The Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers (), also Théâtre des Amandiers, is a theatre in

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and a known theatre outside of Paris. The present building opened in 1976. The company is a ''Centre dramatique national'' (National dramatic center), a national public theatre. Artistic directors included

Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; ; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ''I ...

and

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(1982), Jean-Pierre Vincent (1990) and Jean-Louis Martinelli (2002). The theatre runs a film studio and an acting school which is connected to theatre studies at the

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History

The theatre developed from the Festival de Nanterre, first staged in 1965 in a circus tent. In 1966 it was moved to the University of Nanterre. From 1971 it was made a ''Centre dramatique national'', a national public theater, and received public funding. In 1976 the theatre moved to the ''Maison de la Culture''. That event is considered the inauguration of the theater. The building, which seats 900 people, is at 7 avenue Pablo Picasso in Nanterre. In 1982 the theatre was named ''Théâtre des Amandiers'' and directed by

and

. Chéreau established a theatre school and a film studio. His first staging was ''Combat de nègres et de chiens'' by Bernard-Marie Koltès, followed by the author's ''Quai Ouest, Dans la solitude des champs de coton'' and ''Le retour au désert''. Productions of

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's '' Das weite Land'' by

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and a staged version of

Louis-Ferdinand Céline Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches (27 May 1894 – 1 July 1961), better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline ( ; ), was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel '' Journey to the End of the Night'' (1932) won the ' ...

's novel ''

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'' by André Engel were also notable. Chéreau staged plays by

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, Pierre de Marivaux,

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, and

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. Jean-Pierre Vincent directed the theatre from 1990 to 2001. From 1991 to 2001 Georges Aperghis, the leader of the group L'ATEM, directed music productions. From 2001 to 2013 Jean-Louis Martinelli directed the theatre and Philippe Quesne from 2014 to 2020. In 2021, Christophe Rauck has been appointed Director of the Nanterre-Amandiers Theatre.

Directors

* ''Maison de la Culture'' ** 1969–1974 / Pierre Laville ** 1974–1978 Pierre Debauche ** 1978–1982

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* ''Centre Dramatique National'' ** 1974–1982 Xavier Pommeret ** 1982–1990

** 1990–2001

Jean-Pierre Vincent Jean-Pierre Vincent (26 August 1942 – 5 November 2020) was a French theatrical actor and director. He served as Administrator of the Comédie-Française from 1983 to 1986. Theatre *'' The Broken Jug'' (1963) *''Scènes populaires'' (1963) *'' ...

** 2002-2013 ** 2014-2020 Philippe Quesne ** since 2021 Christophe Rauck

Literature

* Manfred Brauneck, Gérard Schneilin (editors): ''Theaterlexikon 1. Begriffe und Epochen, Bühnen und Ensembles''. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag Reinbek bei Hamburg, 5th edition, August 2007, .

References

External links

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Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
theatre-contemporain.net
Théâtre des Amandiers
scope.lefigaro.fr

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