IL FESTIVAL
Teatro a Pedali: the first eco-sustainable theater festival.
The Teatro a Pedali Festival is the first theater festival powered by the audience’s pedaling, organized by the Mulino ad Arte theater company.
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Daniele Ronco, artistic director of Mulino ad Arte.
The festival is a completely new concept on the national and international scene, as all the shows will be powered by the audience pedaling through the Teatro a Pedali (Pedal Theater) format. It is a low-impact show, whose goal is to raise awareness among users about eco-sustainability through an experiential approach.
This audience engagement initiative aims to attract new audiences with a view to bringing together worlds that are not usually accustomed to theater, with the ultimate goal of educating people about good sustainable practices.
The festival will consist of ten days, each dedicated to different themes related to sustainability. The days will be packed with activities such as shows, workshops, aperitifs and talks, performances, book presentations, and more.
Mulino ad Arte Mulino ad Arte is launching a call for performances by artists/performers under 35 that address the theme of environmental, social, and economic sustainability to be included in the next edition of the Festival Teatro a Pedali, which will take place in the theater venues managed by Mulino ad Arte in the provinces of Torino and Cuneo between June and July 2026.
General information
The selection is open to emerging artists and professional companies under the age of 35 working in theater, dance, circus, performance, and all cross-disciplinary forms. Only performances that address the theme of environmental, social, and economic sustainability in all its possible forms will be considered, including (but not limited to): climate change, mobility, food, water, plastic, migration, exploitation of resources, social justice, etc.
The company/performer must be under 35 (in the case of a company/group, each member must meet this requirement; age averages are not permitted).
The company or artists may submit only one show, which must meet the following requirements:
– have a minimum duration of 50 minutes;
– address sustainability issues;
– be compatible with the Teatro a Pedali format, which allows the stage to be powered by the audience pedaling.
Objective: to select one (1) performance to be included in the program of the 7th edition of the Teatro a Pedali Festival, which will take place between June and July 2026.
– The date of the performance will be agreed upon with the selected company/artist.
– A performance fee will be paid based on the number of members, as specified in the terms and conditions of the Call.
Download the call for performances here.
Deadline
To participate in the selection, artists and companies must submit their applications by 12:00 noon on March 10, 2026, by filling out the following form.
Esiti del bando
The results will be announced in the OPEN CALLS section of this website by April 4, 2026.
Due to a large number of applicants, the results will be announced by May 3, 2026
Only the winning artist/company will be contacted.
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