My daughter, a stage actress in Paris, will be playing in Avignon for the first time this summer. A side of the festival many don't know is that virtually all of the smaller troupes play there at a loss, making a real investment in renting the theater, lodging and feeding the performers, plus travel expenses. The potential pay-off is being discovered by programmers.
No, there is nowhere I would rather not be than Avignon in the summer. We've seen the play several times in Paris and get up there often to see her on stage. I'm excited she is doing it though. A deciding factor for the company was that this year's festival has been shortened by one week because of the Olympics, thus reducing expenses.
My daughter, a stage actress in Paris, will be playing in Avignon for the first time this summer. A side of the festival many don't know is that virtually all of the smaller troupes play there at a loss, making a real investment in renting the theater, lodging and feeding the performers, plus travel expenses. The potential pay-off is being discovered by programmers.
Wow... that must be exciting to play at such a venue. Are you going?
No, there is nowhere I would rather not be than Avignon in the summer. We've seen the play several times in Paris and get up there often to see her on stage. I'm excited she is doing it though. A deciding factor for the company was that this year's festival has been shortened by one week because of the Olympics, thus reducing expenses.