Street Actors in 65th Avignon Theatre Festival

AVIGNON, FRANCE -JULY 19: During the four weeks of the Avignon Theatre Festival the living arts take over the city of Avignon on July 19, 2011. Theatre flourish in the streets of the city of Popes, from inexperienced amateurs to the most famous of actors, all converge on Avignon to present their work. The city is covered in posters and flyers and the troupes roam the streets to promote their show. Jean Vilar and this theatre company inaugurated the festival in 1947, now more than 150 000 places are sold each year,and offers a view of contemporary theatrical creation in France. (Photo by Patrick AVENTURIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)