Gaële Boghossian: Being Called “Non-essential” is a Crushing Insult for Actors
The accomplished artist and co-founder of Collectif 8 shares her experience during lockdown, her fear of 1984 becoming a reality, and her hope for a better tomorrow
Collectif 8’s Adaptation of 1984 – A Hymn to Humanity
Taking on one of the most visionary novels ever written takes guts, and even more so in 2020 when fiction has very nearly become reality.
50 Years of TNN – Bridging Past, Present and Future
The venerable Théâtre National de Nice is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. Reason to pause and reflect on its turbulent history.
Nice’s Historic Abbey of St. Pons Reopens After Extensive Renovations
After having been closed for 20 years due to serious degradation, one of the city’s cultural jewels now shines in a new light
When Collectif 8 Meets Kafka, Artistic Alchemy Happens
For its latest masterpiece, Théâtre anthéa’s house company tackles Le Chateau, one of the most complex literary texts ever written, with tremendous success
Collectif 8’s Faust the Talk of the Town at Festival Off d‘Avignon
Accolades upon accolades are being heaped on the company around Gaële Boghossian and Paulo Correia for their adaptation of Goethe’s masterwork
Absolutely Nothing Marginal About Collectif 8’s Marginalia
There is no better way to honour Théâtre anthéa’s fifth anniversary than with this remarkable play by its fantastic house company
Collectif 8’s Surrealistic Trip to Slave Island
In Gaële Boghossian’s skillful hands, L’Île des Esclaves, one of classic French literature’s signature pieces, receives a stunning 21st century makeover.
Molière’s George Dandin: When 1668 Equals 2017
Collectif 8 revisits another literary classic in its inimitable theatro-cinematographic style at anthéa this January.
All of Nice is a Stage During the Quinzaine des Théâtres
The programme for this year’s theatre festival, taking place this October, is finally out, and is well worth the long wait.
Unveiled: The 2016/17 Theatre Season on the French Riviera
The three regional flagship theatres present very different programmes, but all share a general theme of lightening the sombre mood.
Drama at the Festival de Théâtre in Avignon! … And Lots of Fun, too!
Every July, all the town’s a stage, a big bustling one, when some 9,000 actors congregate in Avignon to celebrate their art.
Avignon is one of most famous French cities the world over. Kindergarten kids are taught that the thing to do Sur Le Pont d’Avignon ...
Alice: A New Chapter in the Definitive Guide of Contemporary Theater
With Alice, Nice’s premier theater company Collectif 8 created another play for which there are not enough words of praise in the dictionary.
Collectif 8: Goodbye TNN, Hello World!
What at first glance may seem like the end of an era for Nice’s premier theater company, is only the beginning of tremendous opportunities.
The Art of Being Marc Duret – Part 1
Nice-born actor Marc Duret went out to conquer the cineastic and theatrical world, and is coming back home as an international star.