The first theatre in Palena was in Largo dei Capitoli, near the ancient convent of St. Francis, in 1812 it appeared to have need of a makeover and was therefore equipped with a real stage.
In 1831 the reverend missionary fathers of the 'Virgins of Naples' urged the closing of this theater, whose location clashed with the sacredness of the Franciscan monastery: the community of Palena were left for more than a decade without a place intended for theatrical performances.
In 1843, under the guide of the mayor Gaetano Falcocchio began the worksite for the new theater of Palena, located along the Matonata, now called Corso Umberto I. It opened a bitter dispute within the municipal administration between those for and against this operation. Due to the controversy a circular was issued in 1847 that banned the construction of new theaters. The building works at via Matonata were almost completed, when the circular was circulated changing the use of the building, but having already started the theatre project was continued.
In 1848 in a theatre with only a stage and an audience area, took place the first of many representations that have animated the cultural lives of the Palenese.
The structure was completed in perfect italian style with 99 seats between the ground floor, two balcony floors and a top tear.
In 1938 a restructuring campaign began in which cinamatographic equipment was installed.
Closed after the earthquake in 1984, in 1998 the Aventine theatre began to welcome shows and spectators again.
The first theatre in Palena was in Largo dei Capitoli, near the ancient convent of St. Francis, in 1812 it appeared to have need of a makeover and was therefore equipped with a real stage.
In 1831 the reverend missionary fathers of the 'Virgins of Naples' urged the closing of this theater, whose location clashed with the sacredness of the Franciscan monastery: the community of Palena were left for more than a decade without a place intended for theatrical performances.
In 1843, under the guide of the mayor Gaetano Falcocchio began the worksite for the new theater of Palena, located along the Matonata, now called Corso Umberto I. It opened a bitter dispute within the municipal administration between those for and against this operation. Due to the controversy a circular was issued in 1847 that banned the construction of new theaters. The building works at via Matonata were almost completed, when the circular was circulated changing the use of the building, but having already started the theatre project was continued.
In 1848 in a theatre with only a stage and an audience area, took place the first of many representations that have animated the cultural lives of the Palenese.
The structure was completed in perfect italian style with 99 seats between the ground floor, two balcony floors and a top tear.
In 1938 a restructuring campaign began in which cinamatographic equipment was installed.
Closed after the earthquake in 1984, in 1998 the Aventine theatre began to welcome shows and spectators again.
