This fall, dive into a world of French theater at Seuls en Scène, Princeton University’s annual French theater festival, organized by French theater club, L’Avant-Scène.
In partnership with Villa Albertine, the 2024 edition of the festival pays tribute to the Festival d’Avignon and will run from September 12 to 22.
Featuring performances by French and Francophone artists, such as Tiago Rodrigues, the artistic director of the 2024 edition of Festival d’Avignon, Tim Etchells, Adama Diop, Aurélie Charon, Amélie Bonnin, Audrey Bonnet, Pascal Rambert, and Stanislas Nordey, among others.
Performances are free and open to the public; advance tickets are required.
Discover the full lineup of performances below. For more information about additional festival events, click here.
"L’Addition" by Tim Etchells
September 13 & 14 at 8pm | Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts Complex
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Tim Etchell’s hilarious touring show starts at a bar and takes audiences on a wild ride.
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A bar customer orders a drink and things go awry. With this scene tirelessly repeated by performers Bert and Nasi, the bill turns out to be steep indeed. Are we in a nightmare or in a comedy? Come see the small-scale touring show that launches Seuls en Scène‘s new partnership with the Festival d’Avignon.
Performed in French with English subtitles. Free tickets required.
"Chœur des amants" by Tiago Rodrigues
September 14 & 15 at 5pm | Hearst Dance Theater, Lewis Arts Complex
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Two lovers celebrate love in perilous circumstances in Festival d'Avignon director Tiago Rodrigues' first creation.
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Tiago Rodrigues’ lyric narrative depicts two lovers confronted with a life and death situation in which oxygen becomes scarce. The actors celebrate love when everything else is put into question.
Performed in French with English subtitles. Free tickets required.
"Euphrate" by Nil Bosca
September 20 at 5pm & September 21 at 6pm | Class of 1970 Theater at Whitman College
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Nil Bosca’s hit one-woman show depicts a colorful character delving into her Turkish origins, of which she knows almost nothing about.
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The daughter of a Turkish father and a Norman mother, Euphrate is a high school student in her senior year, who is struggling with the education system. In addition to her rather mediocre grades, she must soon also choose a career path: a real headache. Discover this hit of the 2023 fringe Festival d’Avignon, which France Inter’s Le Masque et la plume called, “a little gem” and “truly magnificent.”
Performed in French. Suitable for ages 12+. Free tickets required.
"Radio Live" by Aurélie Charon & Amélie Bonnin
September 20 & 21 at 8pm | Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts Complex
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Seuls en Scène’s festival favorite returns with a portrait of young Indian activist Sumeet Santos.
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This uplifting show returns to Seuls en Scène for the third time (after appearing in 2019 and 2022) with its new series, La relève, featuring a portrait of Sumeet Samos, a young activist hailing from New Delhi, India.
Performed in English. Free tickets required.
"Clôture de l’amour" by Pascal Rambert
September 22 at 5pm | Chancellor Green Rotunda
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An instant classic from the 2011 Avignon Theatre Festival, this play was Syndicat de la Critique's 2012 Best French Language Play.
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This year’s repertory play at Seuls en Scène, Pascal Rambert’s masterwork Clôture de l’amour, was first presented at the festival in 2016 and was a hit at the 2011 Festival d’Avignon. Featuring its original cast, including Audrey Bonnet and Stanislas Nordey, don’t miss a one-time performance of this captivating work, which helped to introduce Pascal Rambert to the theater world.
Performed in French. Free tickets required.
