Festival
Théâtre amateur francophone à Villers-Cotterêts
From to
Villers-Cotterêts
Practical details
Plan your visit
- Date
- Saturday, 21 November 2026 to Sunday, 22 November 2026
- This date range does not mean the venue opens every day. Check its opening hours.
- Time
- 11:00 to 18:30
- Price
- Price to be confirmed
- Category
- Festival
- Venue
- Villers-Cotterêts
- Villers-Cotterêts
- Villers-Cotterêts area
- Explore Villers-Cotterêts and the surrounding area
Before you leave, confirm the times, prices and conditions with the organiser.
What to expect
About this event
I am taking you to Villers-Cotterêts, to the Cité internationale de la langue française, which is hosting the International French-speaking Amateur Theatre Festival again after a first edition in 2025.
Over two days, six companies from across the French-speaking world take turns in the auditorium, at 11:00, 14:30 and 17:00. On Saturday 21 November: “Les toilettes de l’entreprise” by Tristan Choisel, performed by Les Tricoteuses (Hem), an absurd social whodunnit; “À la bonne heure du bonheur” by Serge Baril, by the Théâtre des Poêles à Bois (Shawinigan, Quebec); and “Les grandes marées” by Alex Lorette, by the Studio Théâtre du Luxembourg. On Sunday 22 November: “État sauvage” by Stéphane Jaubertie, by Compagnie T à Part (Geneva and Fillingues); “Après nous” by Dominique Bréda, by La Très Ordinaire Compagnie (Charleroi); and “Par amour” by Pape Mbodj Ndao, by Compagnie Kaddu Askanwi (Senegal).
The audience votes for its favourite play, while a group of eight spectators aged 15 to 18 awards a Young People’s Choice. On Sunday you can meet the companies at 18:00, before the awards at 19:00.
Each show costs 5 €, the pass for all six 15 €, with unreserved seating. Information on 03 64 92 43 43.
Your questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the amateur theatre festival cost?
Each show costs 5 €, and a pass for all six shows costs 15 €.
Which countries are represented?
Companies from France, Quebec, Luxembourg, France and Switzerland, Belgium and Senegal.
What time are the performances?
At 11:00, 14:30 and 17:00 on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026.
When are the awards presented?
On Sunday 22 November at 19:00 in the auditorium, after a meeting with the companies at 18:00.
At a glance
The International French-speaking Amateur Theatre Festival brings six companies to the auditorium of the Cité internationale de la langue française in Villers-Cotterêts on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026, at 5 € per show or 15 € for a pass.
Dates: Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026, shows at 11:00, 14:30 and 17:00; on Sunday, meet the companies at 18:00 and awards at 19:00. Venue: auditorium, Cité internationale de la langue française, 1 Place Aristide Briand, Villers-Cotterêts. Prices: 5 € per show, 15 € pass for six. Unreserved seating. Information: 03 64 92 43 43.