Avignon Festival OFF 2026: Five Must-See Theatre Picks

The 2026 Avignon Festival OFF presents a diverse lineup of five standout productions. In 'Tanto Poco', actress Cécile Garcia-Fogel portrays a school janitor in Rome who falls into a lifelong platonic love with a young literature teacher, based on a text by Marco Lodoli. 'Ubu Roi', directed by Jean-Marie Galey, updates Alfred Jarry's 1886 farce with a Trump-like Ubu, played by Galey, and his wife by Teresa Ovidio, in a satire of power and xenophobia. 'Cold Cuts' by Scottish playwright Linda McLean, directed by Amandine du Rivau and Régis Lux, dissects psychological abuse in a marriage through a chilling interrogation. 'La Clairière', written by Stéphane Jaubertie and directed by Jérôme Wacquiez, is a dystopian fable about a gated community whose protective wall vanishes, performed by Compagnie Les Lucioles. Finally, 'Roberto Zucco', based on Bernard-Marie Koltès's last play, follows a serial killer's escape and recapture, directed by Rose Noël with Axel Granberger in the title role, featuring live music by Natalia Bacalov and Martin Sevrin. Performances run at various venues including Le 11, Théâtre du Chêne Noir, La Factory, and Théâtre du Girasole, with specific schedules and rest days.