The festival will host 18 companies for 18 shows and 24 performances, including professional and amateur creations, shows for all ages and young audiences, theatrical readings, and a workshop. The inauguration is scheduled for November 10 at 7 PM at the Halle du Bouzet in Cestas.
The opening evening, hosted by Benjamin Ducroq (Maesta Théâtre company), will bring together participating troupes for exchange sessions and a presentation of work done by amateurs who participated in a workshop led by Marie-Alix Costé de Bagneaux (Georges company). It will be followed by a dinner-aperitif, and then the show La revanche de Godzilla by the Barbara Reyes company at 9 PM.
This 28th edition will highlight the diversity of theatrical forms with exclusively regional professional companies and local amateur troupes. The program includes: classical, contemporary, social, and political theater, solo performances, musical theater, and children's shows. Among the announced performances are La revanche de Godzilla, Gisèle Halimi, défendre !, Origine(s), From Martin to Eden (based on Jack London), 7 minutes, Scroll, Théâtralire, Avec, Câlins Poulpe, as well as amateur plays such as 1848 and Grand-peur et misère du IIIe Reich.
The festival will also feature school performances, a specific creation, and discovery sessions on theatrical practice. The 2025 edition attracted over 2,500 spectators.
The complete program is available online, and tickets can be purchased at www.saisonculturelle.canejan-cestas.fr. Reservations can also be made by phone at 05 56 89 38 93.
