Broadway World - an Abandoned Italian Newsstand Just Became the World's Smallest Theatre
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article recounts the metamorphosis of an abandoned newsstand in San Severo into Teatro Edicola, a six‑seat playhouse now heralded as the smallest theatre in the world. Conceived by Francesco Gravino and Foyer ’97, the project stages 15‑minute performances mere inches from the audience, offering an intentionally analogue rejoinder to an age of digital detachment. Set against the nationwide decline of Italian newsstands, the initiative acquires symbolic force: a gesture of civic reclamation, cultural resilience, and urban regeneration. In a region often framed by structural adversity, the tiny theatre emerges as an emblem of communal imagination and quiet defiance.
Author: Magaldi, Luciano
Institution: University of Cambridge
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7156756348
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