«Through art for humanity»: come and discover this theatre, symbol of humanistic and poetic utopia

Name: « Par l’art pour l’humanité » : venez découvrir ce théâtre, symbole d’utopie humaniste et poétique
Start: 2021-09-18T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2021-09-19T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Théâtre du Peuple

The Théâtre du Peuple opens its doors to you, the opportunity to discover during a guided tour, the backstage of this theatre classified under the title of Historical Monuments.

18 et 19 septembre 2021Passé

©Matthieu Edet

The Théâtre du Peuple opens its doors to you, the opportunity to discover during a guided tour, the backstage of this theatre classified under the title of Historical Monuments.

The People’s Theatre is known all over the world for its backdrop that opens onto the forest. But the notoriety of the place owes as much to the majesty of the site as to the strength and originality of the original shows presented there. Since the beginning, actors, amateurs and professionals have played together in the summer on the Bussang stage.
This high place of theatrical art today welcomes visitors from all over the world and is one of the most visited sites of the department of Vosges.

À propos du lieu

Théâtre du Peuple

40 rue du théâtre du peuple, 88540 Bussang

Vosges
Grand Est

Maurice Pottecher is born on October 19th, 1867 in Bussang within a family of industrialists. After his(its) studies, he(it) settles down in Paris to become man of letters. In 1896, he(it) decides to build, in Bussang, a permanent theatre stage. Today, the Theatre of the People, with its wooden structure, its architecture inspired by chalets or barns, is a place of theatrical creations, of transmission of knowledges and of trainings(formations) by workshops(studios). The currency registered on both(all) sides by the executive(frame) of stage(scene): «By the Art, for the humanity», the same ambition participates: «put theatre within the reach of all, make an entertainment capable of moving closer to the men(people) and of erasing(of ironing out) the social and cultural divides». Listed(Classified) in conformance with(for) historic monuments since 1976, the Theatre of the People acquired a workshop(studio) of decoration(set) in 1986\. It is property of the state since 2005.