The travelling theatre, a cultural voyage

Here is an invitation to explore three centuries of theatrical fantasy, including Molière's 17th century travelling theatre, Harlequin and Pierrot with Comedia dell'Arte masks from the Age of Enlightenment, to the travelling theatres of the 19th and 20th centuries, all on display at the Artenay Museum.

Panoramas, backcloths, costume wardrobes, Louis XV dresses and make up boxes bear witness to the creation of imaginary and poetic universes, to the birth of the acting profession and to the literature of the theatre as well as the theatrical heritage of the various French provinces.

It also retraces the significant events in the history of the Beauce, and its structural development from pre-history to recent times, through displays of artefacts linked to local crafts and agriculture.

Information:


Musée du Théâtre Forain
Quartier du Paradis
45410 ARTENAY
tél : 02.38.80.09.73 fax : 02.38.80.48.03