Behind the scenes with a guide

Name: Behind the scenes with a guide
Start: 2022-09-17T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Théâtre du Peuple

Throughout the year, visitors from all over the world come to this important theatre art venue. It is today one of the most frequented sites of the Vosges department.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free. Free entrance.

©Matthieu Edet

Throughout the year, visitors from all over the world come to this important theatre art venue. It is today one of the most frequented sites of the Vosges department.

«Par l'art pour l'humanité» is the motto inscribed on both sides of the stage frame to mark the humanist and poetic utopia that founds this high place of popular theatre. The People’s Theatre is known throughout 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, amateur and professional actors play together on the Bussang stage during the summer.

About the location

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.