Knoflík (The Button), grotesque mimedrama by Ladislav Fialka, Prague pantomime company Divadlo Na Zábradlí. Sistina Theatre, Rome, April 28, 1969. Teatro Club Collection, State Library Antonio Baldini, Rome.
Welcome
The curtain rises
You are about to enter the world of the Teatro Club, an international crossroad of the most important and vital experiences of European and non-European theater, dance, and performing arts. For the first time, you may discover images, documents, rare and unpublished materials on the artists, events, and performances that gave rise to the shows that took place between 1957 and1984.
The exploration of the worlds of the Teatro Club allows us to discover scenes and landscapes that have helped to reshape the boundaries, the value, and the meaning of the performing arts of the Second Half of the Twentieth Century.
The vast scope of selected document sources provides a vivid mosaic of experiences, projects and ideas that have shaped a unique theatrical journey: a valuable tool for research by passionate theater lovers and scholars, as well as by those who are simply curious.
The consultable documents come from: Fondo Teatro Club – Biblioteca Statale Antonio Baldini di Roma; Archivio Gerardo Guerrieri – Dipartimento di Storia Antropologia Religioni Arte Spettacolo, Sapienza Università di Roma; Museo Biblioteca dell’Attore di Genova; Archivio della Famiglia Guerrieri, Roma; Archivio fotografico di Tommaso Le Pera, Roma.
Our online archives:
1. Photographic archive
In the images that have been digitized in this collection, you may see photos that describe the life of the Teatro Club through its theatrical seasons, business trips, artistic explorations, and encounters with the main actors and perfomers of the theatrical scenes.
2. Document archive
The collection of documents shows the Teatro Club's constant dialogue with members, artists, Italian and foreign institutions, Cultural Centers, Embassies and Ministries, as well as the organization behind-the-scenes, correspondence with Italian actors, companies and directors, press clippings, study and research materials, theater programs, notes and reports.
3. Poster Archive
This section holds a valuable collection of posters and playbills, visual evidence of the many activities of the Teatro Club: from the “Teatro Club Giovani” to the “Teatro Popolare” to Europa Off '79 - Premio Roma. You will also be able to access posters from theater festivals and reviews collected by Anne d'Arbeloff and Gerardo Guerrieri in the course of their research and artistic selections..