Comedians born in Rovigo

Rovigo governs the Polesine, the flat farmland strung between the Adige and Po rivers, and its identity as a Veneto city rests on canals, reclaimed marshland and generations of agricultural work. Two medieval towers still stand in its historic core alongside a distinctive octagonal church.

Well outside the crowds that fill nearby Venice and Verona, Rovigo runs its own theatres and cultural calendar, and Italy's widening stand-up circuit increasingly sends touring acts to its stages, including comedian Luca Zesi, who was born in the city.