Taiwanese troupe Riverbed Theatre will present their latest works at the 2015 OFF Festival d’Avignon in France from July 5 to 25. With the assistance of the Taiwan Cultural Center in Paris, the French overseas office of the Ministry of Culture, the Taipei troupe will showcase varied performance styles from Taiwan to the world during the renowned summer festival.
Contemporary theatre group Riverbed Theatre will return to the festival with a new piece titled “Rêves de riz (摘花).” Drawing upon elements of traditional Liyuan opera and Nanguan Dance, the group has created a new performance style for Taiwan’s contemporary theater.
The annual OFF Festival d’Avignon, the oldest extant festival in France, is a month-long event dedicated to all elements of performing arts, including parades, theaters, concerts, story-telling, and circus routines. The Riverbed Theatre from Taiwan will be performing at the festival’s Theatre de la Condition des Soies and Les Hivernales this year.
More information can be found at: http://www.avignonleoff.com/programme/2015/par-pays/taiwan-214/