This year,La Villette launches the first edition of Molière Fest, an open-air theater festival conceived as a great popular celebration, in the image of its illustrious inspirer. From June 25 to 29, 2025, in several areas of the park - the Prairie du Triangle, the Folies voisines, the Jardin de la Treille and the Folie Belvédère - young and old alike are invited to enjoy a rich program of free performances, strolls, readings and festive events.
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Among the highlights: Les Trois Mousquetaires - La Série by Collectif 49 701, a theatrical epic divided into three seasons, performed on the road from age 8 upwards. Another highlight is Vendredi, a play by Nicolas Verdier and Serge Bagdassarian of the Comédie-Française, freely inspired by Michel Tournier 's novel. Audiences will also discover Molière et ses masques by Simon Falguières, a poetic farce on the life and death of the playwright, and Molière Summer, a project under the Initiatives d'artistes - La Villette label, combining theater and installation.
Younger audiences will enjoy Söta Sälta, a visual and aural concert from age 7, or Street Cheval, a juggling "chanson de geste". The afternoons of the weekend will be punctuated by Les Fantaisies, fun and accessible activities for children aged 3 and over. Finally, the program closes on Sunday June 29 with Le Bal des Mousquetaires, a festive and collective moment celebrating the values of camaraderie, panache and shared theater.
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Molière Fest is aimed at a curious, open-minded family audience, eager to enjoy a convivial, open-air artistic experience. The atmosphere is relaxed, admission is free, and every venue in the park is transformed into an open-air stage, in a bid to open up theatrical practice and celebrate a living heritage. On the other hand, this type of programming may be less suited to those looking for a darkened auditorium or a classical, non-stop narrative: here, theater is experienced in broad daylight, along the paths and lawns.
From June 25 to 29, 2025, La Villette transforms its green spaces into living stages with Molière Fest, a free festival dedicated to theater in all its forms. A festive event, open to all, to (re)discover Molière in freedom, surrounded by contemporary artists, jugglers, readers and modern musketeers.
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