Same setting – the banks of the Garonne and the center of the Pink City – same All Saints holiday period and new story. From October 25 to 27, 2024, Asterion the Minotaur and his procession of mechanical creatures will once again leave their hall to tumble into the streets of Toulouse.
This “urban opera” will arrive six years after a successful first opus which attracted 900,000 spectators and had a worldwide impact.
If not the dates, revealed Wednesday by the mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc and the artistic director of the famous company La Machine, François Delarozière, the show itself remains shrouded in mystery. Called “The Door to Darkness”, it is announced as both “dark and joyful”.
Looking for patrons
The size of the event, mainly financed by the metropolis, will also depend on the enthusiasm of patrons. “A call to economic players” will be launched soon, indicates the Capitol. “These will help to give more scale to the event while participating in the cultural life of the region and benefiting from national and international influence.”