While the transition to the new year is often an opportunity to make new resolutions, in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, the culture remains faithful to the dynamic launched with the 2024-2025 season, presented last September. An equally exceptional season, marked by the arrival of the Roger-Louret theater in its programming, which thus complements the illustrious Georges-Leygues theater. The latter will continue to host large-scale productions, while its counterpart on avenue du Général-de-Gaulle is distinguished by a more family-oriented program and young audiences, with shows dedicated to school children, stories, but also standing concerts. More than 30 dates are still scheduled in these places between now and the end of the season. Here are some of the most notable ones.
Note that in addition to this, there are the various programs at the Gajac museum, the City's Country of Art and History service and, as a highlight, the 33rd Laughter Festival which will notably host Benjamin Tranié, Nawell Madani or Nora Hamzawi.
“The meal of the wild beasts”, awarded many times
In Paris, in 1942, during a birthday dinner under the Occupation, seven guests saw their evening turned upside down when two German officers were shot dead near their building. The Gestapo demands two hostages per apartment, but Commander Kaubach, a client of the owner of the house, grants them a respite: they will have to designate the hostages themselves before dessert. In “The meal of the wild beasts”written in 1960 by Vahé Katcha, the viewer is confronted with a troubling question: what would we do in their place? A piece titled by three Molières in 2011, to be found in Villeneuve on January 23 at 8 p.m.
From the screen to the theater, The Circle of Disappeared Poets
For the first time in France, the famous film is adapted for the theater, carried by Stéphane Freiss in the role of John Keating. On the stage of the Théâtre Georges-Leygues, this moving play celebrates friendship, emancipation and transmission, with a production praised by critics. A highlight, awarded at the Molières 2023, to be discovered on February 20 at 8 p.m.
“Interruption”, the engaged piece
On March 4, a few days before International Women's Rights Day, the City will not fail to put women in the spotlight, notably with the play « Interruption »presented at 8 p.m. This work explores the subject of abortion through intimate and universal stories. Eva, protagonist and narrator, mixes her own story with the testimonies of women – friends, mothers and sisters – who agreed to share their experiences. This critically acclaimed show, both moving and impactful, invites you to think, laugh and deconstruct preconceived ideas, offering a new and daring look at abortion.
Michel Jonasz, a season 4 in piano/voice
The theatrical season will close on May 31 at 8 p.m. Known for his timeless hits such as “The Jazz Box” or « Super Nana »Michel Jonasz, monument of French song, will come to present his show “The Piano Voice”. This intimate concert highlights a performance where music and emotions meet in a refined form, highlighting the evocative power of his texts and his voice.
✱ The entire program as well as reservations can be found on the City website.
Near Gajac, an artistic dive into the heart of the waves
Until February 28, 2025, the Gajac museum offers a unique immersive experience with Derivativethe audiovisual installation by Gauthier Roumagne. Through spectacular video mapping, the artist recreates the illusion of a flooded river invading the walls of the museum. This flow of water, both hypnotic and threatening, offers a poetic vision of climatic upheavals, transforming a catastrophe into a captivating choreography.
In this work, Roumagne explores the raw beauty and power of natural elements. The ripples and currents become a slow and fascinating dance, sublimating the mechanics of fluids. However, behind this aestheticization of disaster lies a silent criticism: our fascination with these destructive phenomena also reflects a concern about our collective inaction. The imaginary relics of damaged canvases, scattered throughout the installation, evoke a ghost museum, a vestige of a bygone era, where culture and humanity were swallowed up by water.
Originally from Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Gauthier Roumagne has always mixed technology and art. After a master's degree in visual arts at Toulouse II University, he moved to Brussels, where he specialized in digital tools. His work, presented at international events such as the Noor Riyadh Festival or La MECA, combines performances, interactive installations and musical creation. With Derivativehe questions our relationship with an indomitable nature, transforming an ecological threat into a work that is both fascinating and disturbing.
