Clashing Classics Festival & TraNET project
The TRANET project takes to the stage in Avignon, Milan and Berlin. Imagine this: three cities, three theatres and three unforgettable productions, all linked by a single festival that unites Europe. And here's what makes it truly revolutionary: the three productions will not be confined to their original stages.
Thanks to TraNET's innovative approach, the three plays will be broadcast live simultaneously across Europe. With real-time multilingual surtitles, also accessible to the hearing impaired, spectators sitting in the seats of a theatre in Milan, Avignon or Berlin will be part of the same connected audience, sharing the same stories while enjoying the sound and prosody of the performances in their original language.
After each performance, the conversation continues with post-show debates broadcast live, enabling audiences from different countries to exchange ideas and discuss together.
Clashing Classics Festival programme - TraNET
Discover a unique theatrical experience with the Clashing Classics Festival, where three major European cities - Avignon, Milan and Berlin - come together for a never-before-seen event. Three iconic plays will be performed simultaneously and broadcast live across Europe, with real-time multilingual surtitles accessible to the hearing impaired.
27 February, 3 March and 6 March 2025
Berlin, Milan, Avignon
Languages: English - German - Italian
Authors: Marivaux - Fassbinder - Pirandello
One audience, three connected theatres
The shows
Fear Eats the Soul - Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Directed by Monika Dobrowlańska
Show in German with French surtitles
27 February 2025
7.30pm (live broadcast at the Chapeau Rouge theatre)
Berlin - Theater im Delphi
A poignant melodrama set in Munich in the 1970s. Emmi and Ali, a mixed-race couple, face discrimination and rejection from those around them. A timely reflection on exclusion and love in the face of prejudice.
The Rules of the Game - Luigi Pirandello
Directed by Paolo Bignamini
Show in Italian with French surtitles
3 March 2025
7.30pm (live broadcast at the Chapeau Rouge theatre)
Milan - PACTA Salone
A captivating love triangle between an indifferent philosopher, his wife and her lover. A subtle role-play where each tries to manipulate the other, exploring the limits of marriage and free will.
Slave Island - Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux
Adapted by Catherine Cleve - Directed by Helen Landau
Show in English with French surtitles
6 March 2025
7.30pm (live broadcast)
Avignon - Archipel Théâtre
An English adaptation of Marivaux's classic, performed by students from Avignon. A social satire about the reversal of roles between masters and servants, questioning notions of power and equality.
Special event: Study day - Cultural transfers and theatre
6 March 2025 - Avignon University
An exploration of cultural exchange through theatre, with a focus on the role of artists as mediators.
Post-show discussions
After each performance, attend live discussions where audiences from Avignon, Milan and Berlin can interact and share their thoughts.
The TraNET project
TraNET - TransNational European Theatre : audiovisual tools and simultaneous interpretation for the internationalisation of theatre production and consumption is an innovative project supported by Creative Europededicated to transforming the landscape of European theatre by encouraging new forms of international engagement and audience participation.
TraNET is reinventing the way we experience international theatre across Europe. Imagine three theatres - one in Avignon, another in Milan and a third in Berlin - coming together for a unique festival that transcends borders. Now imagine being part of an audience spanning several countries, attending live performances in three different languages - English, Italian and German - simultaneously. That's the essence of TraNET.
Mis à jour le 25 February 2025