As part of the Voila! Europe Theatre Festival. This show is a bilingual cabaret (Italian–English) bursting with original live music, clowning, feathers, and 1920s sparkle!
The story follows two clumsy Italian girls chasing stardom in roaring-’20s New York — expect laughter, rhythm, and heart!
at Barons Court Theatre – Voila! Theatre Festival
21, 22 (Press Night), 23 November – 7:30 pm
– Canal Café Theatre
26 (Italian Evening + Q&A with Comites di Londra hosted by Dimitri Scarlato), 28 & 29 November – 7:30 pm
https://canalcafetheatre.com/our-shows/la-bella-bimba/
With our patronage, we invite you to the official launch of the new album LULLABY by Luciana Di Bella, soprano.
Bloomsbury Theatre | 30 September 2025, 19:30
For info and tickets click HERE
By writer and performer ELENA MAZZON
In 13th-century Milan, heretics crown Guglielma of Bohemia the Holy Spirit and Maifreda Pirovano Popess, igniting a wild, female-led holy revolution—a dark comedy to die for! Italy, end of the 13th Century – In the heart of Milan, the heretical sect of the Guglielmites is causing an uproar. Their leader, Guglielma of Bohemia, is believed to be no less than the second coming of the Holy Spirit. She appoints another woman, Sister Maifreda Pirovano, as her Popess. How dare two women proclaim themselves leaders—and worse, declare the dawn of a female-led era where only women can save mankind from eternal suffering?
The Popess: Instructions for Freedom is a black-comedy solo-show that unravels the mystery of a radical, real-life feminist movement. The story unfolds through the eyes of Everywoman, an archetypal figure representing a simple and pure soul in search of the Truth. As she navigates the turbulent streets of Milan, Everywoman crosses paths with Sister Maifreda and her devoted followers, and is drawn in by Guglielma’s revolutionary teachings. As the movement gains momentum, however, it attracts the unwanted gaze of the Church, which sees the Guglielmites as a dire threat to its authority.
What follows is a gripping clash between faith and power, blending dark humour with historical drama as the stakes rise—and history takes a fateful turn.
Info and tickets HERE