Preview Event

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 – 6 PM – Maison Jean Vilar – Avignon

FESTIVAL PRESENTATION, by Stéphane Valensi

Meet Nicolas Doutey, author and playwright, on the occasion of the publication of Une idée de scène, avec l’écriture théâtrale de Beckett (Classiques Garnier). Discussion with Florence Naugrette, Professor at Sorbonne University.

THURSDAY, JULY 16 – 8 PM – Sigonce

in partnership with the Désirdelire association

UNE RELATION PHENOMENALE, by Nicolas Doutey

Directed by Sébastien Derrey with Olga Grumberg and Rodolphe Congé

SATURDAY, JULY 25 – 8 PM – Librairie Le Bleuet – Banon

LE MONOLOGUE D’ADRAMÉLECH, by Valère Novarina

Reading by André Marcon

Festival Opening Night

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SUNDAY, JULY 26 – 6 PM – Town Hall Square – Roussillon

In the presence of the Irish Ambassador

THE IMAGE, by Beckett – PALOMAR, by Italo Calvino

Improvisational reading by Anne Alvaro and François Corneloup (saxophone)

MONDAY, JULY 27 – 9 PM – Okhra – Roussillon

In partnership with the Rencontres musicales de Haute Provence

ULYSSES (Chapter 13 NAUSICAA), by James Joyce

Concert reading with André Marcon, Adèle Winckler, and Pierre-Olivier Queyras (violins)

TUESDAY, JULY 28 – 9 PM – Okhra – Roussillon

LES PENSÉES, by Nicolas Doutey

Directed by Sylvain Maurice, with Mikaël-Don Giancarli, Jeanne Louis-Calixte and Laurent Grais (music). Suitable for all ages 8 and up.

TUESDAY, JULY 28 and WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 – 4 PM – Chapelle des Carmes – Apt

PAS MOI / NOT I, by Samuel Beckett

with Clara Simpson

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 – 9 PM – Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

L’AMANTE ANGLAISE, by Marguerite Duras

Directed by Jacques Osinski, with Sandrine Bonnaire, Frédéric Leidgens, and Grégoire Oestermann

THURSDAY, JULY 30 – 9 PM – Okhra – Roussillon

MADAME FAIT CE QU’ELLE DIT, based on the novel by Roland Dubillard

Directed by Maria Machado, with Maria Machado, Toto Piccadilly, and Guillaume Tiger

THURSDAY, JULY 30 at 6:30 PM – Okhra – Roussillon

A lively debate moderated by Barbara Blin-Barrois

“Is Beckett, or can he be, a popular author?”

FRIDAY, JULY 31 – 9 PM – Okhra – Roussillon

Les mots sont des trous dans le silence

with Rufus

TUESDAY, JULY 28 TO THURSDAY, JULY 30 – 10:30 AM – Okhra – Roussillon

A literary tour and walk
In Beckett’s imaginary footsteps

with Christophe Collin