Les Douze Heures des auteurs

Contxto

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With Artcena

Les Douze Heures des auteurs is the 3rd edition of a festive event which aims to explore contemporary dramatic writings.

MIDI MINUIT,LES 12 HEURES DES AUTEURS © Christophe Raynaud de Lage

Presentation

Les Douze Heures des auteurs is the 3rd edition of a festive event which aims to explore contemporary dramatic writings. Artcena, the Festival d'Avignon, the Maison Jean Vilar, France Culture and their partners invite all audiences to discover the richness and diversity of contemporary texts through readings, screenings, panels, and many other original proposals. From noon to midnight, the authors' overflowing imaginations will unfold in the different spaces of the Maison Jean Vilar in many different formats and variations, to best fit all festivalgoers' pace.

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La Mouette

Reading of excerpts in English from texts by Alexandra Badea, David Geselson and Jean-René Lemoine, followed by a discussion with the authors.

  • À la trace by Alexandra Badea,

  • Doreen by David Geselson

  • Face à la mère by Jean-René Lemoine.

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Production

In partnership with AF&C/Festival Off, BnF, British Council, Ensatt, Institut français, la revue La Récolte, SACD, Scènes d'enfance-Assitej France, Théâtre Nouvelle Génération - CDN de Lyon, les Tréteaux de France CDN and the publishers Actes Sud-Papiers, Espace 34, Les Solitaires Intempestifs, Théâtrales
With the complicity of the Festival bookshop and the technical support of Radio Radio.

Practical infos

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Neandertal

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  • David Geselson

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