Hexagone Scène nNationale is a 560-seat theatre located in Meylan, France, which has been a “scène nationale” since the label was created in 1991. Since 2021, it has been directed by Jérôme Villeneuve. A team of 17 people is dedicated to implementing the project.
The project is based around three themes: the relationship between the arts and sciences as a framework, the digital arts as a sphere of experimentation and the relationship between nature and society. Based on these axes, the team is working to implement a vision of a place devoted to zones of experimentation and porosity through the disciplines of live performance with other forms of artistic expression such as the visual and graphic arts, music, design and the plastic arts. This artistic and cultural project is fully in line with the missions of the scènes nationales, which are to create, present and raise awareness. It defends singular and daring artistic choices, rooted in the history of the region and a strong commitment to audiences. A wide range of local cultural initiatives to raise awareness of contemporary art is a key feature of the Hexagone. Jérôme Villeneuve has teamed up with two artists, Isis Famhy and Arnaud Chevalier, to offer a wide range of programming. Over the past year, the company has stepped up its production activity, opening up to other artistic fields and themes such as sound and visual immersion. Around fifteen projects a year are supported as co-productions, as well as one delegated production.