Partnership with the Théâtre de Liège
In a drive to strengthen support for choreographic creation, LE PATIO has launched a collaboration with three cultural operators who, like us, are committed to the development, production and dissemination of contemporary dance.
The Théâtre de Liège, the Centre Culturel d’Engis and the Compagnie Irène K / Festival Danse en Ville have all responded positively to this initiative.
From the 2026–2027 season, each of these partners will be able to put forward an established artist, hosted alongside an emerging artist in residence at LE PATIO. This approach aims to support artists at different stages of their careers by offering them a broader, complementary working framework.
Depending on the specific features of each organisation, this support may take various forms: provision of working spaces, support for lighting design, artistic mentoring or inclusion in a programme.
This partnership is intended to be long-term and renewed each season. It is based on pooling our resources, skills and networks in order to offer artists structured support, enabling them to bring their projects to fruition and to look ahead to wider touring prospects
THEATRE DE LIEGE
The Théâtre de Liège is a key cultural operator in Liège’s artistic landscape. We have been engaged in joint reflection since late 2025, with a view to combining our strengths to foster the emergence of young creators (choreographers) and to ensure the best possible hosting conditions for established artists.
LE PATIO was honoured to be invited, as a future partner, to the Be.Welcome event, which lays the groundwork for the future DRIFT project, bringing together 10 European cultural operators and choreographic artists from the same countries for research, reflection and creation in the field of choreography.
As a cultural operator whose strengths fully complement those of the Théâtre de Liège, LE PATIO is proud to be its partner.