Encore Une Journée Divine

Radiant-Bellevue welcomes Encore une journée divine

At Radiant-Bellevue, we are delighted to open our stage to Encore une journée divine, a production whose finely tuned sense of timing and playful audacity feel tailor-made for our hall in Caluire-et-Cuire. From the first warm-up of the technical crew to the final cues of light, we have watched a show take shape that balances wit, tenderness, and a delicious taste for the unexpected. The staging thrives on bold contrasts: intimate confessions that suddenly erupt into ensemble energy, a minimalist set transformed by sculptural lighting, and a musical texture that guides the audience through subtle changes of mood. Our room’s precise acoustics and generous sightlines help every shift land with clarity, keeping the audience close to the actors’ breath and body language. What excites us most is how the performance captures the pulse of everyday rituals and little derailments, turning them into theatre that is both disarmingly funny and quietly cathartic for Lyon’s avid theatre-goers.

The artist’s current momentum and the tour’s creative pulse

This season, the creative team behind Encore une journée divine arrives at Radiant-Bellevue with remarkable momentum, refining the piece on the road while preserving its spontaneity. The tour brings a refreshed version shaped by recent rehearsals: sharpened dialogue, rebalanced scenes that give side characters new weight, and a visual identity that has evolved with a vibrant palette and precise shadows. The ensemble’s work has clearly deepened; their crisp diction, choreographed shifts, and layered sound design show the hallmarks of an artist at a significant point in their trajectory. We appreciate how the company integrates contemporary references without sacrificing timeless humor, and how they open a dialogue with audiences after the curtain call, a practice that aligns with our venue’s mission to make live performance a shared civic experience. From our vantage point, this is living theatre—adaptable, inquisitive, and generous—carried by an artist whose current artistic life is defined by new collaborations, fine-tuned dramaturgy, and an expanding tour schedule that brings the work to diverse communities.

What awaits spectators at Radiant-Bellevue is a carefully orchestrated evening that still feels gloriously alive. The performance flows like a conversation with the audience—quicksilver exchanges, silences that breathe, and images that linger after the lights fade. Our stage team has embraced the production’s dynamic rhythm, calibrating sound for nuanced whispers and crescendos alike, while the lighting rig traces the piece’s emotional cartography with cinematic precision. In the auditorium, you will sense the intimate proximity that our venue is known for: every glance and gesture carries across the room, drawing you into a sparkling constellation of scenes that, together, sketch the comedy and frailty of everyday life. Lyon’s audiences recognize themselves here—in small rituals, sudden detours, and moments of grace—and the shared laughter that rises in our hall is as much a part of the event as the script itself. We look forward to welcoming you to Radiant-Bellevue for Encore une journée divine, where the ordinary becomes theatrical, and the theatrical feels wonderfully close to home.