ARTFEED — Contemporary Art Intelligence

Japanese programming at Festival d'Automne stands out amid theater funding debate

festival-fair · 2026-04-23

A symposium titled "Pour une refondation du théâtre public," initiated by Jacques Blanc, addressed the crisis in French public theater but focused narrowly on local subsidy distribution, avoiding ethical and artistic questions. The season's artistic highlight was the Japanese programming at the Festival d'Automne, alongside a revival of Peter Brook's "L'Homme qui."

Key facts

  • Colloquium 'Pour une refondation du théâtre public' initiated by Jacques Blanc
  • Debate focused on local subsidy distribution
  • Ethical and artistic questions not addressed
  • Revival of Peter Brook's 'L'Homme qui'
  • Japanese programming at Festival d'Automne was the season's standout event
  • Event took place in 1998
  • Source: artpress.com
  • Article published February 1, 1998

Entities

Artists

  • Jacques Blanc
  • Peter Brook

Institutions

  • Festival d'Automne
  • artpress

Sources