Theater events Lorraine

Every summer, the festival lights up the children's vacations for a few days in Maizières-lès-Metz. La Marelle, which has been running for over 17 years, gives youngsters the chance to discover over a dozen shows and take part in a variety of creative workshops (cooking, plastic arts, sensory garden, theater...). From burlesque to music; dance, puppetry or shadow theater: children will be thrilled. Every year, other events in the park are open to the public.

Since 1960, the municipal theatre has been well established in Lorraine. The hall offers the public a capacity of 1,000 seats, one of the largest in the region! The hall opens 30 minutes before the show and a free cloakroom is available for your convenience. A wide range of choices makes the theatre's programming one of the most diversified and interesting. Theatre but also opera, dance, comedy, shows for young audiences or variety shows are programmed to satisfy a large number of people. The theatre bar is open before and after the show. You can reserve your seats by contacting the theatre by phone.

At the end of September, at the end of the autonomous, the performances that warm the hearts are played. In the Sablon district, the social and cultural center is animated for this third edition to offer 3 days of theater. The companies will make us discover original pieces, in a minimalist decor but do not take away the quality of the game. The program this year is varied, Karamel plays the festivities, history tells the meeting of a writer of some age with a young person drifting according to a work by Christian Guidicelli. Great emotion in perspective.

RING for Rencontres internationales des nouvelles générations. Set up by Michel Didym, director of the Théâtre de la Manufacture, this festival takes place every two years and advocates the opening of theater to all audiences. It highlights new forms of theatrical expression, contemporary and committed, which shake up genres and codes, without borders: the companies come from all over Europe and elsewhere. The RING festival also includes meetings, debates, concerts and... a lot of fun!

The Hop Hop Hop festival is a hit! This cross-border open-air show is a huge success. For the past 15 years, the festival has taken over the Saint-Louis district, offering a host of free street shows for all ages. Performance, circus, adventure, comedy, multi-disciplinary shows, fanfare, short form, long form... all genres mix to the delight of young and old alike. Colorful and dynamic, Hop Hop Hop is a cultural kick in the pants!

Every year, at the beginning of July, the Ville Haute district puts on its Renaissance costume. For one weekend, heritage and street arts are honored during three intense days. Animations and strolls take place in the courtyards, in the public squares and in the gardens of some private individuals. Discover the Festival Market with its flavors, smells, sounds and gestures. Nearly 60 exhibitors are present each year. This event of great notoriety is also part of an environmental approach.

La Semaine de l'Impro, created in 2010, has become a not-to-be-missed event in Nancy for discovering or rediscovering this festive and collective form of theater. The festival, conceived by the Crache-Texte company and the Impro Nancy association, features performances at the Théâtre Mon Désert of theatrical, musical, clowning, audiovisual and literary improvisation, as well as happenings by artists from Brazil, Colombia, Belgium and the USA. Workshops open to all and a grand gala match at the Salle Poirel round off the program.

The program of the Rencontres Théâtrales de Tomblaine: to make culture accessible to the greatest number of people and to make the artistic fiber of the Grand Nancy vibrate. Many professional shows of great quality are proposed. Masterclasses and exhibitions also take place, as well as amateur shows presented by local groups, colleges and high schools of the territory. In all, nearly 10,000 visitors and more than 1,000 young people are involved, a dynamic that makes the festival the most important theatrical event in the region.