With the Olympic Games starting on July 26, the Provençal city is draping its streets with all-out shows starting this Saturday to allow the police to massively supervise the international sporting event. This early opening also comes on the eve of the first round of the legislative elections in France. While the far-right has never been so strong in France, the festival organizers intend to “defend democracy in the coming days.”
On the sidelines of the opening of this “republican, environmentalist, feminist, anti-racist” event as described by its director, the Portuguese Tiago Rodrigues, a demonstration against the far-right is planned at the call of an inter-union of the branch culture.
A mark of this free spirit, which mocks physical and human borders, the festival is this year putting the Spanish language in the spotlight. Because “we don’t need a passport to write in another language”, the festival emphasizes. Shows in the language of Cervantes thus represent 30% of the program.
On the Belgian side, (co-)productions will not be left out. Michaël Dufour will make his 28th appearance at the Avignon Festival with his new creation “Le Coup de Pelle” at the Cinevox Theater. The actress Julie Duroisin will perform “Emma” at the Théâtre Buffon in a “single on stage” written by Dominique Bréda, while Jean-François Breuer will tread the boards of the same theater with “The boys and Guillaume, at tables!”. The Théâtre de Liège will boast five co-productions on the “in” bill.
In “off”, the Théâtre des Doms will offer 11 creations.
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