Alternative Theatre Festival

The Theatre of Nations
and
The French Cultural Center in Moscow
Present
The Festival of Alternative Theatre of France and Not Only France
The Alternative Theatre of France festival arose several years ago. Its goal is to bring to Russia original, expressive productions that rely on a minimum of text; avant-garde works that balance between traditional genres and employ aspects of puppetry, pantomime and circus. The first festival took place in 2006. It featured “Sigmund's Follies“ by the great puppeteer and theatrical con artist Philippe Genty, and the popular European „Turak-Theatre” of Michel Laubu, an artist who works wonders with the most common of objects. In 2008 the festival presented numerous unusual productions from France and Switzerland as well as a joint Russian-French project — Marina Tsvetaeva's “The Swain,” directed by Lucie Berelowitch and Vladmir Pankov. Chief Partner of the French Cultural Center: Bank Societe Generale Vostok
Informational Sponsors include: DEI magazine, Teatral magazine, Vremya Novostei newspaper, Culture radio and Ekho Moskvy radio.