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PLAYWRIGHTS CORNER |
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A Conversation with Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, by Sabine Bossan and Caroline Collard
Eric Emmanuel Schmitt's objective in acquiring the Théâtre Rive Gauche is to provide a platform for contemporary playwrights and their work, which he feels are all too often neglected nowadays. Performances start in April, then again in September following renovations. [...] |
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NEWS FROM ABROAD |
PROMOTION ABROAD |
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INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL INITIATIVES |
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| CONTRACTS, PERFORMANCES, BROADCASTS | January - May 2012 |
 AUSTRIA
Fleur de cactus | Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy
Opens Apr. 4th, Volkstheater Aussenbezirke |
Pegler Verlag
FINLAND
Lily et Lily | Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy
Opened Jan. 26th, Kouvolan Teatteri, Kouvola
Nordic Drama Corner Agency
GERMANY
Les Montagnes russes | Eric Assous | Pegler Verlag
Opened Jan. 14th, Rudolstadt Theater
A l'Ouest | Nathalie Fillion | Drei Masken Verlag
Communiqué n°10 | Samuel Gallet
Henschel Schauspiel Theaterverlag
La Vie de marchandise | William Pellier 
Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag
Tout doit disparaître | Eric Pessan | Pegasus Theater Agency
Burn Baby Burn | Carine Lacroix
Opened Feb. 22nd, Teamtheater, Munich
La Vie de marchandise | William Pellier
Radio broadcast on Mar. 4th, Saarländischer Rundfunk
Fleur de cactus | Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy
Opened Mar. 10th, Theater im Bahnhof, Rechberghausen
Pegler Verlag
Le Bocal | Mariannick Bellot
Radio broadcast on Mar. 25th, Saarländischer Rundfunk
Connaissez-vous Maronne ? | Daniel Boulanger
Radio broadcast on Mar. 26th, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
ITALY
L'Aide-mémoire | Jean-Claude Carrière | D'Arborio Agency
On tour from Jan. 12th, Teatro Gentile, Fabriano
Petits Crimes conjugaux | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
On tour from Feb. 3rd, Teatro Comunale, Arzignano
(Vicenza), D'Arborio Agency
Variations énigmatiques | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Opened Feb. 21st, Teatro della Cometa, Rome
D'Arborio Agency
KOREA
Le Gai Mariage | Gérard Bitton and Michel Munz
Opened Mar. 1st, Hakjon bleu theater, Seoul
Milkwood Agency
Fume cette cigarette | Emmanuel Robert-Espalieu
Opened 10-29 April, Sanwoollim Theatre, Seoul
LITHUANIA
Cet enfant | Joël Pommerat
Opened Feb. 2nd, National Drama Theater, Vilnius
POLAND
Golden Joe | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
TV Broadcast on Jan. 29th, TVP cultural channel
Les Chaussettes opus 124 | Daniel Colas
TV broadcast on Feb. 27th, TVP Program I and Channel HD
Lapin Lapin | Coline Serreau
Opened Mar. 9th, Ludowy Theater, Krakow
ROMANIA
Fleur de cactus | Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy
Opened Mar. 28th, Metropolis Theater, Bucharest
SWITZERLAND
Fleur de cactus | Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy
Opened Jan. 21st, Dramatischer Verein Untersiggenthal
Pegler Verlag
UNITED KINGDOM
Le Pigeonnier | Magali Mougel
Mar. 25th, Presented at Miniaturists 34, Arcola Theatre,
London
UNITED STATES
Presented at the Des voix… Found in translation in San
Francisco, Mar. 25th-27th
Literary Dance and Play Readings:
Orgueil, poursuite et décapitation | Marion Aubert
Communiqué n°10 | Samuel Gallet
A l'Ouest | Nathalie Fillion |
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FACE à FACE | Italy | Feb. 13th - Jun 22nd 2012 |
In 2012, the Face à Face program expanded its scope to include the whole country and strengthened artistic ties between France and Italy.
Performances and staged readings of works by more than 30 playwrights are being held in 23 theaters in 15 Italian cities until the end of June. |
www.france-italia.it |
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Performances |
Stabat mater furiosa | Jean-Pierre Siméon
Opened Feb. 16th , Institut Français, Florence
Mon étoile | Jean-Claude Grumberg
Opened Mar. 11th, Teatro Libero, Palerme
La Confusion | Marie Nimier
Apr.27th, Zo–Centro Culture contemporanea,
Catania
Clôture de l'amour | Pascal Rambert
May 26th-27th, Teatro delle passioni, Modena,
VIE Scena Contemporanea Festival |
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Le Système de Ponzi | David Lescot
Feb. 13th, Teatro Piccolo Eliseo Patroni Griffi, Rome
Ma chambre froide | Joël Pommerat
Feb. 27th, Teatro Piccolo Eliseo Patroni Griffi, Rome
Les Cauchemars du gecko | J-L Raharimanana
Mar. 5th, Teatro dei Filodrammatici, Milan
Identité | Gerard Watkins
Mar. 26th, Teatro Piccolo Eliseo Patroni Griffi, Rome
Io (tragédie) | Kossi Efoui
Apr. 2nd, Teatro dei Filodrammatici, Milan
À mon âge, je me cache encore pour fumer |
Rayhana
Apr. 3rd, Piccolo Teatro, Milan
Le Passage | Véronique Olmi
Apr. 4th, Teatro Kismet Opera, Bari
Iq et Ox | Jean-Claude Grumberg
Apr. 13th, Teatro Alfredo testoni, Casalecchio di
Reno, Bologna
Onysos le furieux | Laurent Gaudé
Mar. 21st, Teatro Studio, Scandicci, Florence
Sortir de sa mère | Pierre Notte
May 6th, Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, Noto, Siracusa
Mamie Ouate en Papouasie | Joël Jouanneau
May 22nd, Institut Français de Florence
L'Infusion | Pauline Sales
May 28th, Palazzo Farnese, Rome |
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And... The Trap Door Theatre is on tour in France |
After being staged at the Trap Door Theater in Chicago and performed in Atlanta and in Washington, Me too, I am Catherine Deneuve by Pierre Notte is on tour in France from Apr. 6th-May 4th.
Translation by David Bradby
Staged by Valéry Warnotte |
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