Inferno Magazine Names Top 10 Shows of Avignon Festival 2026
Inferno magazine published its top 10 list of the best performances from the 2026 Festival d'Avignon 'In' program, alongside a list of five most disliked shows. The 80th edition was deemed disappointing by the editorial team. The top 10, ranked in order of preference, includes: 'Le deuil sied à Electre' by Gwenaël Morin at Jardin de Mons; 'The last Hamlet' by Ben Duke at Cloître des Célestins; 'Muette' by Boris Charmatz at Chartreuse de Villeneuve; 'Capra' by Jeanne Candel at Gymnase du Lycée Mistral; '1, 2, 3 Poquelin' by tg STAN at Carrière de Boulbon; 'Un procès' by Christiane Jatahy at Gymnase du Lycée Aubanel; 'Maldoror' by Julien Gosselin at Cour d'Honneur; 'Salma, mon amour' by Ahmed El Attar at L'Autre Scène; 'Laura Wasquez' at Jardin de la Vierge Saint Joseph; 'Vive le sujet #3!' at Jardin de la Vierge Saint Joseph; 'Island Story' by Kyung-Sung Lee at Gymnase du Lycée Aubanel. The five most disliked shows are: 'Uma luz cordial' by Carolina Bianchi at Opéra Grand Avignon; 'Everything must go' by Forced Entertainment at Lycée Saint Joseph; 'Music, music' by Trajal Harrell at Cloître des Carmes; 'One degree celsius' by Sung Im Her at Lycée Saint Joseph; 'Bunker' by Marion Siéfert at La FabricA.
Key facts
- Inferno magazine published a top 10 list of the best performances from the 2026 Festival d'Avignon 'In' program.
- The 80th edition was described as disappointing by the editorial team.
- The top 10 includes works by Gwenaël Morin, Ben Duke, Boris Charmatz, Jeanne Candel, tg STAN, Christiane Jatahy, Julien Gosselin, Ahmed El Attar, Laura Wasquez, and Kyung-Sung Lee.
- Venues include Jardin de Mons, Cloître des Célestins, Chartreuse de Villeneuve, Gymnase du Lycée Mistral, Carrière de Boulbon, Gymnase du Lycée Aubanel, Cour d'Honneur, L'Autre Scène, and Jardin de la Vierge Saint Joseph.
- The five most disliked shows are by Carolina Bianchi, Forced Entertainment, Trajal Harrell, Sung Im Her, and Marion Siéfert.
- Venues for disliked shows include Opéra Grand Avignon, Lycée Saint Joseph, Cloître des Carmes, and La FabricA.
- The list was published on July 25, 2026.
- The source is Inferno magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Gwenaël Morin
- Ben Duke
- Boris Charmatz
- Jeanne Candel
- tg STAN
- Christiane Jatahy
- Julien Gosselin
- Ahmed El Attar
- Laura Wasquez
- Kyung-Sung Lee
- Carolina Bianchi
- Forced Entertainment
- Trajal Harrell
- Sung Im Her
- Marion Siéfert
Institutions
- Inferno magazine
- Festival d'Avignon
- Jardin de Mons
- Cloître des Célestins
- Chartreuse de Villeneuve
- Gymnase du Lycée Mistral
- Carrière de Boulbon
- Gymnase du Lycée Aubanel
- Cour d'Honneur
- L'Autre Scène
- Jardin de la Vierge Saint Joseph
- Opéra Grand Avignon
- Lycée Saint Joseph
- Cloître des Carmes
- La FabricA
Locations
- Avignon
- France
- Jardin de Mons
- Cloître des Célestins
- Chartreuse de Villeneuve
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
- Gymnase du Lycée Mistral
- Carrière de Boulbon
- Boulbon
- Gymnase du Lycée Aubanel
- Cour d'Honneur
- Palais des Papes
- L'Autre Scène
- Jardin de la Vierge Saint Joseph
- Opéra Grand Avignon
- Lycée Saint Joseph
- Cloître des Carmes
- La FabricA