Marquees at the foot of the centuries-old fort, traveling theater, open-air shows… for thirty years, the Villeneuve en Sène festival has stood out alongside the superlative Avignon Festival. Enter the magic from July 8 to 21…
Next to the joyful, wild and torrid excitement of the streets of Avignon where the largest theater festival in the world offers thousands of shows (in and out) and attracts more than a million and a half visitors, just on the other side of the Rhône, so near and so far At the same time as the frenetic heat of the city, the Villeneuve en Scène traveling theater festival has established itself as a slow festival in the countryside.
There, in a magnificent green setting and under the deafening sound of cicadas, this field festival has been setting up its marquees and its open-air shows for thirty years. A unique theatrical and festive event where theater rubs shoulders with circus, dance, singing and street arts. Here, we are “spec-actor”, as close as possible to the artists always ready to share, in a relaxed fairground atmosphere.
Theater, dance, circus… thirteen shows in twelve days
And for this anniversary edition, the festival will welcome 13 companies and 175 performances over twelve days which will spread across the Plaine de l’Abbaye and the historic center of Villeneuve. On the program, therefore, two dance shows, Totema choreographic exploration of balance (Cie Retouramont), at 7 p.m., and Magnetic ball (Cie Corps magnétiques), immersive show inspired by popular dances, at 9 p.m.
Foodtrucks, massages, fries…
The Villeneuve en Scène festival is a real atmosphere. On the Plaine de l’Abbaye site, the Beaub’Arts tavern and food trucks allow you to spend the evening under the stars on large shared tables.
You can also treat yourself to a little hand and foot massage or open-air yoga sessions in the morning… And hunt for pretty second-hand clothes on the Malle hâblée stand.
Here, for one evening, time stops its flight at this slow festival!
Côté théâtre, On the corner of my street (Cie des Bonimenteurs), immersive show with headphones, at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., Little someone (Cie Le syndicat d’initiative), at 6 p.m., a fable about the norm and our link to life. At 8 p.m., the Théâtre de la Remission offers Ismènesecondary character in the ancient tragedy Antigone. At 9 p.m., We will come back in the spring (Kamera production) offers a contemporary adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. At 10 p.m., Carbone (Cie Le Syndicat d’initiative) goes back to the origins of life and questions our common humanity. At 10 p.m., Thibault Perrenoud offers his version of‘Hamlet where three performers play all the roles. Also at 10 p.m., Tercesby Johann Le Guillerm, is a unique, hallucinatory and poetic scene that experiences the instability of the world.
Finally, three circus shows complete this eclectic program: Pick me up (Cie Bêtes de Foire) at 7 p.m., a fairground universe where, between prowess and clumsiness, the accident becomes poetry. Fla (m) e (Cie SCoM) inspired by destiny by Nadia Comaneci, et 8:30 p.m. Stubborn (Cie Akoreacro), thirteen artists and an acrobatic and musical abundance.
Tarif : de 8 € à 25 €. Réservation au 04 32 75 15 95, à la billetterie place Saint-Marc à Villeneuve ou sur le site festival villeneuve en scène.
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