# As Budget Cuts Loom, French Theater Turns Up the Political Heat

- Published: 2026-07-21T08:43:16Z
- Updated: 2026-07-22T03:36:32Z
- Section: Arts
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/theater/france-theater-cuts-politics-avignon-festival.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Theater
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This year’s Avignon Festival has transformed into a staging ground for protests, defiant new works and some early 2027 presidential campaigning.

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