Since the end of the Covid-19 crisis, cultural halls have sometimes struggled to bring the public back to life, which has taken on other habits.
In Chartres, the Off does not seem to have such problems. If local companies are to be believed, the new theater complex, which opened just two months ago, fulfills its role perfectly.
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1 / Sylvia noisy
“It’s like a Christmas present for us,” says Sylvia Bruyant enthusiastically. The head of the Cavalcade company was able to test the Off in two weekends with two different pieces: Bemot funeral home et Welcome to the beautiful autumn.
For the first, which was free, “we had to turn down many people”. For the second, “it was full both nights”.
2 / Michel Crance
Same satisfaction on the side of the Théâtre du Portail Sud. Michel Crance, the manager of the restaurant, is the most frequent user of the Off, since he has transferred all his programming there.
“On a technical level it is flawless. We don’t want to find better conditions “.
“The great thing is the diversity of the proposals. Between Hilda et Model parents, this is the big gap. But it’s great to have both and at the same time! exclaims Michel Crance, who even dares to make a comparison with the Avignon festival. “It’s the Off festival every day! “
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3 / Jerome Costeplane
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This is confirmed by érôme Costeplane, director of the Chartres theater who has followed the project from the beginning.
“Something is being born. We welcome more and more artists in residence here. And I get a lot of phone calls from outside companies that are thinking of settling in Chartres ”.
It’s still a bit early to know if these projects will be successful …
Remi Bonnet
