“
We were looking for someone capable of staging a completely crazy object.
We know the repercussions of the ceremony.
The modus operandi of ours is going to be unique.
We needed a talent to accompany him
, ”plants Michaël Aloïsio, director of cabinet for Tony Estanguet.
Seventy profiles were studied before arriving at the choice of the artistic director of the four ceremonies (opening and closing of the Olympic Games and the JP).
Thomas Jolly (40 years old), theater director, director of the Center Dramatique National du Quai in Angers since January 1, 2020 who is currently working on the staging of Starmania is the lucky one.
“
A very well-known talent in the industry, less known to the general public.
Like Philippe Découflé when he was nominated for the Albertville Games (1992)
”, slips Thierry Reboul, executive director of the brand, events and ceremonies of Paris 2024. Before detailing: “
The particularity is that we have one, maybe two ceremonies in town.
We were looking for a universe.
It could be a choreographer like Philippe Découflé, it could be a director, that was the case in London (2012 Olympic Games) with Danny Boyle.
Our conviction was to look for a profile specialized in performing arts.
He has already shown boldness, I am thinking of his 24-hour quadrilogy on Shakespeare or Thyeste in Avignon.
And his ability to combine classic and cutting-edge knowledge with a capacity for the general public.
He will surround himself with specialists: a team of authors and talents in scenography, choreography, music, costumes… all the elements that create a live performance.
» To animate the 6 kilometers dedicated to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games imagined on the Seine.
“
When I discovered the concept of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on the Seine, I was struck by the incredible ambition that the organizing committee had posed.
By opening the Games to as many people as possible, Paris 2024 carries values in which I fully recognize myself.
The theater that I advocate is also resolutely open, because I am convinced that in our time, we need to project ourselves together towards common ideals
”, summed up the director in a press release.
Michaël Aloïsio assures about the chosen artistic director: “
As in sport, there are questions of chemistry.
There is a very strong proximity that has been established with Tony (Estanguet).
We know the importance of the ceremony for our country.
We presented our choice to our ecosystem.
He has a closeness to the subject.
An extremely strong desire to commit.
Before revealing about the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games:
The ambition is to set up the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games at Place de la Concorde.
We think it is a strong symbol to install disability at the heart of the city, of society.
We continue to work on it with the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) with a lot of questions: accessibility, gauge… It's on the right track.
We will discuss it during the Board meeting on October 20
”, (Michaël Aloïsïo).
The capacity of the Concorde stadium is 30,000 seats.
Studies are being carried out for a gauge which could reach 60,000 spectators.
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Ticketing, ceremonies, final card, the organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are going through a studious autumn.
Less than two years from the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the project is being refined.
The emblems of the events, the ceremonies are at the heart of the vast reflection.
The next appointments on the Paris 2024 calendar will be on October 5 the reveal of the route of the Olympic marathon and the marathon for all;
on October 8 the first Paralympic day and at the beginning of November the mascot will be unveiled.
Before the first ticketing stage, from December 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023 with the registration phase on the official ticketing site for the draw to access the first sales phase.