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Audience Award - Best Theatrical Show Avignon 2024 and 2025 USH National Social Innovation Trophy 2024<div> The 2026 Avignon OFF Festival welcomes back the play L'Ailleurs, which will be presented at the Théâtre de l'Atelier 44 from July 3rd to 14th at 2:30 pm. After a resounding success in 2024 and 2025, this work is poised to once again captivate audiences.</div><div><br></div><div> Elsewhere, an immersive creation, plunges the viewer into the harrowing experience of Syrian families in exile. Directed by Mété Arikan and featuring a cast of eleven actors, the show blends theater, music, and drawing to offer an authentic and poignant portrayal of the refugees' journey. At the heart of this artistic endeavor, Khaled Zyadeh shares his personal story, adding a real and moving dimension.</div><div><br></div><div> The story revolves around the friendship that binds young men together in the face of war. Far from their homeland and loved ones, they travel to Turkey in search of a better future. Their families join them before they continue their journey to France. The songs performed by Khaled Zyadeh, accompanied by music by Pierre Lecomte and illustrations by Yas Munasinghe, create an emotionally rich atmosphere, where each note resonates like an echo of the struggles and aspirations of these lives in motion.</div><div><br></div><div> This story is inspired by the graphic novel "Les mots nous manque" (Words Are Lacking) by Thibault Mouginot, who also initiated the show. They have already received awards in 2024 and 2025, including the Audience Award for Best Theatrical Show at the Avignon Off Festival, as well as the Social Innovation Trophy at the Sud de France Arena in Montpellier.</div><div><br></div><div> This recognition testifies to the impact that L'Ailleurs has had on the theatrical and media landscape, attracting the attention of media outlets such as France 3, TV5 Monde, Le Point, Konbini, L'Orient Le Jour...</div><div><br></div><div> The return of L'Ailleurs to the OFF Festival offers a new opportunity to raise public awareness of the realities faced by refugees and to awaken consciences. Don't miss this unique event, where art serves a profound cause.</div>