Festival Inter’val D’automne

Festival Inter'Val d'Automne at L'InterValle

From the vantage point of our stage, Festival Inter'Val d'Automne is more than a date on the calendar—it is the moment our hall breathes with the rhythm of the season. At L'InterValle, we prepare for this autumn rendezvous by tuning every element of the experience: the warm embrace of the auditorium, the clarity of the sound, the fluid choreography of audience flow from foyer to balcony. The festival’s new edition brings a living snapshot of the artistic moment, with programs that weave together music, theatre, dance and comedy in a way that suits the intimacy and resonance of our room. We welcome artists who arrive with fresh creations, collaborations, and reimagined repertoires, and we match that energy with lighting, acoustics and stagecraft designed to let nuance bloom. In the Lyon area, the autumn air always seems to sharpen attention; here, that focus settles on performers crafting stories in real time. Our role is to set the stage—literally and figuratively—so that the festival’s curatorial vision meets the audience in ideal conditions.

The stage, the sound, the shared autumn pulse

On any given festival evening at L'InterValle, the curtain rises on a carefully paced journey. One night might lean toward intimate chanson and chamber textures; another toward jazz inflections, world percussion, or contemporary movement; still another toward theatrical storytelling and bursts of stand-up. Our technical team builds each bill like a sequence of reveals: scenic pieces glide in, color temperatures shift, and a single spotlight can make a whisper carry to the back row. Multi-artist programming thrives here because our stage is agile; we relish swift changeovers and clean transitions that allow audiences to stay inside the music or narrative without interruption. The festival’s current momentum is palpable in rehearsals—new arrangements taking shape, dramaturgical beats refined, dancers marking the floor for fresh pathways—so that when the house lights fall, the result is crisp, immediate, and generous. Whether the night closes with a hushed encore or a standing ovation that refuses to fade, the room becomes a shared instrument, amplifying emotion without imposing on it.

For those joining us, the L'InterValle experience begins at the doors. The foyer frames the evening with a convivial hum—conversations over a pre-show drink, the quiet anticipation of first-timers, the seasoned recognition of festival regulars comparing notes on what to catch next. Once inside, the geometry of the hall offers sightlines that keep artists close and details legible, from a violinist’s breath to a comedian’s raised eyebrow. We pay close attention to accessibility and comfort so that focus falls entirely on the stage, where Festival Inter'Val d'Automne continues to champion encounters between established names and emerging voices, premieres and beloved works. This year’s programming emphasizes artistic dialogue: cross-genre meetings, small-format ensembles that carry big ideas, and narrative arcs that stretch across the festival’s nights. For us, anchoring these moments means offering artists the calm of a well-run backstage, the rigor of precise sound, and the freedom to take risks. For audiences, it means entering a space calibrated for discovery and leaving with the sense that autumn itself has been scored, lit, and performed.