Vagabundus - Le Radiant - Caluire

Vagabundus arrives at Radiant-Bellevue

We are delighted to welcome Vagabundus to Radiant-Bellevue, a stage that thrives on bold encounters between artists and audiences. From our vantage point in Caluire-et-Cuire, minutes from the heart of Lyon, we have curated this date to spotlight a work that celebrates movement, music, and the magnetic pull of the road. Vagabundus is conceived for an audience ready to be transported: the piece leans into the poetry of wandering, the pulse of live performance, and the intimacy of a story told through bodies, sound, and light. Our technical team has tailored a scenography for the main hall that amplifies the show’s dynamic shifts—crisp acoustics for whispered passages, a generous stage for fearless physicality, and a lighting grid calibrated to sculpt shadow and blaze. Expect an immersive arc that unfolds with cinematic pacing, the kind of journey that feels at once immediate and timeless, grounded by the venue’s signature clarity and sightlines from parterre to balcony.

Artistic momentum and what to expect on the night

Following a season defined by creation residencies and a renewed appetite for touring, the creative team behind Vagabundus arrives at Radiant-Bellevue with a version honed on the road and alive to the instant. The work champions live composition—percussive textures, string and electronic timbres, and human voice braided into choreographic phrasing—so that each performance becomes a conversation with the room. The dramaturgy embraces themes of drift and belonging, the makeshift camp turned cathedral, the city mapped by footsteps as much as by memory. In recent months, the company has deepened its collaborative network with designers, musicians, and movement artists, refining the palette that powers Vagabundus: modular set pieces that rearrange before your eyes; a score that swells from minimalist motifs to expansive crescendos; and a visual language that shifts between stark ritual and playful improvisation. As a venue, we relish this elasticity; it lets our stage breathe, our rigging sing, and our audience experience the thrill of discovery that live art promises.

Our role at Radiant-Bellevue is to make the encounter radiant, and we’ve prepared every facet of the night with that in mind. The hall’s architecture supports the intimate gaze as well as the panoramic view—close enough to catch a performer’s breath, broad enough to let the ensemble’s patterns bloom. We balance warmth and precision: pre-show dimmers set a contemplative tone, while the room’s natural resonance gives clarity to spoken word and musical detail. For those who value comfort, seating is optimized across levels so that focus stays on the stage’s living map; for those who thrive on proximity, early arrivals will find vantage points that invite immersion. Our backstage teams coordinate seamless transitions to keep the evening’s cadence unbroken, and our front-of-house staff is ready to guide you through the experience, from arrival to the final ovation. With Vagabundus, we look forward to a night where the energy of the artists meets the curiosity of Lyon’s public—an exchange that defines our season and reaffirms why this venue is a home for adventurous performance.