Cascina Prunetto

Our story

Nearly
15 years
of theatre

For nearly 15 years, we have been creating theater in the Netherlands with our own company, Nineties, an eclectic theater company with a tremendous drive to experiment and a fearless curiosity about new art forms and ways of telling stories. Both the collaborators, the location, and the form change with each new project.

"While remaining nomadic theater makers, we've traded our Dutch home base for an Italian one."

We are still creating theater, producing one show a year. Just as we built our own theater company in the Netherlands, with openness and curiosity, we're now building Cascina Prunetto. As theater makers, connection, collaboration and intertwining our network are our core values, and we're incredibly excited to bring that vision into a welcoming, gastronomic space.

(In conversation with Theaterkrant, they spoke about daring to dream again. Read it here →)

Visit the website of our theater company →

Art Residency

Space to
make
without
finishing

We believe in the phases that the cultural landscape tends to forget and neglect: the slow research, the productive dead-ends, the conversations that aren't about outcomes.

Who is it for?

Artists, makers, writers, researchers, choreographers, musicians, filmmakers, ceramicists, from any discipline. Solo artists and duos are equally welcome. Artists who seek ambiguity in style and form, if you are someone who thrives by working in between forms and shape, you are very welcome to join our community.

When?

Although the Cascina is still under construction, doors are open. In August we are hosting a first residency. From September onwards we are open to longer, more flexible stays shaped entirely around what each artist needs. One week or three months. Alone or in small groups. In high season or deep winter.

What does a stay look like?

As we are starting, we don't have clear formats yet, figuring out what works best. You may work alone for days. You may cook together every evening. You set the rhythm. We provide the space, the silence, and the conversation when you want it, and the distance when you prefer it.

How to apply?

Write to us. Tell us who you are and what you're in the middle of. We are a small, personal operation, we prefer a conversation over a form. There is no wrong way to reach out. There is no deadline for curiosity.

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What's on

Workshops,
residencies &
events

This summer we open for the first time. Workshops and a first residency, each one a real encounter with craft, space, and time. From September onwards, we open to longer and more flexible artist stays shaped entirely around what each maker needs.

Event

July

Brunch
Domenicale

Come un pranzo, ma prima. Come una colazione, ma dopo. Come una festa, ma a tavola, di domenica. Venite come siete, restate quanto volete.

Sunday 12 July 2026 · 11:00 · Località Colma 2, Prunetto Read more ↓

A Sunday brunch at the cascina. Come as you are, stay as long as you like. Food, conversation, and the quiet of the hills.

When — Sunday 12 July 2026, from 11:00
Where — Località Colma 2, Prunetto, Piemonte
Places — Limited, reservation required

Write to us on WhatsApp or by email to reserve your spot.

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Workshop

July

Woodworking
Workshop

A week of working with wood, tools, and the satisfaction of making something with your hands. Led by our beloved craftsman Jaimy de Wit. A real immersion into the process. The cascina workshop becomes a place of sawdust, focus, and slow thinking.

12–18 July 2026 · 6 nights · Max 6 participants Read more ↓

As few machines as possible, as much handwork as can be managed. Using planes, chisels, saws and wedges, each participant develops a small piece of their own: a stool, a cabinet, a box, a frame. You choose, as long as it can be carried by two hands and fits in Jaimy's car back to the Netherlands. At the end of the week, there will be a celebratory drink, perhaps rested on some freshly made side tables.

The week includes 6 nights and 4 workshop days at Cascina Prunetto. Rooms have a double bed and private bathroom. The large professional kitchen is available for cooking together, or you can head out to one of the nearby villages. The Ligurian coast is 45 minutes away; Genoa and Turin are reachable in 75.

Three rooms are available, with space for 3 to 6 participants. Arrival 12 July, departure 18 July. Cost: €1,000 per person or €1,700 for two. Pick-up from train station or airport is possible.

Details and daily programme follow upon registration.

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FULL

First Residency

August

Open Residency,
Multi-discipline

Our first residency is open to artists from any discipline: theatre, visual art, writing, music, film, design, research. Up to three makers (or creative duos) share two weeks in the hills. No mandatory presentations. No fixed outcomes. You set the rhythm. We provide the space, the silence, the long dinners, and the conversation, when you want it.

1–15 August 2026 · 2 weeks · Up to 3 artists or duos · Free Read more ↓

As a celebration of our first opening, we offer this residency for free. We welcome 3 creatives or 3 creative duos from any arts discipline to work, research and reside at Cascina Prunetto. The farmhouse is located on a beautiful hill in the Alta Langa. The surroundings are quiet, the skies and views are incredible, surrounded by nature and the Italian calmness of the countryside.

What we offer

Lodging — A private bedroom with your own bathroom, a quiet corner to return to after a day of making.
Transport — Free pick-up from the nearest train station or airport.
Workspace — Sheds to work in, an old water silo, and a 100m² shared living room at your disposal.
Equipment — Basic technical gear: speakers, audio interfaces, projectors, and a clay oven for ceramics.
Kitchen — A professional kitchen. Cook alone or join our family meals for a small contribution.
Community — Connect with fellow artists and your hosts. Good company included.

On the 15th of August, the Italians celebrate Ferragosto. We will join this fest by celebrating our first residency period with a vibrant soft opening, inviting the community and friends to come taste and see the vibes of the Cascina. An evening of food, art, and la dolce vita.

Send a brief introduction of yourself to apply. If you have any questions, let us know.

Applications closed

Workshop

To be planned

Fresh Pasta
Workshop

Making pasta with Anne Maike, who can't stop sharing her love for pasta ever since she went to Cordon Blue pasta school in Firenze. Storytelling through working with your hands. Discover authentic forms, shapes and flavours of Italy.

Summer 2026 · All welcome Read more ↓

When the time is right this program will unfold itself. Until then Anne Maike will create pasta almost every day. If you are in need of pasta knowledge, please inquire.

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The land
is part of
the work

Agriturismo

Cascina Prunetto is developing as an agriturismo that works in harmony with nature, using organic methods and a polycultural kitchen garden. By embracing biodiversity, it all thrives without the need for chemical pesticides or intensive weeding. It demands creativity, and at the same time it feeds creativity. The land, the food, the seasons: all of it also feeds the artistic work.

Edible Flowers & Herbs

Flowers are harvested and serve as dried colourful decoration for pastries, as infusion for teas and as fresh enrichments for salads.

Millefiori-Acacia Honey

From our eight hives, we harvest millefiori-acacia honey. This process of creating honey is a partnership with nature, slow, strictly seasonal, and entirely natural. By letting the bees work at their own rhythm and forage freely among our diverse trees and flowers, we ensure a pure, unhurried product that honors the ecosystem and captures the taste of our landscape.

Walnut Oil

Walnuts from thirty walnut trees are turned into walnut oil, a Piedmontese tradition we are proud to continue.

Vegetable Kitchen Garden

This veggie garden is set up in a polycultural way, this means we search for the right balance of paring greens, using no pesticides, avoiding disturbing the ground. Greens and herbs will be used in our meals and in abundance shared and sold in our roadside shop to be.

A place to
stay &
create

Tourism

The farm offers three private rooms and a private casetta for artists and creative travellers. Through special programs the farm invites a wide range of people, becoming a stage for stories and ecology. Guests experience the land through food and narratives that honour Piedmontese traditions.

If you want to stay with us feel free to use the green WhatsApp button for the most direct way to inquire on possibilities.

Guest Rooms

We have 3 private, quiet rooms with a double bed and bathroom. We are renovating these rooms with a love for local old materials and colours that resonate with our landscape. A space designed for deep rest and deep work in equal measure.

Private Casetta

This one is under construction now. A separate 50 m2 stone cabin with kitchen, bathroom, separate bedroom and a lush garden with a terrace. An ideal space for solitary work or retreat. No interruptions. Just you and the hills.

Views to the Alps

Perched high above the Ligurian hills, the cascina looks out across valleys toward the snow-capped Alps. From the cascina beautiful walking trails lead into the forest where you can discover the seasons through colors, leaves and critters crawling around you.