About this Event
CENTRAL FLORIDA PREMIERE. Open Scene brings France’s Alcoléa & Cie to Central Florida with Right in the Eye, a live musical and visual performance featuring three musicians, more than 50 instruments and sound-making objects, and a playful mix of music, images, rhythm, and cinema.
Performed entirely live, the show turns 12 fantastical films from the early days of cinema into a lively musical experience. The films are by cinema pioneer Georges Méliès, but no knowledge of Méliès or film history is needed to enjoy the performance.
It is funny, highly visual, and unlike a conventional concert or film screening. There is no language barrier: you do not need to speak English, Spanish, or French to enjoy the show.
Right in the Eye makes its Central Florida Premiere as part of VI FIAE, Open Scene’s International Performing Arts Festival.
This is not a traditional film screening with musical accompaniment. The musicians, instruments, objects, and creation of the soundtrack are part of the spectacle itself, as music and moving images work together to bring Méliès’ extraordinary cinematic worlds to life.
- Jean-François Alcoléa — Concept, musical compositions and sound creation; keyboard, string structure, melodica, objects
- Fabrice Favriou — Drums, guitar
- Thomas Desmartis — Sound, keyboard, percussion, objects
- Mathieu Lucas — Sound, light & video manager
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Rotary Plaza at Art & History Museums of Maitland
A conversation with the artists will immediately follow the performance. Live translation will be available in 25+ languages for spoken portions of the evening.
Choose What You Pay. Every ticket level offers the same General Admission experience. Choose the amount that works for you, or select a higher level to help sustain the artists and Open Scene’s accessible international programming.
Presented as part of VI FIAE, Open Scene’s International Performing Arts Festival.
This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.
Event venue & nearby stays
Art & History Museums of Maitland, 231 West Packwood Avenue, Maitland, United States
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