Abstract
During the years surrounding the events of May 1968, theatre in France underwent an upheaval, and the spectacle of May was an embodiment of these changes. Theatre companies began to organise themselves as collectives, young theatre artists further explored theatre as a means of social and political engagement, performances took place far from gilded theatre halls, and, during the May events, the National Theatre of France was occupied during a passionate attempt to enact utopia. The examples of Avignon playwright André Benedetto, the collectively-run Théâtre du Soleil's tour to striking factories, the key role played by university troupes, and the occupation of the Odéon theatre together illustrate not only the shift towards collectively-created, politically-active performance, but the vital role played by theatre during the May 1968 events.
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