virtual exhibit Room one
Let the adventure begin
The history of Western theatre is no longer the history of theatre in absolute terms. We need a recapitulation not so much of the values of individual authors, but of these authors in the context of civilisations. The dialogue of theatre civilisations has only come about today, in the 20th century. Where do we come from? Let us become aware of our ancestors'. From this programme, initially conceived for a collection of books, came Gerardo Guerrieri's decision to offer audiences the exploration of new theatrical worlds.
Tomorrow's audiences:
Gerardo Guerrieri, a note written in the mid-1950s
The need to create new audiences to address the confusion of the theatre world of those years was one of the stimuli that led to the birth of the Teatro Club.
Alessandro D'Amico remembers Gerardo Guerrieri
TheEnciclopedia dello Spettacolo was an extraordinary hotbed for the renewal of theatre studies. Alessandro d'Amico recalls the original contribution of the young Gerardo Guerrieri.
In Dario and Giovanna's home
Archives: steps that were lost are found again
The archives of the Theatre Club, due to their richness, offer a rare opportunity for the creation of an active memory of theatre history in the present time.