Between a match and a show, how about a street theatre festival ?

At the Rugby Village, in addition to match broadcasts and music shows, Saint-Étienne Métropole offers a rich programme of street theatre for the whole family. Smiles and giggles guaranteed !

Tchangara and his Guests : Gigantic, a big big love !

Impressive 9.5 metre-high giant Tchangara and his guests will be wandering around the Village. The giant puppet is set in motion by a team of twelve people! The character is certainly imposing but, as you will see, he is also very likeable. A show by Compagnie Ivoire Marionettes. Suitable for all audiences.

• Saturday September 9 (2.50 p.m.), Sunday September 17 (2 p.m.), Sunday October 1 (2 p.m.).

Anatomik : Foxy lady

Meet Madam Kanibal. Madam Kanibal is quite the woman. Half fakir, half showie, a bit of a Dame too, she has the power to embark you on her inner circus during a 30-minute show. By Madam’Kanibal Company. Suitable for all audiences.

• Saturday September 9 (5.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.), Sunday October 1 (2 p.m. and 4 p.m.)

Cyclo Lunaire: Fly me to the Moon

This wacky duo looks like a mix between a chemistry teacher and Suitable for all audiences. They will be inviting spectators to make a work of art while pedalling on a funny bike fitted with paint guns. Who knows, the next Picasso may be in the audience! By Compagnie Les Bertzniak. Suitable for all audiences.

• Saturday September 9 (5 p.m. and 8 p.m.), Thursday September 14 (6 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.), Sunday September 17 (2 p.m. and 5 p.m.), Friday September 22 (5:15 p.m. and 6.15 p.m.), Sunday October 1 (3 p.m. and 6 p.m.)

Galactic : Is there life on Mars?

Football fans may think the title is a hint to the Galácticos, a mythical Real Madrid team in the noughties. But it isn’t! Galactic is just the name of these aliens, whose flying saucer ran aground in one of the alleys of the Rugby Village. And these bluish creatures (although unrelated to the Smurfs)  are out to surprise you. A show by Quality Street Company. Suitable for all audiences.

• Saturday September 9 (5.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.)

Mago Mentalista: I can read your mind

This is a show that will leave you speechless, and you won’t be able to give any rational explanation. Guido is Italian… and he is a mentalist. In Mago Mentalista, he offers a series of experiments that do not seem to involve conjuring nor science, but which are undeniably inexplicable. A theatre of humour and mystifications that will delight children and their parents alike. By Compagnie Les Décatalogués. From 10 years old.

• Sunday September 17, 2 p.m.

The Schmogs: Walk on the wild side

These quirky characters, fitted with a funny outfit and aviator glasses, seem to come straight from another planet. They take a sceptical look at our little habits as earthlings. A fun, endearing wandering performance, by Compagnie Les Décatalogués. Suitable for all audiences.

• Sunday September 17 (5 p.m. and 7.45 p.m.)

Also on Sunday, September 17

• Tchangara and his guests
• Cyclo Lunaire

You will find a description of these shows in the programme for Saturday, September 9

La Grande Phrase: Blowing in the wind

Inflated with air, those strange characters form, deform and transform at will, and perform a choreography that lacks neither humour nor emotion. In other words, a troupe of augmented dancers. By Compagnie Didier Theron. Suitable for all audiences.

• Friday September 22 (2 p.m.).

La Tente d’Edgar : It’s a kind of magic

Edgar is a funny character who walks around in a roller tent where he hides many treasures, to produce a theatre show, an improv show… an improv theatre show! A bit of magic, a bit of poetry, without ever leaving the burlesque. You will be rolling on the floor laughing! By Compagnie La Trappe à Ressorts. From 8 years old.

• Friday September 22 (3 p.m.).

Johnny, un Poème: Digging in the dirt

Johnny Hallyday was “THE” French popular singer. A performer, half actor, half musician, now brings him back to life with… a 15-ton power shovel – a major, massive element of the show! Not an element of scenery, not a prop, not even a vehicle. This building site machinery is a character in its own right in the show, around a star who, whether you adored or hated him, worshipped or booed him, was a major French cultural figure. A unifying show. By Compagnie Gérard Gérard and Rhapsodies Nomades. Suitable for all audiences.

• Friday September 22 (4 p.m., outside the Palais des Spectacles)

Also on Friday, September 22

Cyclo Lunaire (you will find a description of this show in the programme for Saturday, September 9)

La Quête du Râle: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

He is a clown who plays with a club. Yes, a club, a good old budgeon, or a cudgel, if you will. He uses it both as a musical instrument and a guide for his voice. He plays with the club to communicate and make his “groan”, but also as a companion in acrobatics, when the show suddenly turns into a performance. A show for circus lovers and athletes alike! By Compagnie du Faubourg. From 8 years old.

Also on Sunday October 1:

• Tchangara and his Guests
• Anatomical
• Cyclo Lunaire

You will find a description of these shows in the programme for Saturday, September 9