The Flood Drummers (Tambours sur la Digue) , new performance of the Théatre du Soleil, opens in Paris September 1999.

Directed by Ariane Mnouchkine and written by Hélène Cixous , in a form of a play of older times , inspired by the floods in China, for puppets performed by real actors.

Since its creation 35 years ago, The Théatre du Soleil has become one of the most eminent , creative theatre troups worldwide.

Installed at the Cartoucherie de Vincennes, in the outskirts of Paris, since 1970 , the Thétre de Soleil has been constantly experimenting form and multi - cultural content. Its...