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An interview with Eric Assous |
Eric Assous has two plays currently running in Paris: Les hommes préfèrent mentir at the Théâtre Saint-Georges, and L’Illusion conjugale at the Théâtre Tristan-Bernard, which has just been nominated for five 2010 Molières awards. His work has also been highly successful abroad. In early February Sabine Bossan interviewed him.
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NEWS FROM ABROAD |
The foreign promotion department provides support in translating and/or producing a number of plays.
As part of its cultural initiatives it also helps produce several events by giving advice and sending out plays to be read.
In our upcoming newsletters we will be closely monitoring our playwrights’ activities abroad, and will inform you about any new productions and other events.
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PROMOTION ABROAD | Translations / Performances |
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The SACD promotes the plays chosen by the Entr’Actes reading committee by targeting work for its partners abroad (agents, festivals, theaters, translators).
Actes du Théâtre reports on translations and performances that have occurred in 2009-2010. |
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 PLAYWRIGHTS & THEIR WORKS PER COUNTRY
Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United States, Ukraine.
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INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL PROJECTS |
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FACE A FACE | Italy | 5 February- 17 July 2010 |
After its resounding success last year, FACE A FACE, Parole di Francia per scene d’Italia is presenting staged readings and productions of French plays for the fourth year in a row in 10 Italian cities and 20 theaters.
France has reciprocated for the second time with its own programme: FACE A FACE, Paroles d’Italie pour les scènes de France 2010. www.france-italia.it |
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Publishing « Scène 12 / Allemagne » in Autumn 2009 | Germany |
The journal Scène, sent to all German theatre professionals and in particular to theatre dramaturgs, is an essential tool for promoting contemporary French-language plays translated into German.
Since 1999, 230 plays have been staged in Germany by authors whose work has been published in the Scène collection (12 volumes).
Since 1999, 156 plays by contemporary French authors have been added to the repertory of major German theatres.
Table of Contents for this issue: SIG Sauer Pro by Jacques Albert, Burn baby Burn by Carine Lacroix, L’Acte inconnu by Valère Novarina, Nous étions jeunes alors by Frédéric Sonntag, A la renverse by Michel Vinaver.
www.kultur-frankreich.de |
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Primeurs | Germany |
The third Festival Primeurs contemporary playwriting festival was held in Sarrebrück from 19-22 November 2009, with a programme of radio and stage plays, readings and staged readings. Here’s a report from Jean Larriaga. |
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