the “Visionari” project; 2021 Ubu Prize as Best Curators to Lucia Franchi and Luca Ricci and 2021 ANCT Prize – association of Italian theatre critics).).
Some of the CapoTrave activities take place in Rome.
From time to time, according to the contents of the shows we are producing, we collaborate with actors, performers, set designers, light designers, and others professionals in the arts field, who share with us the creative processes.
22 February, “Le Volpi”, Polistena (Rc), Auditorium Comunale Polistena, Theatre Season
21 February, “Le Volpi”, Borgia (Ct), Teatro Apollo, Theatre Season
19 February, “Le Volpi”, Martina Franca (Ta), Teatro Verdi Politeama, Theatre Season
13 February, “Le Volpi”, Pontinia (Lt), Teatro Fellini, Theatre Season
9 February, “Le Volpi”, Piove di Sacco (Pd), Filarmonico, Theatre Season
8 February, “Le Volpi”, Mira (Ve), Teatro Villa dei Leoni, Theatre Season
7 February, “Le Volpi”, Zero Branco (Tv), Auditorium Comunale G. Comisso, Theatre Season
2 February, “Le Volpi”, date in Sardinia with the Cedac circuit
1 February, “Le Volpi”, Lanusei (Nu), Cineteatro Tonio Dei, Theatre Season
31 January, “Le Volpi”, Dorgali (Nu), Teatro Comunale Polivalente, Theatre Season
24 January, “Le Volpi”, date in Tuscany
23 January, “Le Volpi”, Bellaria-Igea Marina (Rn), Teatro Astra Bellaria, Theatre Season
21 January, “Le Volpi”, Gradisca d’Isonzo (Go), Teatro Comunale, Theatre Season
19 January, “Le Volpi”, Trevi (Pg), Teatro Clitunno, Theatre Season
18 January, “Le Volpi”, Magione (Pg), Teatro Comunale dell’Accademia, Theatre Season
17 January, “Le Volpi”, Sinalunga (Si), Teatro Ciro Pinsuti, Theatre Season
16 January, “Le Volpi”, Novara, Fondazione Nuovo Teatro Faraggiana, Theatre Season
15 January, “Le Volpi”, Breno (Bs), Teatro delle Ali, Theatre Season
10 – 11 – 12 January, “Le Volpi”, Bologna, Teatri di Vita, Theatre Season
9 January, “Le Volpi”, Firenze, Teatro delle spiagge, Theatre Season
8 January, “Le Volpi”, Follonica (Gr), Teatro Fonderia Leopolda, Theatre Season
7 January, “Le Volpi”, date in Tuscany
20 December, “Le Volpi”, Lecce, Teatro Koreja, Theatre Season
13 – 14 – 15 December, “Le Volpi”, Milano, Teatro Oscar deSidera, Theatre Season
12 December, “Le Volpi”, Treviglio (Bg), Teatro Nuovo, Theatre Season
11 December, “Le Volpi”, Erbusco (Bs), Teatro Comunale, Theatre Season
6 December, “Le Volpi”, Pescia (Pt), Teatro Pacini, Theatre Season
1 December, “Le Volpi”, Avola (Sr), Teatro Garibaldi, Theatre Season
30 November, “Le Volpi”, Giarre (Ct), Cine Teatro Garibaldi, Theatre Season “Kallipolis”
24 November, “Le Volpi”, Velletri (Rm), Teatro Artemisio Gian Maria Volonté, Theatre Season
13 April, “Le volpi”, Ravenna, Rasi Theatre, Theatre Season
23 March, “Le volpi”, Castagneto Carducci (Li), Roma Theatre, Theatre Season
22 March, “Le volpi”, Città della Pieve (Pg), Teatro degli Avvaloranti, Theatre Season
21 March, “Le volpi”, Narni (Tr), Manini Theatre, Theatre Season
20 March, “Le volpi”, Bibbiena (Ar), Teatro Dovizi, Theatre Season
16 March, “Le volpi”, Urbania (Pu), Teatro Bramante, Theatre Season
15 March, “Le volpi”, Lastra a Signa (Fi), Teatro delle Arti, Theatre Season
14 March, “Le volpi”, Verdello (Bg), Sala Abbiati
10 March, “Le volpi”, Sanluri (Su), Municipal Theatre, Theatre Season
9 March, “Le volpi”, Meana Sardo (Nu), San Bartolomeo Theatre, Theatre Season
8 March, “Le volpi”, Macomer (Nu), Teatro Costantino, Theatre Season
3 March, “Le volpi”, Molfetta (Ba), Cittadella degli Artisti, Theatre Season
2 March, “Le volpi”, Monopoli (Ba), Radar Theatre, Theatre Season
1 March, “Le volpi”, Rome, Teatro Rossellini
29 February, “Le volpi”, Sansepolcro (Ar), Dante Theatre, Theatre Season
28 February, “Le volpi”, Castiglion Fiorentino (Ar), Mario Spina Theatre, Theatre Season
30 Sept, “Le volpi”, Bagnoli di Sopra (Pd), Teatro Goldoni, Rassegna Musiké
22 Sept, “Le volpi”, Firenze, Teatro Goldoni, Avamposti Festival
9 Sept, “Le volpi”, Rimini, Città Visibili Festival
2 Sept, “Le volpi”, Todi, Todi Teatro Festival
4 Aug, “Le volpi”, Casalgrande (Re), Aria Aperta Teatro Festival
7 Jul, “Le volpi”, Maglie (Le), Villa Tamborino, Chiari di luna Festival
1 Jul, “Le volpi”, Ferrara, Ferrara Off – Bonsai Festival
30 Jun, “Le volpi”, Trieste, Litorale Festival
25 Jun, “Le volpi”, Matera, Anfiteatro delle Tamerici, Festival Nessuno Resti Fuori – IAC
23 Jun, “Le volpi”, Asti, Asti Teatro
28 – 29 Jan, “Piccola Patria”, Monza, Teatro Binario 7 / Sala Chaplin, Stagione Teatrale
14 Jan, “Piccola Patria”, Nonantola (Mo), Teatro M. Troisi, Stagione Teatrale
7 Oct, “Piccola Patria”, Foligno (Pg), Spazio Zut, Umbria Factory Festival
4 Aug, “Piccola Patria”, Alvito (Fr), Castello Cantelmo, Castellinaria Festival
31 Jul, “Piccola Patria”, Montevarchi (Ar), Chiostro di Cennano, Diffusioni Festival
4-5 Jun, “Piccola Patria”, Roma, Teatro Biblioteca Quarticciolo
27 May, “Piccola Patria”, Triea (Mc), Spazio Magazzini Uto, Festival Utovie
26 May, “Piccola Patria”, Sansepolcro, Teatro alla Misericordia, Kilowatt Tutto L’Anno
22 May, “Piccola Patria”, Montescudo – Monte Colombo (Rn), Teatro Francesco Rosaspina, Rassegna Oltremisura
21 May, “Piccola Patria”, Bevagna (Pg), Azienda Agricola Mevante, In Scena da Mevante
8 May, “Piccola Patria”, Ravenna, Teatro Rasi, Polis Festival
25 Apr, “Piccola Patria”, Valsamoggia (Bo), Teatro delle Ariette
23 – 24 Apr, “Piccola Patria”, Bologna, Teatri di Vita, Stagione Fuori Casa
8 Apr, “Piccola Patria”, Castiglion Fiorentino (Ar), Teatro Mario Spina, Stagione Teatrale
4 Feb 2022, “Piccola Patria”, Castelfranco Piadiscò (Ar), Teatro Comunale Wanda Capodaglio, Stagione Teatrale
Dec. 9 – 11, “Piccola Patria”, Torino, Teatro Bellarte
Nov. 13, “Piccola Patria”, Reggio Emilia, Teatro Piccolo Orologio
Nov. 12, “Piccola Patria”, Barberino di Mugello (FI), Corsini Theatre
Oct. 16, “Piccola Patria”, Cannara (PG), Teatro Thesorieri, Festival Stabismi
Sept. 17, “Piccola Patria”, Civic Theater of Caraglio (CN)
Aug. 4, “Piccola Patria”, Castelnuovo Val di Cecina (PI), Geothermal Hills Festival
July 29-30, “Piccola Patria”, Messina, Courtyard Theater Festival
July 27, “Piccola Patria”, Spongano (LE), Ultimi Fuochi Festival
July 5, “Piccola Patria”, San Prospero (MO), Una tenda in piazza (Tipì 2021)
June 2, “Piccola Patria”, Erbusco (BS), Circuit Ci.t.t.à Dolci
Oct. 11, “Piccola Patria”, Poggio Torriana (RN), Community Center, Mentre Vivevo review
Oct. 10, “Piccola Patria”, Vicenza, AB23 Space
Sept. 13, “Piccola Patria”, Noto (SR), Festival Codex
Feb. 28, “Piccola Patria”, Montemurlo (PO), Sala Banti
Feb. 27, “Piccola Patria”, Pisa, New Theatre
Feb. 26, “Piccola Patria”, Arezzo, Virginian Theater
Feb. 24-25, “Piccola Patria”, Sansepolcro, Kilowatt All Year Round, Theater at Misericordia
Feb. 20-23, “Piccola Patria”, Rome, Argot Studio Theatre
Feb. 7, “Piccola Patria”, San Miniato (PI), Quaranthana Theater, winter season
Jan. 25, “La lotta al terrore”, Trent, Spazio Off
November 5-10, “Piccola Patria”, Milan, Teatro Litta
Oct. 27, “La lotta al terrore”, Sospiro (CR), Municipal Theater
Oct. 26, La lotta al terrore”, Pordenone, Speakeasy theater season
Sept. 22, “Piccola Patria”, Calenzano (FI) Outposts Festival, Women’s Theater
Aug. 2, “Piccola Patria”, Radicondoli (SI), Radicondoli Festival
Aug. 1, “Piccola Patria”, Montignoso (MS), summer review
July 7, “Piccola Patria”, Codroipo (UD), Teatro Ottagono
July 6, “Piccola Patria”, Olgiate Molgora (LC), Casa Gola
June 28, “Piccola Patria”, Trescore Balneario (BG), Extra
June 27, “Piccola Patria”, Asti (AT), Asti Teatro, Chiesa del Gesù
Feb. 22, “Lourdes”, Marcheno (BS), Auditorium, Val Trompia theater review
Feb. 15, “Lourdes”, Rapolano (SI), Teatro del Popolo, Theater Season.
Jan. 13, “Lourdes”, Formia (LT), Bertolt Brecht Theater, Theater Season
Dec. 2, “La lotta al terrore”, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Teatro della Limonaia
Nov. 30, “La lotta al terrore”, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Tip Teatro, Ricrii
Nov. 29-30, “La lotta al terrore”, Oppido Lucano (PZ), Obadiah Theater
Nov. 28, “La lotta al terrore”, Venosa (PZ), Lovaglio Theater
Nov. 26-27, “La lotta al terrore”, Melfi (PZ), Ruggiero Theater
Nov. 24-25, “La lotta al terrore”, Naples, North Area Theatre, Theatre Season
Nov. 24-25, “Lourdes”, Sansepolcro (AR), Teatro alla Misericordia, Kilowatt All Year Round
Nov. 22-23, “La lotta al terrore”, Sansepolcro (AR), Teatro alla Misericordia, Kilowatt All Year Round
Nov. 11, “La lotta al terrore”, Livorno, Little Bit Festival
Nov. 10, “La lotta al terrore”, Sulbiate (MI), Ex Filanda
Nov. 9, “La lotta al terrore”, Comun Nuovo (BG), Council Chamber
Nov. 8, “La lotta al terrore”, Cassina dei Pecchi (MI), Theater Season
Nov. 7, “La lotta al terrore”, Ravenna, Palazzo Rasponi delle Teste, The Theater Season (Ravenna Teatro)
Nov. 6, “La lotta al terrore”, Marostica (VI), Theater Season
Oct. 4-7, “La lotta al terrore”, Milan, Teatro Libero, Theater Season
Sept. 5, “La lotta al terrore”, Carnate (MB), Garden of the Municipal Library, L’ultima luna d’estate festival
June 27, “La lotta al terrore”, Asti, Red Devil, Asti Theatre Festival
May 6, “La lotta al terrore”, Savigliano (CN), Milanollo Theater, Theater Season
May 3-4, “La lotta al terrore”, Palermo, Teatro Libero, International Season
April 6, “Lourdes”, Pomarance (PI), Teatro dei Coraggiosi, Theatre Season
March 22-24, “La lotta al terrore”, Genoa, Teatro della Tosse, Theatre Season
March 5, “Piero della Francesca”, Pescara, Florian Espace, Children’s Season
Feb. 24, “La lotta al terrore”, Cesenatico (FC), Municipal Theater, Naufragi
Feb. 23, “La lotta al terrore”, San Giustino (PG), Cinema Teatro Astra
Feb. 22, “La lotta al terrore”, San Lazzaro di Savena (BO), ITC Teatro, Theatre Season
Feb. 14, “Lourdes”, Reggello (FI), Excelsior Theatre, Theatre Season
Jan. 27, “La lotta al terrore”, Turate (CO), Multipurpose Hall, Perspectives Theater Review
Jan. 26, “La lotta al terrore”, Spello (PG), Teatro Subasio, La Bella Stagione
Jan. 19, “Lourdes”, Lanzo Torinese (TO), Lanzoincontra Auditorium, Festival Concentrica
Jan. 18, “Lourdes”, Turin, Caffé della Caduta, Festival Concentrica
Jan. 17-21, “La lotta al terrore”, Rome, Teatro India, Theatre Season
Jan. 13, 2018, “Lourdes”, Nonantola (MO), Massimo Troisi Theater, Theater Season
November 25, 2017, “La lotta al terrore”, Fara Sabina (RI), Potlach Theater
Nov. 24, “La lotta al terrore”, Brescia, Palazzo Martinengo Colleoni, Wonderland Festival
Oct. 22, “Lourdes”, Sezze (LT), Mario Costa Auditorium, Contemporary Scenarios
Oct. 1, “Lourdes”, Sospiro (CR), Auditorium Comunale, Sospiro a Teatro
Sept. 28, “Piero della Francesca”, Cagliari, Fucina Teatro alla Vetreria
July 16, “La lotta al terrore”, Sansepolcro (AR), Teatro alla Misericordia, Kilowatt Festival NATIONAL PREVIEW
May 21-22, “Piero della Francesca”, Ferrazzano (CB), Lotus Theater, Theater Season.
April 22, “Lourdes”, Satriano di Lucania (PZ), Anzani Theater, Theater Season
21 April, “Lourdes”, Matera, Casa Cava, Theatre Season
March 29, “Piero della Francesca”, Naples, North Area Theater, Theater Season
March 22, “Lourdes”, Castelfiorentino (FI), Teatro del Popolo, Theater Between the Generations
Feb. 28, “Lourdes”, Asti, Spazio Kor, Open Theater Season
Feb. 24-25, “Lourdes”, Scandicci (FI), Teatro Studio “Mila Pieralli,” Theatre Season
Feb. 17, 2017, “Lourdes”, Arcidosso (GR), Teatro degli Unanimi, Theater Season
Nov. 24, 2016, “Lourdes”, Livorno, Nuovo Teatro delle Commedie, Little Bit Festival
September 23, “Lourdes”, Milan, Piccolo Teatro Paolo Grassi, Festival Tramedautore
Sept. 22, “Lourdes”, Sansepolcro (AR), Teatro alla Misericordia, Kilowatt All Year Round
April 3, “Lourdes”, Tivoli (RM), Teatrino Comunale, Tivoli Off
March 15, “Lourdes”, Sesto San Giovanni (MI), Teatro Rondinella, Teatro Necessario
March 14, “Lourdes”, Dolo (VE), Teatro Cinema Italia
March 13, “Lourdes”, Verona, Teatro Santa Teresa
March 12, “Piero della Francesca”, Bari, Teatro Kismet, Theater Season
March 12, “Lourdes”, Centallo (Cn), Nuovo Cinema Teatro Lux
Feb. 18 – 28 “Lourdes”, Rome, Teatro dell’ Orologio, Dominio Pubblico
Feb. 17, “Lourdes”, Magenta (MI), Cinemateatro Nuovo, Review of the Sacred
Feb. 16 – 21, “Piero della Francesca”, Rome, Teatro Dell’Orologio, Dominio Pubblico
Feb. 15 – 16, “Lourdes”, Milan, Theatre Camp, Theatre Season
Feb. 15, “Piero della Francesca”, Vignanello (VT), Teatro Comunale, Little Paths.
Feb. 14, “Lourdes”, Poggio Torriana (RN), Community Center, Rassegna Mentre Vivevo
Feb. 13, “Lourdes”, Sirtori (LC), Teatro d’Appartamento
Feb. 12, “Lourdes”, Lentate sul Seveso (Mi), Cinema Teatro Sant’Angelo
Feb. 12, “Piero della Francesca”, Marcialla (SI), Teatro Margherita, Theater Season
Feb. 5, “Lourdes”, Mogliano Veneto (TV), Busan Theater Cinema, Sacred Theater
January 23 – 24, “Lourdes”, Milan, Teatro Rosetum, Theatre Season
January 15, 2016, “Lourdes”, Ravenna, Teatro Rasi, Contemporary Scene
December 12, 2015, “Lourdes”, Ome (BS), Sanctuary of Santa Maria dell’Avello, Circuit Ci.t.t.à. sweets
Dec. 4, “Piero della Francesca”, Lastra a Signa (FI), Theater of the Arts, The Place of the Arts
Dec. 3, “Piero della Francesca”, La Spezia, Dialma Ruggiero Theater, Out of Place
Nov. 24, “Piero della Francesca”, Pisa, Teatro Sant’Andrea, Border Theaters
Oct. 16, “Lourdes”, Trent, San Marco Theater, Religion Today Film Festival
Oct. 12-15, “Piero della Francesca”, Sansepolcro (AR), Teatro alla Misericordia, Kilowatt All Year Round
Oct. 3, “Lourdes”, San Benedetto del Tronto (AP), Teatro Concordia, Invisible Theaters
September 25, “Piero della Francesca”, Taranto, TaTA’, Start-Up Festival
Sept. 24, “Lourdes”, Caserta, Officina Teatro, Festival of (In)Contemporary Arts
Sept. 5, “Lourdes”, Albinia (GR), Parsonage, MAV Maremma at Vigil
July 24, “Lourdes”, Sansepolcro (AR), Torre di Berta Square, Kilowatt Festival
July 22, “Piero della Francesca”, Sansepolcro (AR), Teatro alla Misericordia, Kilowatt Festival NATIONAL PREVIEW
June 12, “Lourdes”, Lucca, Church of San Giovanni, I Teatri del Sacro NATIONAL PREMIERE
Jan. 23, 2015, “Piero della Francesca”, Pomarance (PI), Teatro dei Coraggiosi, PREVIEW Theater Season
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