Luiss Theatre
The theatre workshop specifically aims to develop the ability to communicate and work as part of a team, as the director explains:
When Luiss Guido Carli University asked me to lead a theatre course for its students in 2002, I still had no idea how to approach my work. This would have depended on the course participants, their expectations, and their goals… But one thing I knew for sure: I wanted to introduce the students to theatre in an enjoyable way, striving to blend theory with practice. I aimed to involve them right from the start in putting on a real production, giving them the chance to engage with the great playwrights of world drama.
This approach has proven successful, and since that distant year of 2002, we have staged 12 productions involving over 400 students! The theatre course has thus become a vibrant hub for bringing people together – a place to socialise, to challenge oneself, to overcome small (or big) personal fears, and to discover hidden strengths and qualities. Over the years, I've seen young people change completely – opening up to others, becoming stronger, more determined, and more confident in their own abilities. I have seen friendships form, and I have watched many of them grow up to become men and women who venture into the challenging world of work. Many of them – "the older ones" – often come back to see us and meet the new students. This affection, this sense of belonging to the theatre course, even after they've left it, is perhaps, for me, the most wonderful and moving outcome of all.
Theatre is therapeutic. When approached with discipline and seriousness – even within a fun context – theatre can genuinely help a person to grow, to improve, and to feel part of a community. Theatre is one of the last remaining civil agoras of our time. In an age when everything is virtual, when we communicate by tapping a screen with our finger or sending text messages, theatre brings us back to our human and social dimension. Perhaps this is its greatest lesson today.
Ferdinando Ceriani
The Luiss Theatre Workshop returns for the 2026/2027 academic year with Romeo + Juliet – The Rock Opera.
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