Created in 2017, the Le Spectacle Est Dans La Rue festival is a whole week dedicated to the circus arts and street performances. Organised by Dos Mundos del Arte. The aim of this week is to re-establish live performance and make the world of art and circus accessible to as many people as possible. In a world where all connections are made through networks and screens, we’re offering you the chance to disconnect and experience unique moments of laughter, joy, wonder and sharing. The festival has everything to please you!
A rich week!
Stages à la semaine
Atelier à thème
Spectacle gratuit
Spectacles pour toute la famille
Weekly workshop
Throughout the festival, you’ll be able to choose from a wide range of workshops on a variety of themes: juggling, acrobatics, theatre, clowning and much more! It’s an opportunity for you to discover these different arts and, why not, discover a new passion. So which workshop(s) appeal to you?
Monday 5th August
Cie Séon
Acrodanse / Clown
From 15 years old – 15 people maximum
Tuesday 6th August
Chat’Pitre Cie
Create your own Robert
From 15 years old – 15 people maximum
Wednesday 7th August
Cirque la compagnie
Acrobatic lifts
For children from 6 to 15 years old – 15 people maximum
Thursday 8th August
Cometa Circus
Juggling / Aerial
Open to all – maximum 10 people
Thursday 8th August
Collectif la fabrique abrupte
Theatre, writing, directing
From 7 years old – 12 people maximum
Friday 9th August
Brunitus
Diabolo
From 10 years old – 10 people maximum
Friday 9th August
Cie Autoportante
Wire
From 6 years old – 10 people maximum
There is a one-off charge of €15 per workshop. They will take place from Monday to Friday, from 2pm to 4pm. Places are limited – registration mandatory + 33 6 95 82 95.
Weekly courses
In addition to the workshops, the festival also offers ‘Week-long courses’. Sign up for a course theme and then every day from Monday to Friday explore your theme in different workshops.
Urban dance
From 9:30 am to 11am – From 13 years old.
Under the guidance of Celso Boog, come and discover the pleasure of dancing, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer!
Taï-Chi
From 9:30 am to 11am – From 6 years old
Derived from the martial arts, tai chi is a physical discipline that forms part of the energetic exercises of Chinese medicine.
Circus arts
From 11am to 12:30am – From 6 years old
Discover the world of the circus through a range of workshops! The programme includes acrobatics, juggling, balancing acts and much more!
Clown
From 11am to 12:30am – From 6 years old
Inside each of us is a clown just waiting to be revealed to the public! These courses will help you get to know him through a range of exercises that are as funny as they are absurd!
The course costs €75 for 5 sessions. Membership costs €5. There is a sliding scale of charges for families. Exception for Taï-Chi courses: €10 for membership, then free participation for payment (by the hat).
The shows
Throughout the week, you can enjoy two shows a day. Wonder, emotion, poetry and laughter will all be on show to take you on a journey with the artists. The first performance starts at 5.30pm, followed by the second at 8.30pm.
Sunday 4th August
Infinit – 8:30pm
Genre : Circus
A show featuring artists who combine acrobatics, trapezes, dance and clowning. A show that has all the ingredients to go on indefinitely, but will they ever come to an end?
Monday 5th August
And if we simply decided to live… – 5:30pm
Genre: Tyrofunambulus
Enjoy a unique performance! Circus artist Céline Bulteau balances on a chairlift cable.
Copyleft – 8:30pm
Genre: Dance juggling
Copyleft is a whirlwind of dance juggling with a healthy dose of humour.
Tuesday 6th August
Les Simones – 5:30pm
Genre : Circus
A show created by a brotherly, burlesque and tenderly awkward duo.
Ciné du festival – 8:30pm
Genre : Documentary
Take a look back at Cirque Patuf’s solidarity tour of northern Tunisia. Take a look back at the company’s history, where smiles and sharing have crossed borders.
Wednesday 7th August
Rock For Kids – 5:30pm
Genre : Concert
Three old rockers have decided to conquer the world by revisiting the nursery rhymes of their childhood. Their aim? Create a hit! With your help, will they be able to make their dream come true?
Cometa Circus – 8:30pm
Genre : Circus
In a world where dreams seem ever more fragile and ephemeral, ‘Cometa’ is an invitation to live in the moment and believe in the magic of a story.
Thursday 8th August
Effet Tunnel – 5:30pm
Genre : Circus
Pushing the limits of physics beyond the realms of possibility to beat the odds!
Dehors au naturel – 8:30pm
Genre : Fil de fer, dance theater
“Dehors au naturel” starts with a love story. It sums up the daily routine of a couple preparing for life. With conflicts, games, disillusionment and a need to win back.
Friday 9th August
Closing evening – 6pm
To round off this week of shows, join the artists on stage. Each of them will be presenting their act, but the urban dance and clown trainees will also be sharing what they’ve learnt over the week!
Concert Les frangins Lindecker – 8:30pm
With their revisits to French songs from the 1930s to the 70s, the musicians give a new lease of life to a popular repertoire enjoyed by all.
Shows “Spéciales adultes”
A special programme for adults, and only for adults! After a highly successful first edition, the Spectacle Est Dans La Rue festival is back! Every evening from 10pm. The concept? 3 short 15-minute performances, to plunge you into completely zany worlds and (re)discover the world together…
And don’t forget, what happens during the adult specials stays between adults!
From 18 years old.
And much more awaits you this week!
And there’s more to come! As well as the full programme, there’ll be a photo exhibition, a refreshment stall, a second-hand shop and a DJ set!