The Angevins tell "Je t'aime" to their Festival d'Anjou

Sometimes, the atmosphere of the nights of the Festival d'Anjou are more pleasant than the performances. It was the case on june 6th with "Je t'aime" from Sacha Guitry, a famous and prolific french author (1885-1957). The play looks , because of the dialogues and the tone of the actors, quite outdated and the applause of the public were polite, even compassionate. But the interest of such nights, for a person unfamiliar with theater, is in the assistance and the natural setting of the scene.

The manager of the festival was sincerely saying his pleasure to be there. The scene took place in the frontside of the La Perrière castle in Avrillé. At nightfall the temperature was cool and the sky filled with stars. It was an atmosphere auspicious for dreams and meditation about all the generation who lived there since 300 summertimes.

Another point of interest is the public. Its like a tradition for old fashioned but stylish families of Angers to go to such performances and meet their peers, like a way to tell themselves "Je t'aime". That breathes a quaint charm that many persons delight wihtout confess it. The Festival d'Anjou is a display of its own.