Patrice Spinosi warns theater censorship threatens rule of law in Le Monde op-ed
In a tribune published in Le Monde on July 3, 2026, Patrice Spinosi, president of the Fondation Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and a lawyer at the Conseil d'État, argues that restrictions on theatrical freedom represent a direct threat to the rule of law. His op-ed comes on the eve of the Festival d'Avignon and follows the cancellation of a play by a municipality led by the Rassemblement National (RN). Spinosi contends that in a democracy, freedom of creation is one of the first battlegrounds of illiberal offensives.
Key facts
- Patrice Spinosi is president of the Fondation Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
- Spinosi is a lawyer at the Conseil d'État
- The op-ed was published in Le Monde on July 3, 2026
- The tribune was published on the eve of the Festival d'Avignon
- A play was cancelled by a municipality led by the Rassemblement National
- Spinosi argues restrictions on theatrical freedom threaten the rule of law
- Spinosi states freedom of creation is a key battleground of illiberal offensives
Entities
Artists
- Patrice Spinosi
Institutions
- Fondation Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
- Conseil d'État
- Le Monde
- Festival d'Avignon
- Rassemblement National
Locations
- Avignon
- France