Cynicism, sarcasm and mockery have long been used in theatre as tools to decipher real situations, often of the most painful and uncomfortable kind. Black Reality focuses on immigration, using a reality television show in which a dozen immigrants vie for Italian citizenship in front of a voyeuristic and participatory audience. In Italian. Teatro Palladium, Piazza Bartolomeo Romano 8, tel. 0645553050, www.romaeuropa.net/palladium.