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 ...
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.
2014 TNN Season Kicks Off with Victor Hugo’s ‘Angelo, Tyran de Padoue’
A fulminant production of Victor Hugo’s 'Angelo, Tyran de Padoue', is ringing in the 2014 season at the Théâtre National de Nice.
Padua, 1549. Angelo Malipieri reigns over the city with an iron fist. He is married to Catarina but jealously loves Tisbé who i...