Aix-en-Provence-Marseille. Season unveiled ‘at altitude’ for Les Théâtres – Happiness to share
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- Dominique Bluzet presented, on Monday, the 22-23 season of Theaters – (Photo ME)
It is a special year that has just been experienced by Theaters : “ There was a difficult start to the season linked, in particular, to the effects of the pandemic. We also had to get used to it and, above all, for the public to get used to the changes of location made necessary by the closing of the Gymnasium. It was complicatedadmits Dominique Bluzet. Then, little by little, the public returned; so we went from a hundred spectators for Laetitia Casta to 700 people for José Garcia at the end of the season. »
The opportunity for the director of Theaters to highlight the excellent attendance at the Easter Festival, followed by some 25,000 spectators. ” We’re doing pretty wellhe continues, at a time when, in other cities, the situations are heavier, more violent. But the questions remain which call for answers: what is a theatre? What’s tomorrow? How to approach those who do not come to the cinemas? » Recurring subjects on request Dominique Bluzet has not stopped working for several years now.
And for the 22-23 season, he drives the point home, continuing, among other things, the programming of 11 o’clock shows which allows the public who does not want to go out in the evening to enjoy cultural events followed, sometimes, by a convivial moment between friends which could not have been experienced at night. These actions of openness and sharing are developed with the support of the Assami association which brings together patrons, individuals and companies; seniors, young people, but also so-called “disabled” people, hospitalized people, residents of retirement homes, prisoners, can benefit from these actions.
Sharing is also “going towards” with a program which, from June to December, leaves conventional rooms to animate various places: churches, cafes, nursing homes, colleges and others. ” Move towardsemphasizes Dominique Bluzet, it is the continuation of a partnership with the department of Bouches-du-Rhône which allows us to play this year near Arles, Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. Like the department, as the Director of Theaters pointed out, the other communities are also mobilized for cultural action with the support of the city of Marseille and its mayor Benoît Payan for the renovation and rebirth of the Gymnase, the commitment of the city of Aix-en-Provence and its mayor Sophie Joissains alongside artists and those who bring culture to life through a major biennale; there is also the creation and funding, by the South Region, of the Extrapole, a co-production platform that brings together the region’s emblematic cultural institutions around major projects. Support for the less welcome in these unfavorable times…
A season of life and joy
It would be tedious here to present the 22-23 season in detail. So let’s leave it to Dominique Bluzet to present it summarily…” The 22-23 season is built as a season of life and joy. Albert Camus said: “There is no
shame to prefer happiness”. It is with this mantra in mind that we have dreamed up the program for the coming months so that you are happy to find your way back. At the start of the season, you are witnessing a great moment out of the common because we will simultaneously host the ballet of the Opéra National de Paris and the Comédie Française. It is an unprecedented event in France that Les Théâtres are offering you by welcoming and offering you this “Republic of the arts in majesty” at the same time, on the same territory. »
Dominique Bluzet further reveals: “ We will find Jacques Weber and “Le Roi Lear”, Dominique Blanc and Melody Gardot, Simon Abkarian and the Slava’s Snowshow, the circus artists of Baro d’evel and the Wiener Concert-Verein, Bérangère Krief and Philippe Decouflé, Niels Arestrup and Pierre Arditi. We will create a show with Grégory Montel, this actor who made us laugh so much in “Ten percent”. We will be with Jean-Louis Martinelli, for a Molière in short format, because you will be offering shows lasting less than an hour will become, with us, a credo. Joël Pommerat will come to the Bernardines with a show where former prisoners will talk about love. »
” music sidehe continues, we will welcome the pianist Lucas Debargue, Julie Fuchs, François-Xavier Roth, Laurence Equilbey, Gautier and Renaud Capuçon and so many others. We also create dance with Michel Kelemenis or Angelin Preljocaj. The New Horizons Festival will celebrate its third candle, what a joy for us to bring together young musicians for a few days to create music for today before our very eyes. » Non-exhaustive directorial remarks, the entire season being to be discovered on the site lestheatres.net.. Make your choice !
Michel EGEA
Mail: Les Théâtres 88, La Canebière – 13001 Marseille. Email: [email protected] – Gymnase-Bernardines – 88, La Canebière -13001 Marseille (Tuesday to Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.) – Grand Théâtre de Provence – 380, avenue Max Juvénal- 13100 Aix-en-Provence (from Tuesday to Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.) – Théâtre du Jeu de Paume 17-21, rue de l’Opéra – 13100 Aix-en-Provence (two hours before each performance and from Tuesday to Saturday from 1 p.m.
6 p.m. from May 21 to June 18 only).