Road along the way: stories of Italy on the move

A performance of readings, music and images telling the story of Italy through its places, its people and unexpected encounters

There are journeys that do not begin with a specific destination, but with the desire to be surprised. “Strada facendo” is a poetic, lively and engaging show inspired by a true story: a journey through the municipalities of northern Italy, randomly drawn day by day and reached by hitchhiking, to meet people, landscapes and stories.

At Polifunzionale Rasin, the company stradestorie stages a performance that combines expressive reading, acting, singing, music and images, guiding the audience through a journey made up of encounters, irony, memory and humanity.

🧳 A journey guided by chance

It all begins with several envelopes containing the names of the municipalities of northern Italy. Each day, a place is chosen at random and reached by hitchhiking, without following a set itinerary.

From this real experience come first a travel diary and then a stage show, with the protagonist on stage telling the story, engaging the audience and sharing the stages of an unconventional adventure.

A modern traveller “in the Kerouac style”, with a trolley in tow, crosses roads, towns and encounters, guided by chance and by people’s willingness to help.

🎭 Readings, music and encounters

“Strada facendo” is a performance that weaves together different forms of expression: expressive reading, acting, singing, music and images.

The story takes shape through the ordinary and surprising stories of the people met along the way, in a continuous alternation of waiting and gifts, glimpses and wounds, tears and smiles.

The audience is not just a spectator, but is playfully involved, becoming part of the journey and the narrative.

🇮🇹 A tribute to the Bel Paese

The show is a heartfelt and unsentimental tribute to Italy: a country portrayed in all its contradictions, between solidarity and disillusionment, decline and hope.

Through quotes, words, songs and images, a multifaceted vision emerges of the world of encounters along the road, with irony, wit and poetry.

The music recalls great names of Italian song, from Rino Gaetano to Ivano Fossati, from Francesco De Gregori to Luciano Ligabue, passing through Irene Grandi, Adriano Celentano, Claudio Baglioni, Elisa and Giorgio Gaber.

✨ The road as a place of discovery

At a time when people often rush by without really looking around, “Strada facendo” invites us to slow down, listen and rediscover the value of meeting others.

From stop to stop, the show tells of an Italy made up of faces, words and landscapes: an Italy that is sometimes fragile, sometimes surprising, but still capable of inspiring trust, beauty and the desire to start again.

ℹ️ Details and bookings

Booking is required.

The ticket price is € 5,00.

You can reserve your place online or at the Valdidentro Tourist Office.