Theatrical walk, on the trail of “Il ladro di ragazze”

There are five appointments with a theatrical experience “in motion”, in which participants will be able to discover the places with a seventeenth-century flavour that characterise the Mendrisiotto environment described in the novel “Il ladro di ragazze”, by Carlo Silini, and meet some of the characters narrated in the book who lived in that era and in those places. The setting is dark and the story grim and presents a Mendrisiotto very different from what it is today.

The programme includes about ten stops, where the actors will present their performances, and ends with a wine tasting at the Valsangiacomo Winery.

Starting point: At the Mendrisio bus stop, Cantine di Sotto

How to get there: Parking spaces available in the area are limited, we recommend reaching the event location by public transport (train stop: Mendrisio San Martino)

Planned dates: 12 April / 26 April / 03 Mai / 10 Mai / 07 June 2026

Departure time: 4:45 pm meeting at the bus stop at Cantine di Sotto, Mendrisio, departure at 5:00 pm

Number of participants: min. 12 - max. 30 people

Duration: approximately 2.5 hours (tasting included)

Difficulty: medium. Not suitable for people with mobility difficulties

What to bring: comfortable clothing, sports shoes, water

Language: Italian

Price: CHF 75.- per person

In case of bad weather the tour will unfortunately be cancelled and refunded as soon as possible.

Theatrical experience created in close collaboration with the journalist Marco Della Bruna, author of the texts, and with Ettore Chiummo and Davide Gagliardi (Lunaparco theater), the artists who have taken care of the theatrical adaptation and will follow the direction. The cast of actors is completed by Isabella Giampaolo and Michele Rezzonico. Costumes by Deborah Erin Parini, Atelier Asüro.

Texts freely taken from Carlo Silini's novel “Il Ladro di ragazze” - © Gabriele Capelli Editore - www.gabrielecapellieditore.com