Theaters Sarthe

Built in 1818 in front of the grain hall, this building was used for paintings and butchers. But during the fall of the hemp industry, the halls were deserted, before they were erected in 1851… a theatre! Today he has retained this second vocation: A ballroom occupies the ground floor, the Rex Theatre with its two balconies is located on the floor. It also serves as a theatre and cinema room. It is one of the last Italian theatres still operating in France, and it offers excellent programming.

The Théâtre de l'Enfumeraie is a professional company, which has moved to Allonnes and manages the Théâtre de Chaoué since 1982. Housed in an old barn, the theatre can accommodate up to 90 people and offers live shows with a hat. Publisher (about original theatrical works have been published), trainer, looking for a renewal of theatrical creation and a transmission of pleasure and culture, the theatre of the Enfumeraie offers often disturbing shows of beauty and questions. See! Internships are also organized, for amateur or professional actors, as well as workshops in schools, conferences, public readings…

Since 1991 (30 years soon), the Acthalia theatre has been creating contemporary plays (Schmitt, Assous, Reza...) at Caveau 105, at the Cité Plantagenêt. Seven to eight shows are offered each season and are presented every weekend. It was the director, Philippe Corbé, who took over the drama workshops following the death of Olivier Couasnon, founder of the company, in 2012. Lovers of the verb can here appropriate the classical or contemporary repertoire, take a leap into improvisation, and perhaps one day follow in the footsteps of the actor Franck Sémonin who followed this course before taking off for television.