Contemporary circus takes center stage at Avignon Festival with two major productions

Collectif XY presents an acrobatic creation in the Cour d’Honneur of the Palais des Papes in Avignon.

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Choreographer Pierre Rigal collaborates with the Académie Fratellini for *Fraternel·le*, blending circus and dance.

These performances highlight the rise of contemporary circus as a fully-fledged scenic art.

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