Short Theatre Festival

Practical information

When is the event ?

In 2027

Where ?

In Carcans-Maubuisson, by the lake, on three open-air stages – the Lac stage, the Chapelle stage, the Pôle stage – as well as at the Salle de l’Estran.

Who is responsible ?

The Médoc Atlantique Tourist Office and the municipality of Carcans-Maubuisson, in partnership with the Cours Florent and the Café Théâtre de Carcans.

The rules

The Festival du Court Théâtre is first and foremost a place for theatre and creative enthusiasts to share and exchange ideas.

To provide a framework for this new concept, 7 rules have been drawn up to guide the troupes taking part in the Festival:

 Duration : 20 minutes maximum.

 Actors : 5 maximum on stage.

 Sets : 3 set pieces simultaneously.

 Style : comedy, drama, cabaret, music hall, object theatre… there are no rules as long as the troupe gives its best !

 Format : plays, extracts from plays, mock-ups… each troupe is free to propose the format that suits it best.

Indoor or outdoor: the plays must be able to be presented in any setting.

Philosophy : good humour and a sense of sharing will be the watchwords of the troupes, the organisers and the audience !

The winners of the 2026 edition

First prize: Intervention

The Collectif les Regardeurs is a non-profit organisation (under the 1901 Act) based in Floirac, Gironde. It is a socially engaged theatre collective that aims to make art and culture accessible to all, in both rural and urban areas, through theatre, circus, puppetry and variety shows. Through its show *Intervention*, the collective explores gender equality in real-world situations. Following internal complaints, four speakers are called in by management to raise awareness amongst staff. The problem? Of the four, three are men… and they are far from being post-structuralists.

Jury Prize: Groglan

The Kicau association (based in Pierrefitte-Nestalas in the Hautes-Pyrénées) runs an alternative educational centre and organises cultural, artistic and children’s projects (such as the show and exhibition *Regards d’enfance* or collaborations with local troupes). Their show: three clowns, a capricious tree and ideas of genius… or almost! In the imaginary world of Grogrol&Co, wool production has come to a standstill. Follow these three characters through a series of zany escapades as they set out to save their precious resource.

The Jury of the 2026 edition

For this latest edition of the Festival du Court Théâtre, we are honoured to welcome an exceptional jury of professionals with a passion for live performance, culture and artistic creation.

The little extras

 You might just meet some rising stars

 Stages in the enchanting setting of Lake of Hourtin-Carcans

 The event is completely free for the troupes and spectators!