Il nuovo vestito dell’Imperatrice

Alice Bossi revisits Andersen’s fairy tale through a contemporary and feminine lens, reflecting on beauty ideals, gender roles and self-determination.

About the performance

Alice Bossi presents a theatre piece for young audiences that reinterprets Andersen’s well-known fairy tale from a contemporary and feminine perspective.

At the centre is Caterina, a young empress raised under the control of a magical mirror that dictates her appearance and behaviour according to rigid ideals of perfection. On her birthday she receives a magical dress that forces her to confront fears and insecurities.

Themes

• Identity and self-image
• Social judgement and expectations
• Aesthetic and gender models

Through physical theatre and poetic, ironic clowning, the performance invites reflection on social norms and on the freedom to shape one’s own identity.

Recognition

• Selected for Festival Segnali 2025 – Teatro ragazzi contemporaneo
• Chosen among the best performances of 2025 by KLP Teatro