Initiated in 2002, the Récréâtrales process is a pan-African space for theatrical writing, creation, research and dissemination. It is divided into three stages (research-training, creation-production and dissemination), and takes place every two years, from February to November, in Burkina Faso, in the city of Ouagadougou.

It is a permanent place of theatrical creation, training and dissemination for the use of Burkinabe and international artists but also of the inhabitants of the district.

Initiated in Ouagadougou in 2014 by Les Récréâtrales, the Labo ELAN is a program to boost theater activity in Africa. It aims to: Provide a training and research space-time for professional artists. Create links and meeting opportunities between artists from the African continent.