But the organizers are determined to do everything to ensure that this 41e edition is successful. They were forced to adapt. The second performance of the show by the collective La Horde sur les pavés, a stroll given by ten acrobats climbing on the facades and roofs of buildings, initially scheduled for Sunday at 6:30 p.m., was brought forward to 3 p.m., so as not to fall in the middle of the counting.
Another change that has nothing to do with the elections: the free parade that was supposed to take place in the city center will finally take place at Mondoux. The owners have not given permission for the artists to perform on the buildings, unlike Périgord Habitat, which manages the social housing in this neighborhood. But on these uniform buildings, the show will probably not have the same impact.
Creations and discoveries
Despite everything, we are not going to stay with bad news. “The artists of La Horde on the cobbles were trained in circus and dance. They don’t just work on the exploit. They make a gentle proposition, inviting people to share the emotion and look around them, in a walk with their noses in the air,” continues Nathalie Elain.
Several shows to remember at the Théâtre and the Palace. Internationally renowned Franco-Austrian choreographer Gisèle Vienne will present “Crowd,” a piece for fifteen dancers. Norwegian Yngvild Aspell will revisit the myth of Dracula with life-size puppets. Périgord director Florence Lavaud will be invited for the first time to Mimos with her iconic show “Un Petit Chaperon rouge,” Molière du jeune audience 2006. Also to discover: “Venus anatomique,” the first show by young choreographer Sarah Baltzinger, who draws inspiration from wax mannequins intended for science in the 18th century to question representations of the female body.
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The myth of Dracula revisited with puppets
Karaoke and picnic
With 18 companies in the line-up, Mimos’ programming will be varied. A good portion will be aimed at the general public and families. And that should do some good. “We can see that when we look at the bookings. They are the most requested,” adds Nathalie Elain. Examples include “Sapiens Sapiens” in the gardens of the prefecture, “Libèlul.la” from Toti Toronell’s fairground theatre in the cloister of Saint-Front, or the return of tightrope walker Johanna Humblet in the gardens of Vesunna.
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The company Sur le Vif will be returning with “Sapiens Sapiens” which won the off jury prize last year.
This convivial dimension will be very marked at the end of the festival. The Big Up company will set up its “Luluknet karaoke” Saturday July 6 at 9 p.m. on the Badinter esplanade. It will be a karaoke unlike any other. Participants will express themselves through puppets, Muppets style. On Sunday, spectators will be invited to take part in the Spam Théâtre picnic in the Vésone park. It will be proposed by a collective of artists from several countries, led by Dimitri Arrosiev, a Russian actor who left Moscow to settle in France. Music and surprises will be on the program with a tribute to Vesunna, the goddess of Périgueux.
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The Big Up company will offer karaoke with puppets on Saturday evening on the Badinter esplanade.
Fifteen companies in the off
The off will regain its pre-Covid scale. Fifteen young companies will perform in the squares and parks and will help create an atmosphere conducive to the festival. Circus dance, puppets, gestural or physical theater, there will be something for everyone.
The festival village will once again be set up on the Badinter esplanade, with a bar, food trucks and an information point. In the evening, it will host concerts organised by Sans Réserve and Some Produkt.
