Jungle Book, Christmas in the Caribbean: 10 ideas for outings for your weekend in Caen
By Mathieu Girard
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It’s the weekendthe perfect time to have a good time and treat yourself to a little outing! Shows, comedy, cinema… Here are some ideas for getting around, from December 16 to 18, 2022.
The Jungle Book according to Akram Khan
The British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, a virtuoso in the art of creating pieces that are both accessible and moving, reimagines the adventures of the little boy raised by wolves in an ecological light.
On the stage, ten exceptional dancers each embody an animal thanks to surprising gestural metamorphoses, beautiful video animations, and music by Jocelyn Pook.
> December 16, at 8 p.m. and December 17, at 6 p.m., at the Théâtre de Caen, 135 boulevard Leclerc, in Caen. Tel: 02 31 30 48 00. Prices: 11 to 35 euros.
Terry Gilliam honored at Lux
For the release of the film Brazilthe Lux Picture Show pays homage to Terry Gilliam, an iconoclastic director who worked for a long time within the famous Monty Python. We owe him a number of feature films as passionate as they are astonishing: The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen, The Army of the Twelve Monkeys, Paranoid Las Vegasetc
That evening, two films will be on the program: Monty Python – The Life of Brian (VO, 1:33), and therefore the ultra cult Brazil (OV, 2:22).
> Friday 16 December, at 8 p.m., at the Lux, 6 avenue Sainte-Thérèse, in Caen. Tel: 02 31 82 29 87. Prices: 4.50 to 7 euros.
Romuald Maufras at the Theater in the West
Romuald Maufras launched his artistic career in a ska and reggae group. Endowed with obvious comic gifts, he soon frequented the open stages and won the prize for Anne’s Beanie which rewards the best apprentice comedians.
Since then, it has made its way, whether in Parisian theaters or in France. He presents here his new show cooked up in his own way: a socially committed humor, his trademark, but also the humorous evocation of his own setbacks.
> Friday 16 December, at 8.30 p.m., at the Théâtre à l’Ouest, 8 quai Vendeuvre, in Caen. Tel: 07 86 27 23 56. Prices: 16 to 20 euros.
Place Saint-Sauveur lights up
From Friday, December 16, every evening, at nightfall, a magical projection broadcast in a loop every 30 minutes, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. She will immerse you in the preparation of the big night alongside Santa’s elves and reindeer.
Place Saint-Sauveur will then be transformed into a gift factory, then distributed to all good children. Surprises await!
> From December 16 to January 1, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., place Saint-Sauveur, in Caen.
A Happy Brothel with Amavada
Three days of celebration are announced at Wipe of Colombelles. The Caen company Amavada takes over the premises as in 2021 to offer its Happy Brothel.
Many activities are carried out on days: giant thrift store, catering stand and exhibition by the Gustave collective for three; evening DJ set Le Plancher Brûle Friday evening; toy and decoration creation workshops, Hanako children’s show, and children’s party on Saturday; market of local producers and creators, sale of homemade fries, and intergenerational ball on Sunday.
> From December 16 to 18, at Wip, rue des Ateliers, in Colombelles. Tel: 02 52 56 98 07.
The ABC of Max & Maurice
The company Max and Maurice took up winter quarters in Mondeville. She invites you to discover her new show, From A to Zebrauntil Sunday.
On the track, you will find nine artists who will amaze you with their circus and musical prowess. A real gallery of portraits as if alone Max and Maurice know how to bite into them, with kindness and humanity.
> December 16 and 17, at 8:30 p.m., and December 18, at 3 p.m., rue Maurice-Legal, Mondeville. Tel: 02 31 80 78 73. Prices: 8 to 12 euros.
A Caribbean Christmas at the Zénith
Christmas in the Caribbean is a great family show, with French comedians and comedians, and acrobats, acrobats and tightrope walkers from National Circus of Cuba.
The story ? With Santa Claus and three blundering and burlesque clowns following her, young Sophie decides to set sail for an incredible little Caribbean island, where Christmas is never celebrated.
> December 17, at 2.15 p.m. and 5.15 p.m., and December 18, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., at the Zénith, rue Joseph-Philippon, in Caen. Tel: 08 91 67 00 17. Prices: 16 to 26.50 euros.
The humor of Emmanuelle Bodin
Can you be feminist, sexy and love men? Emmanuelle Bodin is a crazy ball of energy who takes you on her crazy quest: to become a woman!
Through his colorful characters, his misogynistic shrink, his castrating sexo-feminist mother, his big macho ex with an artichoke heart, his precocious and eco-responsible daughter, his very… direct childbirth preparation coach, this first single on stage promises you an electric and jubilant moment.
> Saturday 17 December, at 8.30 p.m., at the Théâtre à l’Ouest, 8 quai Vendeuvre, in Caen. Tel: 07 86 27 23 56. Prices: 16 to 20 euros.
Fortress at the Museum of Normandy
Are you ready for a journey through a thousand years of history? Fortress is a show for young audiences, which reveals the life of the Château de Caen: secrets, battles and festivities.
A beautiful proposal halfway between puppet theater and kamishibai, proposed by the company Alkimewith the complicity of Normandy Museum.
> Saturday 17 December, at 3 p.m., at the Musée de Normandie, at the Château de Caen. Tel: 02 31 30 47 60. Price: 6 euros.
VNION party at the Big Band Café
Associations The villagers, nobody like us, The black moon, OIZ and Panties Collective came down with their project VNION !
For this date, they smoke the controls of the Big Band Cafe for a unique event with an eclectic program and a very special atmosphere. An invitation to party, while discovering the tumultuous currents and meanderings of underground musical genres.
> Saturday 17 December, at 10 p.m., at the BBC, 1 avenue du Haut Crépon, in Hérouville. Tel: 02 31 47 96 13. Prices: 14 to 19 euros.
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