The theater workshop at this Eure-et-Loir high school plans a performance in sign language

Set up more than twenty years ago, in 2004, by the Centre-Val de Loire Region, the “Aux Arts, Lycéens et Apprentis!” » aims to promote young people’s access to culture within educational establishments.

Each year, more than a hundred artistic and cultural projects are created thanks to the support of the Region. Among them, the theater workshop at the Rémi-Belleau high school, located in Nogent-le-Rotrou (Eure-et-Loir), perfectly illustrates the richness and scope of this program.

François Bonneau, regional president, visiting this theater workshop

On Tuesday January 14, François Bonneau, president of the Centre-Val de Loire region, visited the establishment to speak with the students who attend it.

Alongside their reference teachers, Françoise Aquime and Pierrick Jégorel, two young actors presented their project for the year. This is a play incorporating passages in sign language, produced in collaboration with the André-Beulé Sensory Education System (formerly Institut André-Beulé). It will be performed on June 2 on the stage of the Simone-Signoret room.

A troop committed to inclusion

Under the direction of Melanie Pichotfrom the company Theater in Piecesa troop of 25 young people was formed. Among them, four already master sign language, and the group hopes to extend this skill to around ten participants before the performance.

“It’s a super motivated and very interesting group,” confides Mélanie Pichot, enthusiastic about the students’ investment. For her, beyond performance, this adventure allows us to better understand and include people with hearing impairments.

Art and culture are social levers, they allow us to meet others, to provide emotions. Theater, in particular, allows you to grow up faster, to have a deeper look at the world.

A performance on June 2

The President of the Region also reiterated the territory’s commitment to culture despite budgetary challenges: “In a context where we have 65 million euros less budgetwe continue to support these initiatives because they are essential for our youth.”

The appointment is given for the June 2 in the Simone-Signoret room, to discover an inclusive play, carried by committed young people.

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