The comedy in Sassarese “Tuttu s’acconza” was staged at the Teatro Civico di Sassari on Saturday, November 7, telling a family story set in the 1950s. The show, promoted by the City Council in partnership with the Camillo Bellieni Institute of Studies and Research, was applauded by the audience and placed the city’s language and identity at its heart. For those who were unable to get a seat at the first performance, a repeat performance is scheduled for November 19.

The first performance, hosted at Palazzo di Città, lasted about two hours, with laughter and emotion. The available tickets had sold out within a few days. A group of students took to the stage; since December 2025, they had completed a 150-hour training course dedicated to theatre in Sassarese. For several participants, the experience marked their debut in front of an audience.

The story follows a family in the 1950s, caught between the parents’ traditional ways and their children’s desire to embrace modernity. Domestic arguments and generational clashes fuel the comedy without overshadowing the family bonds. The script is by Mario Lucio Marras; Roberta Tola adapted the text to give the large group of aspiring actors room to shine.

The performance also provided an opportunity to discuss passing Sassarese on to younger generations. The president of the Camillo Bellieni Institute, Maria Doloretta Lai, highlighted the value of theatre and music: «Theatre, like music, is a tool that makes passing on the language much more immediate, but above all enables not only an intergenerational exchange, but one filled with powerful emotions that stay in the heart». Francesco Pipia attended the evening, representing Mayor Giuseppe Mascia and Culture Councillor Nicoletta Puggioni.

Marras described theatre as a way to promote a language capable of addressing a range of subjects, beyond its best-known and most popular expressions. The project is entitled “Lu Sassaresu: un’isthoria ippiziari” and is part of the TuLiS 2025–2027 Call for Proposals; activities are run by the Camillo Bellieni Institute. The repeat performance of “Tuttu s’acconza” is scheduled at the Teatro Civico. For details about the show, visit the dedicated page for Tuttu s’acconza.

  • Date: Thursday, November 19.
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Teatro Civico at Palazzo di Città, Sassari; a few seats are still available.