MC93 Bobigny

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MC93 Bobigny
MC93 Bobigny
Address9, Boulevard Lénine
Bobigny
Coordinates 48°54′24″N2°26′22″E / 48.9066°N 2.439512°E / 48.9066; 2.439512
Operator Ministère de la Culture
TypePerformance venue
Capacity Salle Oleg Efremov: 866 seats
Nouvelle Salle: 220 seats
Salle Christian Bourgois: 128 seats
Current use Theatre
Contemporary dance
Music
Classical music
OpenedFebruary 19, 1980;45 years ago (1980-02-19)
Website
www.mc93.com

The Culture House of Seine-Saint-Denis in Bobigny, more commonly known as MC93 Bobigny, is an important performance venue in the Paris region. Its main activity is focused on the creation and presentation of French and international theatre performances, as well as dance, opera, and music.

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History

MC93 is a venue for creating and producing live performances that was envisioned in the late 1960s in Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, as part of the decentralization movement promoted by the then Ministry of Culture, André Malraux. After evaluation and execution of the project, MC93 finally opened its doors on February 19, 1980. The main hall, Oleg Efremov , can accommodate 866 spectators, the smaller hall, Christian Bourgois  [ fr ], can seat 220 people, and there is also a rehearsal room with a capacity of 128 seats.

The primary activity of the institution is focused on theatrical productions, notably by Robert Wilson, Peter Sellars, Deborah Warner, and Lev Dodin, as well as promoting in France the stage directions of Jean-Michel Rabeux  [ fr ], Nicolas Bigards, Patrick Pineau  [ fr ], Jean-Yves Ruf  [ fr ], Georges Lavaudant  [ fr ], and Jean-René Lemoine. Since the end of the International Choreographic Competition in Bagnolet  [ fr ] in 1988, MC93 has also hosted many contemporary dance performances during the International Choreographic Encounters of Seine-Saint-Denis  [ fr ] that followed. MC93 also collaborates with other festivals in the department such as "Banlieues bleues" for jazz and "Africolor" for world music.

In 1990 and again in 1999, the building was expanded to allow MC93 to expand its programming.

In 2004, the International Theater Festival called "Standard Idéal" was created. Since 2007, MC93 has also developed a partnership with the Atelier lyrique of the Paris Opera for performances that train young singers. [1]

In early October 2008, a project to install the troupe of the Comédie-Française at MC93 was announced. This decision, made jointly by the Ministry of Culture, local authorities, and the general administrator of the Comédie-Française Muriel Mayette without consulting Patrick Sommier  [ fr ], the director of Bobigny, aimed to develop additional and contemporary programs within this suburban institution. The project faced strong opposition from Bobigny's leaders, as well as the company of the Comédie-Française, which declared solidarity with MC93. This was supported by prominent figures in the profession such as Patrice Chéreau, Michel Piccoli, Anne Alvaro, and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. [2] [3]

From 2015 to 2017, MC93 was completely closed for deep renovation and restructuring work. The building was made asbestos-free, lead-free, and brought up to the latest standards (accessibility for people with reduced mobility, electricity, energy consumption, and emergency evacuation). The reception hall was enlarged (from 300 m² to 700 m²), remodeled, and provides direct access to a wide promenade opening onto the city. The soundproofing was completely redesigned to account for the proximity of the tramway line that did not exist when MC93 was built. The scenic arrangements were improved, with a new additional room, tiered seating, and entirely modular rooms. Internal circulation was completely rationalized and optimized.

The renovated MC93 was pre-inaugurated on May 23, 2017. [4] [5]

Directors

Access

MC93 is located at 9, Boulevard Lénine  [ fr ] in Bobigny. It is accessible by the Bobigny–Pablo Picasso station on Paris Métro Line 5 and by the Hôtel de Ville de Bobigny station on Île-de-France tramway Line 1.

References

  1. ↑ Such as Mozart's Così fan tutte in 2007, Domenico Cimarosa's Il matrimonio segreto in 2009, Bohuslav Martinů's Mirandolina in 2010, and Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice in 2011.
  2. ↑ "La troupe de la Comédie-Française refuse d'annexer la MC 93" (in French). Le Monde. 9 October 2008.
  3. ↑ Thibaud Croisy (2009). "À Bobigny, une Comédie Française" (in French). Mouvement. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "La MC93 rouvre ses portes" (in French). Town hall of Bobigny.
  5. ↑ "À Bobigny, la MC93 fait peau neuve et s'ouvre sur la ville" (in French). Le Parisien. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017.
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