In one of the most special editions of the Festival d’Avignon, which marks the return of the event after the cancellation of the 2020 edition due to the pandemic, Tiago Rodrigues was chosen as the next director of this meeting of theater and performing arts on a global scale, succeeding Olivier Py, whose term ends next summer.
The premiere of the most recent play by Tiago Rodrigues today marks the start of the 75th edition of the festival in that French location.
The festival goes on until the 25th and “O Cerejal”, by Anton Tchekhov, staged by the artistic director of the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, will hold 10 more performances, beyond the premiere, until the 17th of July.
The presentation of his play will take place at the emblematic and recently restored Cour des Palais des Papes, the heart of the Festival d’Avignon, where Tiago Rodrigues will direct, among other actors, the French Isabelle Huppert.
In 1946, the Festival d’Avignon began as an exhibition of fine arts organized by René Char, Christian Zervos and Yvonne Zervos, which was joined by Jean Vilar, actor and director, with three plays.
Playwright, director and actor, Tiago Rodrigues is now joining these figures.
