Roberto Ciulli traveled the whole world with his Theater an der Ruhr and believes in people more than ever. But shortly before his 90th birthday he says: Now is not the time for art, but for the streets and fights.
Roberto Ciulli’s desk is as cluttered as ever. On the walls of his office hang the program booklet covers for all the productions that he has brought out as the founder and long-time director of the Mülheim Theater an der Ruhr since 1981. The Milan native with the soft voice and charming Italian accent is a theater obsessive and also a theater philosopher. He still works as a director and also appears as an actor, for example as “The Little Prince”. He often even sleeps in the theater. Ciulli celebrates his 90th birthday on Easter Monday. Reason for a conversation about successes and losses. His memory is as impressive as his intelligence, perhaps one should say wisdom.