Tiphaine Raffier's 'L'hors présence' Tackles End-of-Life Debate at Avignon Festival
At the 2026 Festival d'Avignon, director Tiago Rodrigues highlighted the artistic stakes of the edition, including a focus on the Korean language and theater's role amid global upheavals. Tiphaine Raffier presents 'L'hors présence' in the In program, a performance interrogating end-of-life and grief. In the Off program, Cyrielle Voguet and Anna Pabst stage 'Thelma, Louise et nous' at Théâtre des Halles, revisiting Ridley Scott's iconic female duo to explore women's solidarities, inheritances, and freedoms today. Maxime Grember introduces 'Exhibit A' by Sihame Haddioui at Théâtre des Doms, which highlights Belgian francophone creation and transforms a computer keyboard into a theatrical stage.
Key facts
- Tiphaine Raffier presents 'L'hors présence' at the Festival d'Avignon In program.
- The performance addresses end-of-life and grief.
- Tiago Rodrigues is the director of the Festival d'Avignon.
- The 2026 edition honors the Korean language.
- Cyrielle Voguet and Anna Pabst created 'Thelma, Louise et nous' for the Off program.
- 'Thelma, Louise et nous' is performed at Théâtre des Halles.
- The play revisits Ridley Scott's film 'Thelma & Louise'.
- Sihame Haddioui's 'Exhibit A' at Théâtre des Doms features a computer keyboard as a stage.
- Théâtre des Doms highlights Belgian francophone creation.
- The article was published on July 6, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Tiphaine Raffier
- Tiago Rodrigues
- Cyrielle Voguet
- Anna Pabst
- Maxime Grember
- Sihame Haddioui
- Ridley Scott
Institutions
- Festival d'Avignon
- Théâtre des Halles
- Théâtre des Doms
- RFI
Locations
- Avignon
- France