La Bouillotte Festival

Performing Arts for Toddlers

The La Bouillotte Festival is a unique event in Lorraine dedicated to very young audiences. Every December, the Théâtre Gérard Philipe de Frouard hosts shows specially designed for children aged 18 months to 5 years for about fifteen days. This pioneering festival for early childhood offers a sensitive and poetic approach to performing arts, adapted to the rhythms and sensitivities of toddlers.

A Program Designed for the Little Ones

The La Bouillotte Festival program is developed with particular attention to the needs of very young spectators. The shows, of adapted duration, explore different artistic forms: object theater, puppetry, dance, music, storytelling, and visual arts.

Varied Artistic Forms

Each edition presents a selection of professional companies specializing in young audiences, offering shows that awaken the senses and stimulate the imagination of toddlers. From shadow theater to object manipulation, from sensory dance to live music, La Bouillotte offers a panorama of artistic forms most suitable for early childhood.

Optimal Reception Conditions

The Théâtre Gérard Philipe, a cultural facility of the city of Frouard, offers reception conditions adapted for families with very young children: reduced seating capacity, spaces equipped for the comfort of toddlers, and an attentive team to support children's first spectator experiences.

A Cultural Highlight for Families

The La Bouillotte Festival is a true cultural highlight for families in the community and beyond. It offers parents and early childhood professionals the opportunity to share quality time with children around performing arts, thus contributing to artistic and cultural awakening from the earliest age.

Strong Territorial Roots

Supported by the Théâtre Gérard Philipe, the La Bouillotte Festival benefits from strong local roots in Frouard and the Pompey basin. It is part of an ambitious cultural policy for early childhood and demonstrates the vitality of performing arts in Meurthe-et-Moselle.