MEETING OUR DIFFERENT AUDIENCE

Throughout the year, in relation with the season's productions, the Théâtre de la Ville will initiate encounters, debates and conferences, workshops and partnerships with audiences in their variety.

As soon as the events are decided, they will be advertised in the schedule of encounters.

IN THE PLAYHOUSE

At the Théâtre de la Ville and at the Théâtre des Abbesses

Throughout the season, the Théâtre de la Ville organizes meetings of various kinds so as to form regular links between the different audiences and the artists. These encounters alternatively favour wide reflections on artistic forms or ideas and more intimate exchanges with more secret voices.

Sunday Afternoon Encounters

After a matinée, the audience can debate with the artistic team.

Saturdays at the Théâtre de la Ville

Meetings with the artists, playing and writing workshops will be held.

Visiting the Playhouse : An afternoon in the wings

Form a group of 10+ people to come and discover the theater’s wings and history, how things stand behind the scenes.
For information, call +33 (0)1 48 87 36 36

The Théâtre de la Ville and France Musique : on stage and on the air.

From World Music concerts recorded this year by France Musique and broadcasted in Françoise Degeorges's program "Couleurs du monde", every wednesday from 20:00 until 22:00, some concerts will be recorded in live conditions. More informations about those concerts will come later on this webpage.

Reflections on theatre and drama

SATURDAY 27 NOVEMBER AT THE THÉÂTRE DE LA VILLE
L’enfant qui meurt [The Dying Child]
From Euripides and Shakespeare to Chekhov and Ibsen, from Bond, Lévin and Sarah Kane to Mouawad, Gaudé or Pommerat
(éd. de l’Entretemps)
In antique times children were killed mainly for political reasons. Later, in the late 19th century, the motif of “the dead child” surfaced again and again in literary works. In the late 20th century the motif changed into that of “the murder of the child”.
Stage directors and academics investigate the meaning of the motif while pondering the challenge of its stage representation. Can it or can’t it be represented? What solutions should one adopt?
With many guest artists present, the discussion is organized in partnership with the Institut d’Études Théâtrales-Sorbonne Nouvelle and moderated by Georges Banu and Véronique Perruchon.
As soon as the time for this event is decided, it will be advertised in the schedule of encounters.

SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER AT THE THÉÂTRE DE LA VILLE
« Notre Jean-Louis » ["Our Jean-Louis"]
A public dialogue between Anne Delbée and her brother François Regnault, about Jean-Louis Barrault. "Mon Jean-Louis", she would say in her exquisite voice.. "Oh! to hear Madeleine Renaud's diction!" A whole world, a world of theatre was suddenly disclosed to the two teenagers… Once upon a time there was a brother and a sister to whom Jean-Louis Barrault opened his house; they never left him. Having aged, but still a brother and a sister they re-open the rooms of this Cherry-orchard house and look into the garden as "our Jean-Louis" appears. And a whole world of theatre is unveiled.
This event is part of the Jean-Louis Barrault's centenary celebrations.
As soon as the time for this event is decided, it will be advertised in the schedule of encounters.

A new cycle dedicated to the history of 20th century dance

Single rate: 5 € per session. Booking for those events will open on 8th September.

It is presented by Sonia Schoonejans, historian, critic and director of films on dance. Each conference will begin with a film (from Sonia Schoonejan's own series A Century of Dance ) or will include video extracts.

SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER 2010
L'émergence de la modernité  [The Emergence of Modernity]
11:00 Film : La danse américaine, d’Isadora Duncan à la Judson Church [American Dance, from Isadora Duncan to the Judson Church]
12:30 Film : La danse allemande, de la danse libre au Tanztheater [German Dance, from free dance to the Tanztheater]
14:30 Conference

MONDAY 10 JANUARY 2011
L'art déconstructiviste [Deconstructivist Art]
19:00 Film: Du classique à l’abstrait, la déconstruction selon Forsythe [From classicism to abstraction, deconstruction according to Forsythe]
20:00 Conference

WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH 2011
L’art conceptuel [Conceptual Art]
19:00 Conference (with video extracts)

MONDAY 9 MAY 2011
L’art documentaire [Documentary Art]
19:00 Conference (with video extracts)

IN OTHER PLACES

Shared Words

Regular encounters with a number of artists featured in this season’s programme are organized with our partners (City of Paris libraries, activity centres, cultural institutions, arrondissement town halls, etc.).

“My Ideal Library” in partnership with the Librairie des Abbesses and Marie-Rose Guarnieri, 30 rue Yvonne Le Tac, Paris 18ème
An artist’s more intimate words can be heard (whether author, director or actor).

Polyphonic Encounters in partnership with l’Association les Parvis Poétiques and Marc Delouze at the Fondation Boris Vian, 6 bis Cité Véron, Paris 18ème