Mathilde Monnier and Lucie Antunes Present 'Silence' at Avignon Festival

At the 2026 Festival d'Avignon, choreographer Mathilde Monnier and composer-percussionist Lucie Antunes debut 'Silence', a choreographed concert in the In program where dance, music, and stage dialogue to explore absence, breath, and listening. The piece is part of the radio show 'Sur le pont des arts' examining how theater embodies the unsaid. Also featured: director Valérie Donzelli adapts Delphine de Vigan's novel 'Les figurants' for the Off program at La Scala, reflecting on background roles and reclaiming one's narrative. Additionally, Maxime Grember presents 'Psicofonía. Silences d'Espagne' by Faustine Noguès at Théâtre des Halles, resonating with buried memories of the Spanish Civil War. The playlist includes tracks by Lucie Antunes and Estrella Morante.