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We bring you a special edition from the 77th international theatre festival in the southern French city of Avignon, where change is in the air under its new Portuguese director Tiago Rodrigues. As the first non-French leader to take the reins of the festival, Rodrigues has brought in a majority of first-time performers and female directors, and introduced English as a guest language. One of the British artists joining the line-up for the first time this year is actor, director and playwright Tim Crouch. He sat down with FRANCE 24's Alison Sargent to talk about his experimental work exploring grief, technology and the nature of performance.
As the prestigious international theatre festival of Avignon opens this week in the southern French city, we take a look at what to expect after the Covid-cancelled 2020 edition. We also talk to award-winning playwright and director Brett Bailey, whose new play "Samson" is being performed at the festival. He tells us how he tackled the dynamics of post-colonialism through his take on the classic Biblical tale.
Samia Ghali, héroïne d'une émission de télé-réalité
Olivia Salazar-Winspear swaps her Parisian studio for the sunshine of the South of France, with a special edition of Encore! from France’s foremost performing arts event. For its 72nd edition, the Avignon theatre festival has invited playwrights, choreographers and directors from around the world for a program that ranges from Greek tragedy to experimental drama.
In this edition of culture, a special show from the world's biggest theatre festival. Eve Jackson talks us through the highlights of the Avignon festival.
Following the Hamas militant group's 7 October attacks and Israel's subsequent ground offensive in Gaza, there have been apparent reprisals against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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