The National Dramatic Center of Montluçon, the Théâtre des Îlets, has decided to mobilize against the closure of museums, theaters and cinemas. He therefore calls for demonstrations on Tuesday, December 15, from 11:30 a.m., Place Piquand. The procession will join “with music, texts and songs, with signs and slogans” the Théâtre des Îlets.
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Weakened artists and technicians
“We decided on Friday to say enough is enough! With this closure, there is something really wrong at all, ”explains Carole Thibaut, director of the Théâtre des Îlets.
Today there is an extreme weakening of artists, technicians and companies. They are in terrible situations. There are shows that have been created that will never exist!
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She continues, “And when you invest in a show, you barely have the money to pay yourself to do it, and the show doesn’t come out and never will be released because the dates are pushed back month by month, that’s appalling. “
So postponing the opening of cultural places again arouses anger among many professionals.
Angry professionals
Carole Thibaut underlines: « We understand too well what is emerging: culture, art does not seem necessary to the society in which we live and to the people who govern us. While it is a necessity, all the more so now, in the same way, besides, as sports venues, stadiums … The director therefore has the impression that culture is taking a back seat.
“It’s great that people can go to the shops, they’re right, but it’s pretty crazy to see the armored supermarkets and the theaters closed. There is something of the order of the symbol which is impossible to accept. “
Carole thibaut (director of the Théâtre des Îlets)
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“I think that if it makes us so angry, it’s not just because we can’t put on a show, it’s because, behind it, there is something, on the political level, which is extremely disturbing. “
Especially since for her, and for many, culture is “essential”. “People need to cultivate themselves. This is what makes us intelligent human beings, capable of living together, of talking to each other, of exchanging about values, about strong things, and not simply being in excessive consumerism. “
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Laura Morel
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