30th edition of the Street Arts Festival _ From 14 July to 29 August 2025
Thirty years ago, Fontenay-le-Comte created a street arts festival whose name has continued to shine ever since: Les Ricochets! From neighbourhood to neighbourhood, it has brought you artistic encounters and discoveries, in a spirit of ever-renewed curiosity.
In 2021, the Community of Communes extended the Festival to two municipalities for the first time. Year after year, its popularity has grown, and for this 30th edition, four stops in the region are on offer.
Les Ricochets is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and this edition will reflect what the festival has embodied since its inception: a joyful, accessible and deeply human celebration.
In 2025, you’ll need to be well shod! The festival invites you on a journey of shows and emotions, from town to town, from Fontenay-le-Comte to Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts, via Pissotte, Les Velluire-sur-Vendée and Saint-Martin-de-Fraigneau for a festive opening. Each stage is an artistic stopover, each place a promise of discovery and conviviality.
Les Ricochets en territoire is culture that circulates, weaves and connects. It is laughter that bursts forth, emotion that surges, conviviality that imposes itself as a matter of course. It is a festival for everyone, without barriers, without pretension, with the simple and precious pleasure of being together.
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.
The Lausanne Garden Parties. Five free, festive weekends in five of the city’s iconic parks. These multidisciplinary events celebrate outdoor culture with a varied programme combining music, dance, theatre, street arts and cinema. Each weekend also features activities for children, such as storytelling, walks and creative workshops.
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 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.
