Enrico Bertolino

Enrico Bertolino is an Italian stand-up comedian, cabaret performer, television host and corporate trainer born on July 4, 1960 in Milan. A Bocconi-trained economist turned satirist, he is one of the most recognizable faces of Zelig and the inventor of the Instant Theatre format, where current news is turned into a stand-up monologue within hours of breaking, with a comic identity that blends sharp political satire with everyday Milanese observation.

Bertolino graduated in Economics from Bocconi University, worked in human resources, then won the BravoGrazie cabaret festival and broke into television in 1996 on Italia 7's Seven Show. In 1997 he debuted on Italia 1 in Zelig - Facciamo cabaret and Ciro, il figlio di Target, becoming part of the historic Zelig troupe alongside Claudio Bisio and Vanessa Incontrada. He moved to Rai in 1999, hosting and writing satirical news formats including Tg Zero on La7, Mai dire Martedi and political-themed evenings on Rai 3. In recent years he has built the Instant Theatre format, a same-day satirical theater show on current affairs that tours Italian theaters in partnership with co-writers, and he combines stand-up with corporate training and business communication. His comedy is sharp, refined and built on the idea that laughter should also make the audience think.

Enrico Bertolino regularly tours Italian theaters with Instant Theatre evenings and one-man cabaret shows in the Una serata di ordinaria ironia format, with dates listed on TicketOne and the Zelig circuit. He continues to appear as a guest on Italian talk shows and his political satire from Zelig and Tg Zero is widely shared on YouTube and social platforms. Updates appear on Instagram @enricobertolino_, X @enricobertolino and Facebook.