Night at the Ancient Theatre - The Arles Meetings

📍Arles, Théâtre Antique

▪️ iDzia Installation: Sound, Light, Video

A spectacular opening week marked the 2025 Rencontres d’Arles at the Théâtre Antique, where photography, live storytelling, monumental projections, and aerial performances blended into a powerful celebration of image and voice. This unique experience was made possible by the remarkable presence of the Compagnie Gratte Ciel and the technical expertise of iDzia, which provided the full setup of sound, lighting, and video within this heritage-listed venue. Since its founding in 2013, Gratte Ciel has been turning the sky into a stage, driven by a poetic and choreographic vision of aerial space, and for this edition of the Rencontres, they brought bodies into flight above the ancient stone arena of Arles, in perfect harmony with the projected visuals and embodied narratives. Each evening allowed audiences to discover or rediscover leading artists such as Nan Goldin, whose intimate and powerful imagery was projected on a monumental scale, the photographers of the MYOP agency celebrating 20 years of documentary engagement through the exhibition “Mes yeux, objets patients,” and the emotional energy of Live Magazine, where journalism and performance come together in a unique live format. To support this rich and sensitive program, iDzia deployed a precisely calibrated d&b audiotechnik sound system tailored to the venue’s natural acoustics, ensuring exceptional clarity for voices, soundtracks, and live performances, with an enveloping diffusion reaching every seat in the amphitheater. Lighting was designed to respect and enhance the historic stonework, highlighting both performers and the monument itself, creating an immersive and evolving atmosphere throughout the evenings. Video projection, executed with millimetric precision, magnified the visual works and seamlessly integrated them into the dramatic architectural space. Thanks to smooth collaboration between the Rencontres d’Arles teams, the Gratte Ciel company, and iDzia’s technicians—Nico, Pablo, Emilie, and Elliott—each performance unfolded under optimal technical conditions, merging heritage, contemporary creation, and advanced technology. This complete audiovisual system allowed the Rencontres to reinvent the Théâtre Antique as a living, breathing space of contemporary energy, shaped by moving images, powerful voices, and soaring bodies, while reflecting the festival’s deeply humanist spirit. iDzia is proud to have contributed to this unforgettable edition, where sound, light, and video brought history to life in rhythm with today’s perspectives.

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