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The “almost unexpected” awakening of Avignon

2021-07-04T22:19:05.126Z


The festival resumes its rights to the City of the Popes. The Chekhov Cherry Orchard will launch the big theater festival this Monday evening.


Canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus, the In and Off Festivals in Avignon are starting again.

"We needed it!"

, launches Olivier Py, director of the first (from July 5 to 25).

“We are ready”

, adds Sébastien Benedetto, president of Avignon, festival and companies (AF & C), the association which manages the Off (from July 7 to 31)

“It was almost unexpected, we waited for the announcement of the prefect of Vaucluse on June 24 to have a 100% gauge

, resumed the son of André Benedetto, creator of this emblematic meeting in 1964.

This gave hope to the companies. "

"It's party!

launches Olivier Py.

I dared not hope for this authorization. ”

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The public believed it.

5% more tickets than in 2019 were sold online for the Off.

On the program: 960 creations over 1000 shows in 130 places.

"The most represented genre is the contemporary"

, specifies Sébastien Benedetto, who himself will read

La Vie des bord (e) s,

by Sandrine Roche in the cloister of the Palais des Papes.

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Source: lefigaro

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