Festival International Vive La Magie - 18ème Edition

Festival International Vive la Magie 18ème édition in Lyon

We are thrilled to welcome Festival International Vive la Magie 18ème édition to our stage in the heart of Lyon, and our entire team has been preparing the house with the same meticulous care we reserve for the most demanding productions. Magic thrives on detail: the angle of a spotlight, the timing of a cue, the silence that settles just before a reveal. In our auditorium, we fine-tune sightlines so that a delicate piece of manipulation reads clearly from the front row to the upper tiers, and we shape the acoustics so the softest whisper from a mentalist carries with clarity. As hosts, we know that wonder is a fragile emotion; our crew rehearses every transition to guard that wonder, to ensure the curtain rises on a hush and closes on a collective intake of breath. Families, aficionados, and the simply curious will find a space designed for discovery, where the elegance of classic sleight-of-hand meets the boldness of contemporary stagecraft. On our Lyon stage, this new chapter of the festival promises luminous images, crisp dramaturgy, and the irreplaceable electricity of live performance.

Artistic highlights and new season energy

Festival International Vive la Magie 18ème édition arrives with the kinetic energy of a new season and a freshly curated roster that captures the breadth of the art today. Expect a tapestry of styles: poetic manipulation set to original soundscapes, quicksilver transformations punctuated by humor, mind-to-mind experiments that invite the audience into the mystery, and large-scale visual pieces that reimagine the boundaries between technology and illusion. What excites us from the wings is the festival’s signature pacing—acts that converse with one another through contrasts of mood and color—so that a moment of intimate close-up is followed by a burst of grand imagery, then a slide into storytelling magic that lingers long after the lights fade. This edition places craft and emotion at the center: clean, readable effects, musical atmospheres that breathe with the performers, and a staging ethos that favors clarity over clutter. The artists bring fresh creations honed across international stages, and we have shaped our technical plot to support their precision—black velvet horizons for vanishing silhouettes, warm-edged spots for dexterous hands, immersive washes for the dreamlike sequences that define the festival’s identity. Whether you come for laughter, astonishment, or the quiet thrill of an impossible moment performed at arm’s length, the program assembles it with the care of a jeweler setting stones.

Presenting this edition in Lyon, we have considered every facet of the audience journey. Our ushers will guide you swiftly to your seats so you can settle into the pre-show ambience, while our stage team keeps the machinery of illusion invisible yet impeccably tuned. The room’s depth allows for elegantly framed tableaux; its intimacy ensures that even the most delicate manipulation remains legible. We have planned sightline-friendly scenic elements that preserve the secrets without sacrificing visibility, and a fluid sequence of scene changes to keep the rhythm taut. The festival’s family-friendly spirit is matched by our commitment to comfort and accessibility: clear signage, attentive staff, and an atmosphere where first-time visitors sit alongside lifelong magic lovers. We invite you to arrive a little early, let the house lights glow around you, and feel the sense of anticipation that only live magic can create. Lyon’s cultural heartbeat is strong, and on our stage the artists of Festival International Vive la Magie 18ème édition will channel it into a celebration of imagination—an evening of shared amazement crafted with care, precision, and the quiet confidence that the impossible belongs, for a few luminous hours, to everyone in the room.