In this interaction between research and creation, it is not a question of explaining the works, but of making the experience of theater more vivid. By bringing together the public, researchers and artists, around knowledge and artistic representations, these days pursue one of the ambitions of the Avignon Festival. Multiple points of view are confronted and sharpened.
Better understand the world
The discussions are organized into four thematic sessions.
1. “The recomposed past”
The first exchange will explore history, anthropology and philosophy enlighten us on the mechanisms of segregation, the social and political dimensions that founded slavery, the conditions for the recognition of civil rights, access to reparation and justice. Work in the field of genetic anthropology shows that the human species shares the same genetic heritage regardless of its geographical origin.
In the presence of Séverine Chavrierdirector and director of the Comédie de Genève, which presents Absalon, Absalon! at the Avignon Festival 2024.
2. “Waiting for justice”
This moment will focus on the tragic violence of ancient theater and question our reading of the reality of conflicts. How can we restore justice after the torments of war, when anger is still raw, when memories and stories clash?
In the presence of Tiago Rodriguesdirector and director of the Avignon Festival, who presents Hecuba, not Hecuba at the Avignon Festival 2024.
3. “Take body”
By showing that gesture is inseparable from speech and the expression of emotions, that the spatial and temporal precision of movements is constructed in the perception of the body, research in the field of the history of sensitivities and emotions, Cognitive neuroscience and linguistics open new perspectives for analyzing the dancing body.
In the presence of Boris Charmatzchoreographer and director of the Tanztheater Wuppertal, who presents Liberty Cathedral at the 2024 Avignon Festival.
4. “It could have been otherwise”
To question representation in political or judicial space, the media, fiction or on theatre stages is to question the conditions of expression of identities, conflicts, the search for common interest, or other states of the world.
In the presence of Baptiste Amannauthor and director, who presents Common places at the 2024 Avignon Festival.
A privileged time for exchange between researchers, artists, representatives of performing arts professionals and the Festival public, the Research and Creation Meetings aim to bring the thinking behind the works into resonance with the most recent research work. Two days during which scientists and artists from the Festival share their knowledge and experiences, compare their points of view and exchange with the public. International and interdisciplinary meetings, mixing different scientific disciplines and the plurality of forms of live performance.
Cultural intelligence
The event is followed by the “Cultural Intelligence” Forum, Wednesday July 10, organized by the ANR with Thalie Santé and the ONDA (National Office for Artistic Diffusion). This 4e This edition will allow for shared reflection between cultural professionals, artists and scientists around cultural intelligences which contribute to human development and that of societies.
Three themes will be covered:
- theatre as a shared experience;
- the need for representations and stories;
- govern and share culture.
This event is placed under the high sponsorship of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the Ministry of Culture and the General Secretariat for Investment, responsible for France 2030.
