MEETING OUR DIFFERENT AUDIENCE

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

These exchanges between the audience and the artistic team of a given production (playwrights, directors, actors, choreographers, dancers) take place after certain matinee performances.

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

From the 7 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, 3  will be recorded in live conditions and 1 will be broadcasted in live. 

Meetings and Discussions

1. “The Berliner Ensemble in Paris”: from the Théâtre des Nations to the Théâtre de la Ville.
On the occasion of the publication of Odette Aslan’s Paris, Capitale mondiale du théâtre [Paris, World Capital of the Stage], Editions du CNRS [CNRS Press.]

2. From “the death of the child” to “the murder of the child”
In the late 19th century, the motif of “the dead child” surfaces again and again in literary works. In the late 20th century the motif has 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?
This discussion is organized in partnership with the Institut d’Études Théâtrales-Sorbonne Nouvelle and moderated by Georges Banu.

3. “Daily utopias”
Atomized or molecular utterances, antirealism.
Discussion with several playwrights and other writers: David Lescot, Olivier Cadiot, Philippe Minyana and Fabrice Melquiot.

4. “Jean-Louis Barrault, a man of the stage”
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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

A series of events dedicated to the history of 20th century dance

presented by Sonia Schoonejans, historian , critic, and director of films on dance : with film extracts and debates (duration : approx. 2 hours per session).

The first two sessions will be based on films taken from the series “A Century of Dance”, written and directed by Sonia Schoonejans.

1.“German Dance” : Monday 5 October at the Théâtre de la Ville at 19:30
From free dance to Tanztheater (Pina Bausch, Susanne Linke…).

2. “American Dance” : Sunday 6 December at the Théâtre de la Ville at 11:00
From Isadora Duncan to the Judson Church (Merce Cunningham, Lucinda Childs, Trisha Brown, Ralph Lemon…)

3. “ French Dance” : Wensday 6 January at the Théâtre de la Ville at 19:30
From Maguy Marin to Jérôme Bel (Boris Charmatz, Christian Rizzo…)

4. “Traditional Dance on the Move” : Saturday 5 June at the Théâtre de la Ville at 17:00
From Akram Khan to Israel Galván, via Padmini Chettur and Gregory Maqoma

Meetings/ debates on the stage

Before certain concerts in the Music from the world series. With Françoise Degeorges, producer and presenter of the radio programme « Couleurs du monde » [Colours of the World] on France Musique.

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

IN OTHER PLACES

Shared Words

Public readings and encounters with a number of artists featured in this season’s programme. 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 (‘whether author, director or actor featured in the Théâtre des Abbesses’ programme) to be heard through his/her comments on the ten books which have mattered in his/her artistic life.

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