Fortunata di Dio, a play about Natuzza Evolo
Teatro Francesco Cilea · Reggio di Calabria, Costa Viola, Calabria
31 October 2026
After its premiere in Cosenza, «Fortunata di Dio», the play devoted to the figure of Natuzza Evolo, reaches the Teatro Cilea in Reggio Calabria on 31 October 2026, followed by the Teatro Politeama in Catanzaro on 3 November and the Teatro Comunale in Vibo Valentia on 5 November. The play tells the life of the Calabrian mystic from Paravati, a hamlet of Mileto, recognised as a Servant of God in 2019. Produced by Show Net s.r.l., it stars the Calabrian actress Annalisa Insardà and is directed by Andrea Ortis.
At the Teatro Cilea on 31 October 2026
After its premiere in Cosenza, «Fortunata di Dio», the play devoted to the figure of Natuzza Evolo, reaches the Teatro Cilea in Reggio Calabria on 31 October 2026. It is followed on 3 November by the Teatro Politeama in Catanzaro and on 5 November by the Teatro Comunale in Vibo Valentia: a tour taking in three Calabrian provincial capitals in a single week.
Who Natuzza Evolo was
The play tells the life of the Calabrian mystic from Paravati, a hamlet of Mileto, recognised as a Servant of God in 2019. Born in 1924 and died in 2009, Natuzza Evolo was one of the most significant spiritual figures of contemporary Calabria: for decades she received thousands of people, offering a hearing, words of comfort and hope through prayer.
Who brings it to the stage
The production is by Show Net s.r.l. The text is by Andrea Ortis and Ruggero Pegna, the original music by Francesco Perri, and the direction by Andrea Ortis. The Calabrian actress Annalisa Insardà plays Natuzza Evolo. The result is a theatrical account combining word, music and spirituality, without relying on a purely devotional register.
A legacy still alive
Natuzza Evolo's legacy continues at the Sanctuary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Refuge of Souls, in Paravati, today a place of pilgrimage. It is a fact that explains why a play about her reaches an audience beyond the regular theatregoing public in Calabria.
Where and how
The Teatro Cilea is at Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 325, Reggio Calabria; the Teatro Politeama in Catanzaro is at Via Giovanni Jannoni 1 and the Teatro Comunale in Vibo Valentia on Viale Sandro Pertini. Times, prices and advance sales are announced by the individual theatres and by the production's channels.
Frequently asked questions
When is Fortunata di Dio staged in Reggio Calabria?
On 31 October 2026, at the Teatro Cilea in Reggio Calabria.
What are the other Calabrian dates?
3 November at the Teatro Politeama in Catanzaro and 5 November at the Teatro Comunale in Vibo Valentia.
Who plays Natuzza Evolo?
The Calabrian actress Annalisa Insardà.
Who wrote and directed it?
The text is by Andrea Ortis and Ruggero Pegna, the original music by Francesco Perri, and the direction by Andrea Ortis. The production is by Show Net s.r.l.
Who was Natuzza Evolo?
A Calabrian mystic from Paravati, a hamlet of Mileto, born in 1924 and died in 2009, recognised as a Servant of God in 2019.
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