Support for creation
The Festival supports creation. It provides long-term support to artists and companies at national and international level, through financial supportand/or residencies for research and creation.
Companies supported in 2016-2017
- 2016-2017
Barbara Mélois – France
“Esquisses”
A paper reverie to the sound of the accordion. The Festival is supporting this show through a distribution grant.
- 2016-2017
Les Enfants Sauvages – France
“Arthur à vendre”
The true story of the famous poet told by Aliénor and Julius, two people from Ardennes who knew him well, the Rimbaud guy…
- 2016-2017
Evandro Serodio – France
“Flippant le Dauphin”
Fed up with being locked up in an aquarium and being a tourist attraction, Flippant the Dolphin will rebel against his master – who has turned him into a monster – and become uncontrollable.
- 2016-2017
Vélo théâtre – France
“Une poignée de gens” poésie visuelle
An artistic proposal for 70 spectators, invited to become actors and scenographers of a show that comes to life with them.
- 2016-2017
Cie Zouak – France
“Jaja”
A tribute to the life and work of Alfred Jarry, between parody of tyrannical power, polemics and wordplay in the truculent and offbeat style of Alban Thierry of the Zouak company.
- 2016-2017
Samoloet – France / Russie
“After Chekhov”
A reinterpretation of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” by three actors of Russian origin, using puppets, dolls and objects.
- 2016-2017
Cie Méandres – France
“La Vie Matérielle”
A creation by Aurélie Hubeau inspired by the work and character of Marguerite Duras.
- 2016-2017
Skappa – France
“A”
A show for young children, the company explores the theme of Paradise – the one we seek, the one we have lost, and of roots – where do we come from, where are we going?
- 2016-2017
Cie Juste Après – France
“Mue”
In a magma of materials, we discover a woman in a body-to-body encounter with her inanimate body. Between hybridizations, physicalities and vivid metaphors, Carine Gualdaroni moves from one body to another.
- 2016-2017
La Main d’œuvres – France
“Variations sur un départ”
“Les Insomnies”
“Le Voyage immobile de Pénélope”
Theatre of objects, images and sounds, by Katerini Antonakaki.