Théâtre Arlequin, Theatre venue in Liège, Belgium.
The Théâtre Arlequin is a theatre venue in Liège with two performance halls that present comedies and contemporary plays. The dual stages offer space for varied productions and rotating programs throughout the year.
The venue was founded in 1956 when six members of a parish theatre group started producing shows together. It developed into a professional organization in 1975 under the direction of José Brouwers.
The troupe's revue Café liégeois, created in 1985 by six authors, skewers Liège politics, culture and daily life through recurring characters such as the postman, the policeman, the tourist, the café owner, the barman and the concierge Madame Bémol, played by Thierry Enckels. The company also performs charity galas and regularly hosts the New Year gala at the Trocadéro or the Forum.
The theatre occupies two floors of a building at 3 rue Rutxhiel in the Saint-Christophe district: the first-floor hall dates from 1968, the ground-floor hall from 1977. The city of Liège bought the building in 2012. The troupe performs over 150 times per season, both in its small venue and on tour, so check what is playing before travelling.
An annual revue called 'Le Café liégeois' is performed here each year, featuring sketches about local life in Liège. This tradition since 1985 reflects current events and peculiarities of the city that you will only see performed here.
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