The Avignon Festival Opens Its 80th Edition, Amidst a Wealth of Creativity and Budgetary Concerns.
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Post aus der Provence (1): In the south of France the 80th edition of the Festival d'Avignon was opened. Are theatre and literature reconciled here, for example?
In a world full of wrong answers, we believe that artistic creation has the power to put complex questions, questions that do not always admit answer. Tiago Rodrigues, artistic director of the Festival of Avignon, says to what comes next. Or rather, warn about what will be in the ‘eye of the hurricane' of this edition, which marks the eight decades of life of the festival. ☆In a way, a show is a question posed by artists who ask answers to the p…
In the papal city, actors from the Off Festival companies, in costumes and hats, with posters for their shows on their backs, began to stroll around, handing out flyers to the first spectators, an AFP journalist observed. A Diversity of Offerings "There are shows for all tastes," Festival director Tiago Rodrigues told AFP. According to him, this edition aims to be a "celebration of the performing arts," with theater, dance, performance art, and…
The 80th International Theatre Festival in Avignon is kicking off. This year's focus is on Korean theatre and female directors. The anniversary is also marked by protests against cuts to public cultural funding and debates about the future of culture.
The highlight of this Saturday is "Maldoror", by Julien Gosselin, who puts in dialogue the writing of Chilean Roberto Bolaño and French Lautréamont, to question "what is the secret of evil?"
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