The Teatro del Giglio, artistic and cultural landmark of the city of Lucca since always, in 1985 he received the recognition of Theatre of Tradition. Its origin dates back more than three centuries ago, when the Council of the Republic of Lucca established by decree a public theater that had an intense attitività art over the centuries .

Among the seasons of the theatre stands out for its importance and commitment the Opera season, the Prose Season, the Season of Dance and classic Music concert season called Lucca in Musica (in collaboration with the Lucchese Music Association ) the Teatro ragazzi for younger..
In spring and autumn are held on Sunday morning concert with aperitif.
 

This is the season of the program Youth Theatre 2017

Thursday, December 15
h 9.45 Teatro del Giglio - Piccolo come le stelle (as Small as the stars) - Elizabeth Salvatori, a reference figure of the Italian narrative theater, presents his new work dedicated to the life of Giacomo Puccini. The kids can watch a preview of Piccolo as the stars, a sensitive artist's contribution Versilia, famous for his ability to tell true stories only returning to the public people, remained hidden places. On stage, live music by Matthew Ceramelli (violin).
 

Friday, January 20
h 9.45
Saturday, January 21
h 16.30
Teatro di San Girolamo - Diario di un brutto anatroccolo (Diary of an ugly little duck) - different languages, theater and dance for a classic children's book by Andersen. A show through which Factory continues the investigation of the issue of diversity / identity and integration through a simple and evocative language.

Wednesday, February 8
h 16.00 Teatro del Giglio - Cenerentola di G. Rossini (Cinderella by G. Rossini) - New production of the Teatro del Giglio, Cinderella is staged on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of the composition. The show is dedicated to Lele Luzzati, who died ten years ago: hers were the gorgeous costumes, carrying on the stage of the stylistic Giglio and the wonderful and imaginative tract of an undisputed master of contemporary theater.

Tuesday 21 and Wednesday, February 22
h 9.45 Teatro del Giglio - La fiaba della principessa Turandot  (The fairy tale of  Princess Turandot) Turandot is a character that probably originates from a historical figure actually existed, Princess Khutullin - moonbeam, daughter of a Mongol leader, which imposed its suitors to fight with her in evidence of struggle and race with horses in which he was very capable. From 1919 to 1922 the story goes to Giacomo Puccini, leaving unfinished his famous version of the story of the Beijing princess.

Wednesday, March 1
h 21.00 Teatro san Girolamo Made in China - A postcard from Holland: Greetings from Paris! Below: a photo of Hong Kong. Here is the short circuit that comes to life and mind turns for a few seconds a Chinese umbrella in a sunflower in full Van Gogh style. On one hand, the genius, madness, chance. On the other, you are looking for a surefire way to reproduce miracles on demand. Both specialize in sunflowers, but betting on different fates. A show of Van Gogh, but especially for Van Gogh.

Thursday 9 and Friday, March 10
h 9.45 and 11.30 Teatro del Giglio - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - The big fascinodei universal themes of love and honor and an enchanted forest that remind us of the tales of our childhood, or because it tells hilarious scenes of enchanted lovers that run the full moon or the vain attempts of the artisans to stage a tragic love story. But one thing is certain, as Lysander said: "The course of true love never did run smooth!"
Peformance in English for students of middle schools and high schools, with simplified surtitles in English.

Programme of Teatro Ragazzi continues  with LUCCA TEATRO FESTIVAL!

Friday, April 7
h 9.45
Saturday, April 8
h 16.30
TOPS – Sorcetti da palcoscenico (TOPS mices on stages) - A comedy that will compete with "Cats": a bevy of mice lovers of opera and theater dwell in the stage of a large theater. By dint of listening every night rehearsals, music, dance steps, debuts and many other things in the life of a theater company, they put in mind to achieve a great show.

Thursday, April 20
ore 9.45 Se io fossi te (If I were you) - A father, Luigi, and his daughter, Julia, five years. One stormy night: sleeping difficult. An idea: what if I were you? What would happen? And if you were me? What is hard for a dad? And for a little girl? Because the world can not be all nice? The two exchange roles, they fall into their fears, fly over their dreams, live an adventure made of images, drawings and sounds.

Saturday, May 13
h 21.00
Tuesday, May 16
h 9.45
Cenerentola- L’opera pop (Cinderella - The pop opera) - What happened to Cinderella's slipper? He disappeared permanently, in its place something much more technological, much closer to our times. In a scenic setting fabulous, the beautiful star will live his adventure in a musical version that embraces genres of all time, and it will revive the enchanted atmosphere of the famous fairy tale in this modern original version for young and old.