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.

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  • 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…

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 2016-2017

Cie Méandres – France

“La Vie Matérielle”
A creation by Aurélie Hubeau inspired by the work and character of Marguerite Duras.

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  • 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?

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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