The annual amateur theatre festival organized by La Baraque Foraine returns in September 2026! Eighteen performances will be staged from September 8 to 27 at the Kursaal d'Hellemmes.
The annual amateur theatre festival organized by La Baraque Foraine returns in September 2026! This year’s festival celebrates characters who, when confronted with the violence of history, social injustice or personal hardship, choose to resist, pass on their stories and remain profoundly human. Spanning comedy, drama, suspense, poetry and classical theatre, the performances blend emotion, humor and reflection. A rich and eclectic program celebrating the full power of theatre as a space for sharing, freedom and hope. Program: • Tue 08/09 8:30 p.m. Le Cercle de craie caucasien – by La Troupe D’siré Humanist fable by Bertolt Brecht | 1h40 • Thu 10/09 8:30 p.m. Ça fait encore peur ? – by Le Théâtre du Jeudi Dark humor by Jonathan Swift and Thomas Bernhard | 1h10 • Fri 11/09 8:30 p.m. La Sœur de Jésus Christ – by L’Escapade Ensemble thriller by Oscar De Summa | 1h30 • Sat 12/09 8:30 p.m. Possession – by Zone Poème Chronicle / Theatre and dance by Mélodie Lasselin and Simon Capelle | 1h00 • Sun 13/09 5:00 p.m. Vieillir debout – by Le Théâtre à Coulisses Social chronicle by Carole Prieur | 1h15 • Tue 15/09 8:30 p.m. Obaldi Obaldia – by Les Transarciens Humor and poetry by René de Obaldia | 1h40 • Wed 16/09 7:30 p.m. Des contes qui nous ressemblent – by Dire Lire Tales and stories – Various authors | 1h00 • Thu 17/09 8:30 p.m. Les Toilettes de l’entreprise – by Les Tricoteuses Offbeat crime comedy by Tristan Choiseul | 1h00 • Fri 18/09 8:30 p.m. Savannah Bay – by Dumme Kuh Psychological drama by Marguerite Duras | 1h00 • Sat 19/09 8:30 p.m. Le Magasin des suicides – by Le Maringouin Macabre humor by Jean Teulé | 1h40 • Sun 20/09 5:00 p.m. Mission Molière – by Le Manteau d’Arlequin Classical theatre by Gaël Dubreuil and Camille German | 1h20 • Tue 22/09 8:30 p.m. Clac – by Le Théâtre d’à Côté Social drama by Julie Bauduin | 1h30 Ages 14 and up • Wed 23/09 7:30 p.m. La Crosse en l’air – by Jean-Marie Balembois Staged reading by Jacques Prévert | 1h00 • Thu 24/09 8:30 p.m. Le Repas des fauves – by Le Théâtre au Coin du Feu Dramedy by Vahé Katché | 1h40 • Fri 25/09 8:30 p.m. Les Femmes de Barbe-Bleue – by La Cie de l’Ours qui Bêche Dramatic tale by Lisa Guez | 1h20 • Sat 26/09 6:00 p.m. Conversation avec ma mère – by Théâtre sur Cour Family chronicle by Santiago Carlos Oves | 1h00 • Sat 26/09 8:00 p.m. Frères et Sœurs – by Topel Théâtre 2 comedies / 2 authors by Jean-Michel Hubert and Jean-Marie Piemme | 2h00 • Sun 27/09 4:00 p.m. Les Filles aux mains jaunes – by La Baraque Foraine Social chronicle by Michel Bellier | 1h30 Closing of the 2026 Festival in the presence of the author Kursaal d'Hellemmes, 135 rue Roger Salengro, Hellemmes (Hellemmes town hall metro station) ️ Reservations and full program: http://reservations.fncta-hdf.fr ⌚️On-site box office opens 30 minutes before the performance Ticket prices: 5 and 10 euros Free for children under 13 Reduced rate: ages 13 to 21, students, people over 60 and job seekers Pays du Nord Amateur Theatre Festival, from September 8 to 27, organized in partnership with the Fédération Nationale des Compagnies de Théâtre et d'Animation (FNCTA), the département du Nord and the city of Hellemmes.
Event taken from the official Ville de Lille events calendar; venue: Kursaal; address: 135 rue Roger Salengro 59260 HELLEMMES.
Source: Ville de Lille