Powered by REF is a project by Romaeuropa Festival dedicated to the new generations of the Italian contemporary scene: a space designed to support artists under 30 in the early stages of their research across theatre, performance, and hybrid languages. Each year it selects three emerging projects, offering mentorship, residencies, and concrete opportunities for growth and exchange. In the 2026 edition, the programme renews its commitment to intercepting radical visions, unconventional formats, and new artistic sensibilities. The project is realised in collaboration with Carrozzerie | n.o.t, with residencies co-produced with Twain and Settimo Cielo, and in partnership with ATCL / Spazio Rossellini, Teatro Biblioteca Quarticciolo, 369gradi srl, and Cranpi.
The scenic fragments of the selected projects, presented within the Anni Luce section of Romaeuropa Festival at the Mattatoio, represent the first restitution of this process.
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December 19th, 2028, is the day with the highest number of femicides ever recorded in history. A state of emergency is declared. Women are imposed precautionary measures to survive the catastrophe. They are left with only one choice: avoid leaving their homes and avoid interacting with men.
Two performers, dozens of screens, a reality in which gender-based violence is treated like an epidemic, a climate crisis, an environmental disaster. A degenerative disease for which there is no cure except trying at all costs to avoid contagion. But what happens when a social epidemic is not treated at its root, but only through its symptoms?
