Tag: Francophonies
“Abidjan-Limoges”, Massidi Adiatou combines “rue Princesse” with the Francophonies of Limoges
To open the Festival des Francophonies in Limoges, France, dancers, fans and spectators came out in unison to defy the rain and bring to life the boundless spirit of Rue…
Theatrical wisdom from the Festival des Francophonies 2023 in Limoges
The Festival des Francophonies in Limoges is one of the highlights of French-language theater creation. Artists from Europe, Africa and America have raised essential questions for our world today: the…
“We’re laughing” at the Francophonies, “why doesn’t anyone talk about cultural development?”
Be careful, disturbing spectacle. The equipment on stage is as varied and surprising as the stories and realities brought to life by this piece presented at the Festival des Francophonies…
Francophonies: “Zoé” by Hassane Kouyaté, “the theater has the role of a mirror”
Talking about everything from almost nothing. Create an entire company with a man and a woman on stage. Create a world from a few pieces of wood. With his very…
Francophonies: Canadian “Convictions” directed by Djennie Laguerre
Where do our convictions and beliefs come from? Born in Haiti and immigrated to Canada at the age of 4, Djennie Laguerre today embraces the performing arts. She is the…
Francophonies: “Léa”, the urgency of the ecological fight in the theater
With “Léa and the theory of complex systems”, a major writing commission launched by the European Theater Convention has just celebrated its premiere at the Festival des Francophonies in Limoges.…
Opening of the 40th Francophonies in Limoges, the epicenter of French-speaking theatrical creation
Famous for offering a unique opportunity for meetings, discoveries and sharing, the “Festival des Francophonies – from writing to the stage” in Limoges is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.…
Death of Monique Blin, legendary co-founder of the Francophonies in Limoges
French-speaking and especially African theater owes him a lot. For sixteen years, Monique Blin was artistic director of the great Festival of Francophone Theaters in Limoges, France. Many famous authors,…