The group, which has been dubbed Taiwan's "Cirque du Soleil," has made appearances at both the
Avignon Festival in France and Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the United Kingdom.
In 1947, in the aftermath of World War II, Jean Vilar (1912-71) founded the
Avignon Festival as a contribution to national reconstruction, a response to the urgent imperative to restore France's dignity and rebuild a sense of community.
Made up of young French and Andalusian talents, Flamenco Vivo quickly gained international prominence thanks to its performances at the famed annual
Avignon Festival in France, in which Mr De la Carrasca deftly blended traditional Spanish dance with elements of dramatic classical theatre.
Since its early beginning in Paris in 1996, the Thunderbird Theatre has performed numerous lauded shows of both the classic and contemporary theatrical repertoire, in Paris, at the
Avignon Festival and currently in the Middle East.
In July 1994, Stuart Seide directed his own translation/adaptation, split into two parts, which premiered at the
Avignon Festival. When performed as a whole, the cycle lasted over eight hours (www.ina.fr/video/CAC94071209).
Afifi graduated from the directing section of the Artistic Creativity Centre and participated in directing, acting and cinematography workshops, including those of the
Avignon festival in France and the "Ana Honak" project with the English Royal Court.
He provides an overview of New York's 2005 ACT FRENCH festival, his six-month foray into the Parisian theatre scene, and the annual month-long
Avignon Festival. Within each exploration Turk describes and critiques a variety of performances; highlights influential or upcoming actors, directors, and playwrights; considers popular and critical reactions to many works; and details the ongoing social and political factors involved in the creation and production of modern theatre.
Originally performed at
Avignon Festival in 2009, "Aegri Somnia" was instigated when festival organizers asked Nawfal to work on a marriage of music and video.
Speaking of words, Mummenschanz roughly translates to "masquerade." The first major breakthrough came with an acclaimed appearance at the famous
Avignon Festival in France in 1972.
Book early if you are planning to visit between July 7 and 27 when the annual
Avignon Festival takes place.
From its first major success at the
Avignon Festival in 1972, the group has been performing in Western and Eastern Europe to North and South America, from Middle East and Africa to Asia, Australia and New Zealand, including the most renowned worldwide festivals.