The hydroelectric power plant Fies

The hydroelectric power plant in Fies is one of the most important testimonies of  industrial archaeology in this region. The old plant was transformed in theatre centre, in a territory that wasn’t in possess of such a structure because being too far from the metropolis. Therefore it tends to be isolated and marginated from the cultural and social trends assaulting the big cities bringing spirit, movement and renewal.
The Fies Plant is a centre of “spaces for the creation of performing arts” aiming to become a point of reference of contemporary culture for the Province Trentino and Italy, bringing innovatory events to the area and trying to involve more and more public and new generations, through aimed activities and a fair prices policy.
The Festival Drodesera Fies, that has animated since eight years this structure thanks to the partnership with the Enel, has organized installations, videos, performances, meetings, workshops and expositions. The various rooms offer space for production projects, theatrical companies, a set for the making of video material, communications and internet. The festival does not follow trends but creates them, and works since 28 years together with Italian and foreign theatre companies. Today we concentrate on productions and projects that can evolve new realities on national level, picking out young companies and different ways to develop new art.
This year the Festival takes place from 25 July until 2 August. The “leading actors” of this edition are: The Valdoca Theatre, Pathosformel, Teodora Castellucci, Sotterraneo Theatre, Virgilio Sieni and Stefano Scodanibbio, Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, Plumes dans la tête, Manah Depauw and Bernard van Eeghem, Francesca Grilli, Sonia Brunelli, Cosimo Terlizzi, Teatrino Clandestino, Gruppo Nanou, Abattoir fermé, Linda Adami, and Stef Lemous / Troubleyn Jan Fabre, Vincenzo Schino / Officina Valdoca, while the special project has been assigned to Fanny & Alexander.