Theater events France

It's "the biggest theatre in the world"! Thanks to the diversity of its cultural offerings, the Off, an alternative festival created in 1963 by André Benedetto, is one of the largest festivals of independent companies in the world. It transforms the city - suspended signs, flyers with catchy words, acrobats competing with imagination to bait the barge. Companies come and go from far and wide. Everything is conducive to theatrical gesticulations: improbable places arranged (garage, corridors, barge ... but also disused school and gymnasium).

L'Atelier du Réverbère is a training center located in Ambérieu-en-Bugey, in the Ain department. It offers training courses and shows focusing on the art of storytelling and the spoken word. L'Atelier du Réverbère also offers workshops and training courses to deepen the practice of spoken word on stage and explore the arts of storytelling. The shows on offer are varied and offer an opportunity to discover different traditions and creative myths.

The Nuits de Joux festival is synonymous with a fortnight of summer festivities in the magnificent and famous Château de Joux, and in the theaters of the adjacent town of Pontarlier. On the program: musical and theatrical shows, entirely created and performed by the local Nuits de Joux troupe or by guest artists. More than fifteen artists to be found in an exceptional setting and with an unprecedented content. Not to be missed!

In the heart of Collonges la Rouge, a cultural rendezvous that has been an inescapable cultural event since 1991.
classic or cre ́ which is outdoors, with the sole purpose of making you laugh. Each and every one of them, the place du Lavoir de Collonges-la-Rouge, has been held on the eve of the big evenings to offer you performances of all the young and commedia. The event is carried out by the Association Collonges Animations Shows.

Every other year, some 150 troupes from 5 continents come to present their puppet shows! Now a worldwide event, it is aimed more at adults than children, who will nevertheless find plenty to dream about. Poetry is on every street corner in Charleville-Mézières. There's also an "off" festival version, which brings the city's streets to life like an urban fairy tale. See you in 2025!

By taking the route of La Corniche from Toulon, or from Seyne and Saint-Mandrier, you will discover the Fort Balaguier on the seafront. A magical place with remarkable gardens where the theatre has enjoyed its success, and where the rooms come to enchant your summer evenings! Here, in open skies, the 2013 edition featured the plays of Marc Camoletti, Xavier Duranger, Philippe Claudel, Farcical, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, and the Chopin music, the comic opera Marseille my love, a lyric concert, El Botcho… An enchantment! Tickets can be purchased on site, but we recommend reserving in advance for the chance to see these shows. Take advantage of the museum and the gardens!

It's a tradition. Every summer, Agen celebrates the theatre. The Agen Theatre Festival is a series of shows presented outdoors, in an old cloister where the acoustics are excellent, for both young and old.

Popular and cultural, the Figeac Festival transforms the heart of the town into a lively stage. Ancient, modern or contemporary texts, there is something for every taste and every interpretation. A way of giving the impulse to quality shows that are often little-known. The other side of this cultural event is in Saint-Céré at the Théâtre de l'Usine where opera plays are programmed. An opportunity to promote great music to all audiences.

Everyone knows the principle of these very popular kiosks, and for good reason: they allow you to go to the show for significantly reduced prices. The kiosk in Place des Ternes, which must be clearly distinguished from the flower merchants in the square, is open from Tuesday to Saturday, but be careful, plan to go as early as possible for two reasons: you could have the best prices, and then keep in mind that Place des Ternes is slightly off-centre, and that you could take a little time to reach your cultural place.

Every summer, for one week, the Festival in the village makes Brioux-sur-Boutonne and its surroundings vibrate. Listed as a theatrical event, it offers around sixty shows of all kinds, including a traditional circus headliner: dance, readings, concerts, street arts, etc. A programme as rich as qualitative to be found under the central tent, deployed on the Champ-de-Foire square, but also in various cultural places, church, Corderie... Food and drink of course, but also a lot of eco-responsible activities to discover with your family.

A not-to-be-missed event in the Hauts-de-Seine region, the Marto Festival has been taking over the Théâtre 71 and other towns in the département for over 20 years. Over a fortnight, puppets and objects come to life, enchanting young and old alike. No fewer than twenty shows are put on for an ever-growing audience! Exhibitions, the Folle Nuit de la Marionnette and special sessions for youngsters and their families make this a festival not to be missed!

Nestled inland on the eastern coast, island sculptor Véronique Gabrielli's garden has evolved over the years into a vast artistic bestiary of monumental sculptures. A veritable fantasy landscape evoking Burton and Monet, this exhibition park is open all year round. In summer, it becomes a scenic space combining theater and music. For the occasion, actor Aurélien Gabrielli, Véronique's son, and his former colleagues from the CNSDP stage a play from the repertory, to the delight of festival-goers.