Every summer now, the Summer Festival of La Maison Maria Casarès celebrates theatre, heritage, nature and conviviality. For four weeks, we propose a programme based on heritage visits, garden sound trails, theatre performances and food and meals from the local gastronomy. Our strines, aperitif-shows and dinner-show punctuate every day, offering healthy and local food.
The festival runs week-days from Monday 22nd July until Friday 16th August
La Maison de Maria Casarès is located in Alloue: finger posts point the way from the Confolens-Ruffec D741
You can make a reservation by calling 05 45 31 81 20 or by email
Other fragments
The romantic correspondence between Maria Casarès and Albert Camus
Sound walk in the gardens of the estate
From 2.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. continuously
Rate €8
This tour takes visitors on a contemplative walk in the gardens of the domain, from the orchard to the island, to discover one of the most beautiful romantic correspondences between two artists: the actress Maria Casarès and the author Albert Camus. Equipped with an audio headset, in the middle of nature and at the water's edge, follow a route to discover these two sacred monsters, accompanied by the music written especially by Aurélien Dumont. An intimate and captivating experience.
Site visit
View the on-going restoration of the House of Maria Casarès
Guided Tour
At 2.45 p.m., 3.45 p.m., 4.45 p.m. and 5.45 p.m.
Rate €8 - Limited number of places - booking required
The restoration works of the Logis de la Vergne, former mansion of Maria Casarès where its furniture and library are preserved, arrive at their terms. This guided tour will make it possible to share with the visitors the various stages and challenges of this restoration while telling the link maintained by Maria Casarès with this house: how to preserve and transmit this “additional soul”.
Wow?
At 4.30 p.m.
Rate €8 - Limited number of places - booking required
Writing and directing Sylvain Levey
Compagnie Veilleur delegated production
This is the story of Pierre and LĂ©a, two
eleven-year-olds who build up a hut and within a few days will get to
know each other, marry and divorce.
Like in a breath, they play a
lifetime. With humor and cruelty, too, they discover each other while
questioning the world of adults that they still apprehend from afar but
against which they buckle themselves.
A teasing and ferocious duo, now a "stube" of youth theatre.
The show is followed by a snack served in the gardens of the domain.
Europe-Connection
Apero-show - Outdoor show
At 6.30 p.m.
Rate €8 - Limited number of places - booking required
D’Alexandre Badea
Directed by Matthieu Roy
Company Veiller
In this room, we discover a man willing to do anything to satisfy his personal ambition. He now holds a key position in European society: lobbyist. Having ensured that a law is blocked that was not favourable to him, our man will no longer be able to backtrack, even if it means endangering the lives of others, his or her mental health and his or her family life. This work depicts with a coldness but not without a hint of humor the functioning of the lobbies at the European Commission and in particular those linked to agricultural issues. More than ever at the heart of the news, this text questions us about our relationship to food, the land and the drunkenness of power.
The show is accompanied by an aperitif.
The Wave
Dinner show - Outdoor show
At 8 p.m.
Rate €30 (dinner included) / €20 (workshop with dinner)
During the show, children between the ages of 5 and 10 can participate in a theatre workshop and then join their families for dinner.
Based on the novel by Todd Strasser and the film "Die Welle" by Denis Gansel
Directed by Marion Conejero
The Andalusian Dogs
Benjamin Cortet, a well-loved history teacher in his high school, began his new course: autocracy and the Third Reich. To make his students understand the gradual establishment of a totalitarian regime, he decided to conduct a life-size experience within the classroom. "The Wave" with its salvation, symbol, uniform and rules, is born. But what was at the root of a single game will gradually gain momentum and escape control. The Wave grew. She sweeps, leaving the question in her way: "And you, what would you have done?" "
The show continues with a dinner in the park.
