Theater takes up residence in Puy-Sainte

Twenty years ago, a handful of board enthusiasts decided to create an association to bring amateur theater to life in Puy-Sainte-Réparade. Two decades later, Les Feux de la scène have become a local institution, and their festival, the “Printemps du théâtre,” is eagerly awaited by the residents of the area every year.

This year, to celebrate this anniversary in style, the association has gone all out. Five amateur companies from the region will take turns on the stage of the town hall, Place Louis Philibert, from Friday, April 10th to Sunday, April 12th, 2026. A rich and eclectic program, including wacky comedy, fantastic readings, intimate chronicles, and women’s portraits, all accessible for free with no reservation required.

The curtain will rise on Friday evening at 8 pm with “La Croûte,” a collective creation by the company Le Temps pris. Eccentric characters, a coveted painting, actors immersing their audience in the Roaring Twenties while improvising their dialogues throughout the evening.

On Saturday, the day will be particularly rich with three shows. From 4:30 pm, the company Imaginarium du Collectif will open the door to their “Cabinet Fantasmagorique,” a reading-performance inspired by H.G Wells, on the border between science and fantasy. In the evening, Coche Cuche Théâtre will offer a wacky play on the natural essence of theater, before La Girandola closes the night with “Polaroïds,” a sensitive portrait of a bicycle-riding nurse who visits her elderly patients.

Sunday afternoon will be dedicated to women and their stories. At 3 pm, seven actresses from the companies Poétiques & Moches and Hesperos will talk about love and friendship with humor and sincerity in “Love Doesn’t Smell Like Roses.” The company Mimesis and Catharsis will conclude the festival at 5 pm with “3 Women” by Catherine Anne, where three generations of women from different backgrounds find themselves entangled in a family misunderstanding that is as tender as it is revealing.

“For me, amateur theater is not theater on the cheap. It’s people who work hard, who rehearse for months, who sometimes perform very demanding texts, and they do it out of pure love. That’s what touches me,” confesses 62-year-old Marie-Claire, a former teacher and theater enthusiast.

For this grand event, the town hall offers the town hall and provides logistical support. Entry is completely free for all spectators, with no reservation required. A generosity that aligns with the association’s spirit: making culture accessible to all, without barriers.