Launched in 2022 by five municipalities (Doville, La Haye, Montsenelle, Saint-Nicolas-de-Pierrepont and Varenguebec), the regional cultural project, supported by the Normandy Region, the Drac (Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs) and the Manche Department, is attracting interest from other municipalities. Périers joined in 2023, and this month, the elected representatives of Pirou and Marchésieux signed the agreement.
The aim of this project is to build an inclusive culture over the coming months, with, for and by the inhabitants of the region, by revealing our rich heritage and natural resources, which are the guarantors of a strong identity. This regional policy is divided into two phases: Carnavaaal, a participatory creation, and the summer season Des Monts aux marais, a multidisciplinary programme and artist residencies in the eight municipalities.
In 2025, the summer programme will be based on two residencies and seven artistic and cultural events.
Do Artists Need Their Audience? Without a doubt—without spectators, there is no show. But can artists also rely on their audience physically? Miguel Rubio takes on this challenge with Playground.
Here, the staging depends entirely on the spectators. Their gaze, their presence, and even their bodies support the structure of the performance. Seated on eight chairs connected to the Chinese pole, they become a key element of the scenography. Those who accept this role will feel just how much the artist leans on them to keep everything in balance. Blending Chinese pole acrobatics, dance, theater, and humor, Playground is a performance full of surprises and extraordinary adventures. It is an aerial and absurd playground where comedy meets acrobatic prowess, suspended more than eight meters above the ground.
After collaborating with numerous companies and diverse projects, Miguel Rubio wanted to take the Chinese pole to the streets. He designed a self-sufficient system in which the audience itself becomes the pillar of the performance. With Playground, the magic of the Chinese pole comes to life, unfolding anywhere and for everyone.
More Playground events
07 - 08 August
20:00
Playground at the La Plage des Six Pompes festival
La Plage des Six Pompes is deeply rooted in the creative, working-class, multicultural, resourceful and enterprising spirit of La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Held in a city with a unique urban layout and history, the festival is Switzerland’s flagship event for street arts. Beyond its annual summer gathering, it also serves as a committed ambassador for these living arts.
Playground is a comical and absurd production that rises 8 metres high, combining Chinese pole, dance, theatre, acrobatics and humour. A tragicomedy full of surprises and unexpected twists and turns. This is Miguel Rubio’s challenge: his set design comes to life thanks to those who decide to support it. Eight chairs form part of the structure, and the audience who occupy them become a fundamental pillar. Without them, the show would not hold together.
As he tries to balance on the Chinese pole, Miguel Rubio faces unpredictable situations. To overcome them, he needs the physical and emotional help of the audience, who become essential accomplices in the show. Playground is a warm and characterful solo show based on a collaborative anchoring system. Here, the connection between the artist and the audience is key: without their support, the magic does not work.
Playground at the Petits déjeuners d’Onex festival in Onex.
The Collectif Primavez will present its show Playground at the Petits déjeuners d’Onex festival in Onex on 13 August at 10:00 am (time to be confirmed) as part of the Six Pompes Summer Tour.
Playground is a comical and absurd production that rises 8 metres high, combining Chinese pole, dance, theatre, acrobatics and humour. A tragicomedy full of surprises and unexpected twists and turns. This is Miguel Rubio’s challenge: his set design comes to life thanks to those who decide to support it. Eight chairs form part of the structure, and the audience who occupy them become a fundamental pillar. Without them, the show would not hold together.
As he tries to balance on the Chinese pole, Miguel Rubio faces unpredictable situations. To overcome them, he needs the physical and emotional help of the audience, who become essential accomplices in the show. Playground is a warm and characterful solo show based on a collaborative anchoring system. Here, the connection between the artist and the audience is key: without their support, the magic does not work.
See you on 13 August at the Petits déjeuners d’Onex festival!
Playground is a comical and absurd production that rises 8 metres high, combining Chinese pole, dance, theatre, acrobatics and humour. A tragicomedy full of surprises and unexpected twists and turns. This is Miguel Rubio’s challenge: his set design comes to life thanks to those who decide to support it. Eight chairs form part of the structure, and the audience who occupy them become a fundamental pillar. Without them, the show would not hold together.
As he tries to balance on the Chinese pole, Miguel Rubio faces unpredictable situations. To overcome them, he needs the physical and emotional help of the audience, who become essential accomplices in the show. Playground is a warm and characterful solo show based on a collaborative anchoring system. Here, the connection between the artist and the audience is key: without their support, the magic does not work.
The last weekend before the start of the school year should not be a sad occasion. It offers a final festive moment for families to enjoy before children return to school. The celebrations will take place at La Plannaz, which will once again showcase street arts by hosting a stop of the Six Pompes Summer Tour. Theatre actors, acrobats, and other clowns will be there to prove to anyone who might doubt it that, in Bussigny, the holidays always end on a high note!
Playground is a comical and absurd production that rises 8 metres high, combining Chinese pole, dance, theatre, acrobatics and humour. A tragicomedy full of surprises and unexpected twists and turns. This is Miguel Rubio’s challenge: his set design comes to life thanks to those who decide to support it. Eight chairs form part of the structure, and the audience who occupy them become a fundamental pillar. Without them, the show would not hold together.
As he tries to balance on the Chinese pole, Miguel Rubio faces unpredictable situations. To overcome them, he needs the physical and emotional help of the audience, who become essential accomplices in the show. Playground is a warm and characterful solo show based on a collaborative anchoring system. Here, the connection between the artist and the audience is key: without their support, the magic does not work.
La Branche welcomes more than 146 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Around 450 staff work there. Structured into nine mixed, multi-generational, family-sized residential units, La Branche is a place to live that resembles a village: a performance hall, swimming pool, school, playgrounds, restaurant and grocery shop open to the public, etc.
Located in the Lake Geneva region, in Savigny, 15 km north-east of Lausanne, the estate also includes a farm. It comprises 35 hectares of forest, fields and a garden cultivated according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture.
Playground is a comical and absurd production that rises 8 metres high, combining Chinese pole, dance, theatre, acrobatics and humour. A tragicomedy full of surprises and unexpected twists and turns. This is Miguel Rubio’s challenge: his set design comes to life thanks to those who decide to support it. Eight chairs form part of the structure, and the audience who occupy them become a fundamental pillar. Without them, the show would not hold together.
As he tries to balance on the Chinese pole, Miguel Rubio faces unpredictable situations. To overcome them, he needs the physical and emotional help of the audience, who become essential accomplices in the show. Playground is a warm and characterful solo show based on a collaborative anchoring system. Here, the connection between the artist and the audience is key: without their support, the magic does not work.
