Avignon Theater Festival time + ticket price + event content + performance schedule

France holds the Avignon Theater Festival every year. This year’s Avignon Theater Festival will be held soon. Friends who want to participate can plan a time to go and participate in the event, but remember Buy tickets in advance. The ticket purchase website is as follows.

Avignon Theater Festival

The Avignon Theater Festival is one of the three major theater festivals in the world, as famous as the Edinburgh Theater Festival in the UK and the Berlin Theater Festival in Germany. It was founded in 1947 by French theater director Jean Vilar in order to promote the recovery and development of French culture and art, and to bring elegant drama art out of the palace and into the folk. Let ordinary people also get artistic influence through the drama festival.

Every summer, the world-renowned international theater festival-Avignon Theater Festival turns this small town with a population of less than 100,000 into a sea of ??theater carnival, with thousands of theater practitioners A swarm of fans come from all over the world to "occupy" other people's cities with peace of mind.

The Avignon Theater Festival is divided into two parts, IN and OFF.

The IN part of Avignon is officially funded and invited by France. Every year it brings together leading artists from Europe and even the world. , is a temple that dramatists and stage art workers around the world yearn for. Being invited by the IN Organizing Committee of Avignon to perform on the stage of the IN Theater Festival was regarded by many European artists as the highest recognition and courtesy for their career.

Different from the grand atmosphere of Avignon’s official IN Theater Festival, where masters gather and big plays dominate, the “off” part is more relaxed and casual. There is no threshold and anyone can participate, allowing the drama to break free from the shackles of the stage. , becoming a true "citizen drama". Young artists who are passionate about theater perform plays, talk shows, dances, readings, debates, and even circuses in churches, gardens, schools, streets, squares, and even quarries. They use their bodies, language and colors to tell you what is marginal, subversive, avant-garde, and what the world is in their eyes.

The theme of this year’s theater festival is: Odyssey, which is dedicated to exploring issues such as displacement and refugee flows in modern society.

The surprise part

The contemporary drama "Teahouse" by Chinese director Meng Jinghui. This is also the first mainland Chinese play to be shortlisted in the 73-year history of the IN Theater Festival in Avignon.

It is reported that Agnès Tory, the program director of the Avignon IN Theater Festival, immediately sent an invitation to join the Avignon Theater after watching the premiere of "Teahouse" at the Wuzhen Theater Festival. Festival.

Program recommendation

"TEAHOUSE"

Teahouse

July 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20***10 shows

Address: Opéradeconfluence Theater

"ARCHITECTURE"

Architecture

Time: July ***9 games from July 4th to 6th, July 8th to 13th

Address: Glorious Courtyard of the Papal Palace

"LEWISVERSUSALICE"

Lewis VS Alice

Time: July 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22***8 games

Address: LaFabricA

"La Brèche"

Gap

Time: 7.17-7.197.12-7.23*** 6 performances

Address: Gymnasedulycée Mistral

"SNOWWHITE, STORYOFAPRINCE"

Snow White, the Story of the Prince

Time: 7.6-7.87.10-7.12 11:15 Twice a day

Address: Chapelle des Pénitentsblancs

How to buy tickets

1. Buy tickets: www.festival-avignonon.com Ticket sales will begin at 10 a.m. French time on June 11 (2 p.m. Beijing time.

2. Telephone booking (a handling fee of 2 Euros/ticket + 33 (0490141414) will be charged at 10 a.m. French time on June 11 (starting at 2 p.m. Beijing time).

3. On-site purchase: Cloi_treSaint-Louis: 20, ruedu Portail Boquier

June 8th, 1pm to 6pm French time

June 11th - July 3, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

July 3 to July 24, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day

Practical Information TIPS

1. Avignon Theater Festival Time: July 4-23, official website:

2. The Theater Festival is held every year in Avignon, which is surrounded by 14th-century city walls. It takes place in the old town. From the moment you enter the old town, you will be in a large and small amphitheater. During the theater festival, the entire city is closed to motor vehicles and becomes a pedestrian city.

3. If you want to come to Avignon to experience the lively and joyful theater festival, you must come early. Hotels in the city are usually fully booked before March, and cheap and convenient hotels are often booked last year. If full, it is best to arrange at least half a year in advance.

4. All theater performances require ticket purchase, and reservations must be made 3 hours before the opening. Street performances are free.

How to get to Avignon

1. TGV Paris-AVIGNON can be reached in about 2 hours and 40 minutes. After arriving at Avignon Gare Center, cross the road. You can reach the old town. The opening scene and many exciting performances are performed in the Palais Gloria Theater in the Papal Palace.

2. If you arrive at Avignon GareTGV train station, you can take the city train, bus No. 10 or taxi to Avignon Central Station. Starting from the central train station, pass through the city wall and walk along the main street Ruedela République until you reach the Papal Palace.

What else can you do when you come to Avignon

Enjoy the old town of Avignon

A city wall separates two worlds. The streets within the city wall are bustling with activity, and it feels like traveling through time. Outside the city wall, the Rhone River flows quietly and passes around the city. The whole city is simple and elegant.

The Papal Palace in Avignon

The Papal Palace was the residence of the Pope in Rome in the 14th century. The Papal Palace in Rome, designed and decorated by Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti, looks very quaint. It overlooks the city, its surrounding walls and the remaining 12th-century bridge across the Rh?ne. The opening scene and many exciting performances are performed in the Palais Gloria Theater in the Papal Palace.

St. Benezer Bridge

The St. Benezer Bridge is located next to the old city. It was once the only bridge in the lower reaches of the Rhone River, connecting pilgrims between Spain and Italy. However, the broken bridge body, which was washed away by the river, does not affect its simple beauty at all. It complements the Stone City. Now the broken bridge has become a symbol of the old town of Avignon.

A glance around Avignon

Avignon is located in the famous Provence region of France. It is also a beautiful time during the drama festival. Since we have come to Avignon, the entire Provence-C?te d'Azur Of course, the region cannot be missed.

Looking at lavender in Valensole

Valensole is the largest lavender planting place in the world, and is famous for "Perfume", "Lavender", "Another Dream", etc. Filming location for film and television dramas. This may be called a super beautiful lavender viewing place. It is worth mentioning that in addition to lavender fields, you can also see South France's super beautiful sunflower fields in Valensole. On the third Sunday of July every year, the small town of Valensole holds the Lavender Festival.

Flowering period: June 15th - July 25th

Gordes experience the city in the sky

Gordes is one of the beautiful towns in Provence. 1. The houses in the entire town are made of granite accumulated on the mountain. They are stacked together in a trapezoid shape. From a distance, they look like a house in the sky. Looking down from the top of the town, you can see a sea of ??lavender flowers on the plain at the foot of the mountain. Time seems to have stopped, and everything seems peaceful and beautiful. It is said to be one of the romantic places in Provence for the hero and heroine in Qiong Yao's new version of "Another Dream". It is selected as one of the beautiful small towns in France every year.

Following the traces of Van Gogh in Arles

When you come to Provence, it would be a pity if you only admire the lavender and then leave. The sunflower fields in Arles, a small town in South France, are definitely Provence. The unmissable beauty, bright sunshine, beautiful flower fields, and ancient cities gave Van Gogh endless inspiration. He once painted more than 200 classic works here. The buildings in the city still retain the appearance of Van Gogh's paintings. , walking around the small town and looking for the places in the paintings is a rare experience.

The Bay of Angels in Nice embraces the Mediterranean

In addition to Paris, Nice is a very popular travel destination in France. The clear water, perfect coastline, and bright sunshine all form a moving picture. Seaside scenery. In Paris, you can walk around every day and still lament that there are too many attractions to see; but in Nice, you can enjoy a long holiday in the Mediterranean. The Bay of Angels is adjacent to the Promenade des Anglais and is named after its shape resembling the wings of an angel. It is a very beautiful beach in France with many topless beauties and is a good place to spend the summer.

Enjoy rare leisure time in the old port of Marseille

Marseille is the second largest city in France and the largest seaport. It has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. As the starting point of the French Riviera, the entire harbor is full of life. The unique laid-back atmosphere of the South of France. The old port area is the center and essence of the entire Marseille area. The pure Marseille style can only be seen here. Every morning, the fish market here is very lively, and the pier is full of small fishing boats and boats. When the sun sets, tourists flock to enjoy the infinite style of the sunset.