About This Location
Teatro Goldoni is Venice’s main theatre for spoken drama, hidden just off the busy walking routes near Campo San Luca. It is one of the city’s longest-running performance spaces, and it still feels closely tied to everyday Venetian life rather than only tourism. The theatre was created in 1622 by the Vendramin family as the Teatro di San Luca, originally focused on comedy. It survived fires and repeated restorations, and in the early 1800s it became known as Teatro Apollo. On 26 February 1875 it was renamed Teatro Carlo Goldoni, honoring the playwright whose work helped define modern Italian comedy. Today it hosts a varied program of plays and events, and it is also used as a venue during major cultural festivals in the city. To continue, stay on the same path and walk straight ahead.