Rooms of theater of Angers

General presentation

Several prestigious rooms of theater of Angers drain many people towards them. Among these theaters, the Large Theater (730 places, end XIXe, with Italian), receiving in particular the representations of Angers-Nantes Operated and certain spectacles of NTA; the Quay (theater of 980 places with orchestra pit and a studio of 400 places), new equipment at the edge of the Maine which has just opened in May 2007, replacing the old Beaurepaire theater,

Concurrently to these rooms of theater recognized nationally, coexist several rooms of theater of Angers which compose a cultural grid inter-districts in the capital angevine. They take an active part in the cultural radiation thanks to their programming and the partnerships with the various local institutions and régionales.

Thus the theater " Chanzy ", the theater of the " Battle field " and the theater of the " Comedy " work out an original cultural strategy beside the big rooms referred to above.

The Theater Chanzy

The theater of Chanzy is a theater of the agglomeration angevine.

It is located near the Lafayette place, not far from the Saint-Laud station.

Addresses: Chanzy theater: 30 avenue de Chanzy.

General presentation

The Chanzy theater offers, at each season, very varied programming, various representations and of great interest as well as concerts of quality with ONPL, the CNDL and the NTA.

The theater of Chanzy posts also often complete, in particular at the time of the spectacles of the pupils of the various colleges, colleges and universities of the town of Angers.

Progammation

  • Chorus and Ballet of the Red ex-Army;

  • the bed of roses (history sung of Edith Piaf);
  • the singer Christophe Willem;
  • Conferences of association " Knowledge of the monde"

the Theater of the Battle field

Presentation

The Théâtre of the battle field is located at Angers.

It is managed by association “Word D.E.L.I.E.E” (To say, Ecrire, Lire, Interpréter, Ecouter, Editer). This association was created in 1993 to promote the reading and the live performance.

It is a theater of low-size district: nearly a hundred sitted places. He proposes varied programming (French songs, tales, dances, evenings readings, puppets, mimes, musics…). He forms integral part of the cultural landscape angevin:

  • cultural Directory of the agglomeration of Angers
  • Places of rounds (theaters) in Angers
  • Plate of presentation of Angers to the foreign students (see page 16)

Programming

The theater of the Battle field contributes by its artistic activities to the theatrical radiation near many people. The theater accommodates each season about fifteen professional companies, Pays of the Loire, Brittany and even from abroad. This theater is also used as place of excellence and room of springboard for the young theatrical companies. The majority of the spectacles are the creations presented for the first time before a regional round then national.
  • With the meeting of a young public:

    • Spectacle for the small ones and toddlers
    • Weeks of the tales and spectacles for the young public in (February then March 2007);
    • Spectacle for young people and students;
  • With the meeting of foreign theatrical companies:

    • Finnish Institute of Paris
      • Site of the Finnish Institute of Paris
      • Spectacle proposed by the Finnish Institute of Paris;
    • Italian theatrical Company of Pisa within the framework of the cultural exchanges between the twin towns of Angers and Pisa
  • With the meeting of a public of adults:

    • Poems on the topic of exclusion and mourning, public adult
    • Spectacle of women, creation Us them girls
  • With the meeting of choreography:

    • Dancers of the National center of Contemporary dance, presentation
  • With the meeting of trainees:

    • Workshops of writing (January 2007)
    • Training course of MIME (placed in the list after ARIANE Mnouchkine)
  • In partnership with the Minister of education Main road

    • Within the framework of the teaching of Italian in the Academy of Nantes, one played there in 2007 a part of the Italian author Dario Fo

The end of season (May-June) is reserved for the spectacles amateurs.

the Theater of the Comedy

General presentation

The " Theater of Comédie" is located at Angers with 1 rue Cordelle.

The Theater of the Comedy opened its doors in 1994.

The company " Arthurs" animate this cultural place as well as a workshop of theatrical formation. The theater also ensures a teaching mission near the people in difficulties or handicapped. Its programming is turned towards the Comédie in all its possible forms.

Visit their Internet site http://www.lesarthurs-theatre.com will find there You a site rich and dynamic with the image of the troop, but also all their topicality in real-time and other services like extracts vidéos their spectacles, photographs, dates of the representations, new projects, course of theater…

programming

  • 2005 - Role of Don Juan in the lawsuit of Don Juan, according to the night of Valognes, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
  • 2006 - One purges baby of Feydeau by the Company " Anjoués"
  • 2007 - Ground undermined
  • 2007 - " Creation; The Little brother of the Noël" Father; by the Company of Arthurs

External bonds

  • http://www.lesarthurs-theatre.com
  • http://www.angers.fr/vivre-a-angers/se-divertir/la-culture/pour-s-informer/le-spectacle-vivant/index.html

  • http://www.culture.paysdelaloire.fr/index.php?id=4270&tx_wculturepartenairesfront_pi

  • Culture of the Countries of the Loire

  • Culture in Angers

  • http://www.sceno.fr/agenda/affichage_lieux.php?codelieux=tc

  • http://www.angers.fr/vivre-a-angers/se-divertir/la-culture/pour-s-informer/les-lieux-culturels/index.html

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