Contemporary theatre in Paris

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Maître Mô

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

18 more dates · until 5 Jan

The incredible true stories of a lawyer who pleaded by day and wrote by night. The show is an adaptation of "Le Livre de Maître Mô" by Jean-Yves Moyart, an insomniac criminal lawyer who pleaded by day and wrote

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Big Mother

Théâtre des Béliers Parisiens · 18th

40 more dates · until 1 Nov

By: Mélody Mouret Directed by: Mélody Mouret With (alternating cast): Etienne Beydon • Ariane Brousse • Anne Buffet • Benoît Cauden • Éric Chantelauze • Solène Cornu • Anatole De Bodinat • Axel Huet • Jord

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Les Gros Patinent Bien

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

39 more dates · until 6 Dec

LES GROS PATINENT BIEN By: Pierre Guillois and Olivier Martin-Salvan With in alternation: Pierre Thionois, Jonathan Pinto-Rocha, Clément Deboeur, Alexandre Barbe, Pierre Delage, Didier Boulle, Édouard Pe

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Sagan

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

18 more dates · until 4 Nov

Embark on a journey into the heart of Françoise Sagan's books and life. Françoise Sagan is an author who embodies freedom, a freedom marked by contradictions, lucidity, and humour.On

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La Femme qui n'aimait pas Rabbi Jacob

Petit Montparnasse · 14th

85 more dates · until 20 Dec

LA FEMME QUI N’AIMAIT PAS RABBI JACOB written and directed by Jean-Philippe DAGUERRE with Bernard MALAKA, Charlotte MATZNEFF, Julien CIGANA, Bruno PAVIOT, Elisa HABIBI and Balthazar GOUZOU Duration: 1h30 Dire

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La Soirée Avait si Bien Commencé

Théâtre de Passy · 16th

13 more dates · until 25 Sept

LA SOIREE AVAIT SI BIEN COMMENCÉ by Sophie DEPOOTER and Thibaut de LUSSY Director: Guillaume MÉLANIE Cast: Séverine Ferrer - Delphine Chanéac - Thibault de Lussy - Nicolas Audebaud.

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Intra Muros

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

26 more dates · until 2 Dec

INTRA MUROS Written and directed by Alexis Michalik With, in alternation, Clémentine Aussourd, Christopher Bayemi, Chloé Berthier, Raphaèle Bouchard, Hocine Choutri, Jérémie Coviault, Johann Dionnet,

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Dans le Ventre des Cerveaux

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord · 10th

15 more dates · until 25 Oct

DANS LE VENTRE DES CERVEAUX The ecological crisis also serves as a pretext to broadly discuss a societal and systemic civilisational crisis, marked by a loss of meaning and bearings.

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The Attic

Espace Marcel Carné

2 more dates · until 25 Apr

Shana Caroll, co-founder and artistic director of the company, journeys into her childhood.

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En Attendant Bojangles - Théâtre de l'Œuvre, Paris

Théâtre de l'Oeuvre · 9th

52 more dates · until 3 Jan

En Attendant Bojangles Under the gaze of their son, a couple dances to Nina Simone's Mr Bojangles.

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Ménopause - Tournée

Le Douze

4 more dates · until 6 Mar

Ménopause - The comedy that shakes up the rules Theatre All audiences Show duration: 1h30 Four women meet in a department store and realise that despite their opposing lifestyles,

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Virginie et Paul

Le Quai 3

Virginie et Paul A director and two artists are preparing a play titled Virginie et Paul, which tells the story of Paul and Virginie… who invite their best friends Paul and Virg

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Le Procès d'une Vie - Le Splendid, Paris

Theatre du Splendid · 10th

96 more dates · until 3 Jan

, La Française de Théâtre, IMAO, Sandra Ghenassia production, Fiva production, Cie DansNotreMonde, ATA, Par-dessus les obstacles LE PROCES D'UNE VIEA play by Barbara Lamballais and Karina TestaMise

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Dolto

Lucernaire - Théâtre Noir · 6th

39 more dates · until 1 Nov

Show at THEATRE NOIR DU LUCERNAIRE — official Ticketmaster box office.

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Jolies jambes

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

4 more dates · until 9 Dec

Jolies Jambes is the story of a little girl learning how to become a woman. Through her eyes, she recounts what she has understood about the world and what the world has imposed on her. A funny, sometimes…

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Un Espoir

La Scène Libre · 10th

15 more dates · until 27 Sept

COMPOTE DE PROD PRESENTS Written by Wendy BeckettDirected by Diana IliescuWith Christine Gagnepain - Sandrine Seubille - Jenny TrehouxThrough these three intimately linked destinies, Un Espoir explores with

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Hemingway

Lucernaire - Salle le Paradis · 6th

45 more dates · until 8 Nov

TO WRITE, TO DRINK, AND TO DIE Ernest Hemingway, the most French of American writers, is famous for having written The Old Man and the Sea, A Moveable Feast or For Whom the Bell Tolls

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Les Filles Aux Mains Jaunes

La Scène Libre · 10th

14 more dates · until 27 Sept

Presented by La compagnie en suspens Les filles aux mains jaunes – Les oubliées de la Grande Guerre In the midst of the First World War, Jeanne, Rose, Julie and Louise, four women from different backgrounds

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La Goût de la Framboise

Théâtre des Béliers Parisiens · 18th

40 more dates · until 1 Nov

(lic.1039278)« Le goût de la framboise » is a breathtaking show that takes us on a frantic journey through different eras, from the confines of a prison to the dizzying immensity of space, accom

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Madeleine Béjart

Lucernaire - Salle le Paradis · 6th

40 more dates · until 1 Nov

, Théâtre La Luna, IMAO et Procreart. WHAT WOULD MOLIÈRE BE WITHOUT MADELEINE BÉJART Madeleine Béjart une femme libre, a 2025 creation from the Avignon Off festival, this fable recounts the last 7 days of Madeleine…

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Rowlands et Cassavetes

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

11 more dates · until 3 Oct

Cette pièce de théâtre est une libre adaptation de l'histoire d'amour du couple mythique John Cassavetes et Gena Rowlands.

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Le Cas Dominique

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

8 more dates · until 20 Sept

Dominique a 14 ans quand sa mère confie à Françoise Dolto le soin de « son enfant fou». Sur le plateau, nous suivons pas à pas ces échanges, laissant apparaître une enquête sensible, un dialogue tour à tour obscur,…

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Fallait pas les Inviter

Theatre Tristan Bernard · 8th

40 more dates · until 19 Nov

FALLAIT PAS LES INVITER Patrick and Michel are preparing to host their very distinguished upstairs neighbours for the first time, for a dinner they hope will be impeccable.

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Le Goût de la Framboise

Théâtre des Béliers Parisiens · 18th

39 more dates · until 1 Nov

(lic.1039278)By: Raphaële VolkoffDirected by: Martin DarondeauWith: Laura Authier, Benoit Blanc, Machita Daly, Octavie Durand, Nanou Garcia, Raphaële Volkoff« Le goût de la framboise » is a specta

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Le Poids de l'Eau

A la Folie Théâtre · 11th

27 more dates · until 7 Nov

In a swimming pool changing room, two strangers meet for the first time. The setting is ordinary, but the encounter is unique. An inexplicable impulse breaks down their defences, giving way to raw confessions, fragments…

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Les Aventures de l'Inexistante Ayse

La Comédie St-Michel - Petite Salle · 5th

12 more dates · until 26 Nov

Ayse navigates her life as an everyday anti-heroine who was taught to be silent and obedient, at the risk of not being loved.

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Freud, Dernier Combat

Studio Hebertot · 17th

15 more dates · until 10 Oct

Freud, dernier combat Category: Theatre « An intelligent show in the form of an investigation, led by two actors brimming with truth.

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Aujourd’hui pour Toujours

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

16 more dates · until 4 Oct

An incurable illness turns a love, friends, and their dreams upside down. Together, they learn to live more intensely than ever, today and forever. Dear Cassius, Tonight, I’m going to tell you our crazy story. It takes…

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La Folle Histoire du Couple

Opéra Bastille · 12th

64 more dates · until 3 Jan

The history of couples through the ages! How would you have lived your life as a couple in another era? Would your arguments be the same in 1950? Would your children be as annoying in the Middle Ages?

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La Promesse de l'Aube

Le Contrescarpe · 5th

66 more dates · until 3 Jan

LA PROMESSE DE L'AUBE By Romain Gary, adapted and directed by Tigran Mekhitarian Following the success of his adaptations of Don Juan and Le Malade imaginaire, Tigran Mekhitarian adapts La promesse de l’Au

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Tous les gestes

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

2 more dates · until 15 Sept

All the gestures of my body and my voice Thursday, September 10 at 7 PM and Tuesday, September 15 at 9 PM Duration 1h From 10 years old With Aurélia Jarry, Yann Karaquillo Directed by Aurélia Jarry Music M

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Un Soupçon d'Amitié - Théâtre Actuel - La Bruyère, Paris

Theatre la Bruyere · 9th

65 more dates · until 30 Dec

UN SOUPCON D’AMITIE How far can you turn a blind eye for friendship? Summary: What would you do if your best friend was suspected of the worst atrocities?

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Article 353 du Code Pénal

Theatre du Petit Saint Martin · 10th

28 more dates · until 31 Oct

Article 353 du Code pénal Novel by Tanguy Viel - Éditions de Minuit (2017) Directed and adapted by: Emmanuel Noblet With: Vincent Garanger, Emmanuel Noblet alternating with Philippe Baronnet.

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Tout Le Bleu Du Ciel

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

36 more dates · until 5 Dec

Adapted from Mélissa Da Costa's novel, Tout le bleu du ciel tells the story of the encounter between Émile and Joanne, a stranger who answers his somewhat crazy ad: to embark on a final journey together… Without

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Chère Amie

Le Guichet Montparnasse · 14th

16 more dates · until 1 Nov

Thirty years after Jean Tardieu's passing, his texts continue to captivate us just as much today.

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ADN

Theatre Michel · 8th

84 more dates · until 20 Dec

Nomination for the Molières 2025 Visual and Sound Creation ADN A play by: Caroline AMI and Flavie PEANDirected by: Sébastien AZZOPARDI With: Benoît Facerias or Thomas Ronzeau, in the role of Tom

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Les Marchands d'Etoiles

Theatre du Splendid · 10th

66 more dates · until 3 Jan

4 NOMINATIONS FOR THE MOLIÈRES 2025 Best private theatre show Best author for Anthony Michineau Best actor in a private theatre for Guillaume Bouchède (Winner) Best supporting actor for Nicolas Martinez

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Casting Lear - Théâtre des Abbesses - Paris

Les Abbesses · 18th

CASTING LEAR THE AMBIVALENCE OF FATHER-DAUGHTER BONDS, INSPIRED BY LEAR AND CORDELIA. A father disowns his child. Not just any father, but Lear, the hero of Shakespeare's play. Starting from the incommunicability…

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Les Gens qu’On Aime

A la Folie Théâtre · 11th

24 more dates · until 28 Nov

There's that magical moment of nascent love, the feeling that anything is possible. And then one day, the phone rings. Early 80s. Sara, a waitress in a club, meets Hugo, a touching and humorous young man. To the rhythm…

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Vous qui Passez Sans me Voir

Essaïon - Salle Théâtre · 4th

6 more dates · until 26 Sept

And you, mysterious Marie, who are you? An actor leaves the stage after his 300th performance of Othello. In his dressing room, a woman awaits him. He doesn't know her, yet she seems to know everything about him... From…

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Terre des Hommes

Le Contrescarpe · 5th

30 more dates · until 19 Dec

TERRE DES HOMMES By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 1926. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry crashes his plane in the Sahara. He then has to survive. First flight, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry takes off at dawn on 29 January 1926 towards…

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Le Cercle des Poètes Disparus

Le Théâtre Libre · 10th

87 more dates · until 10 Jan

LE CERCLE DES POETES DISPARUS Text: TOM SCHULMAN Based on the film produced by Touchstone Pictures written by Tom SCHULMAN Original production Classic Stage Company In agreement with Adam ZOTOVICH Director a

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Appelez-moi Madame George Sand

A la Folie Théâtre · 11th

24 more dates · until 28 Nov

For years, Georges has identified with George Sand. Will he lose his identity? Georges is fascinated by George Sand, this free and rebellious woman, he wants to be like her. He begins sessions with a psychiatrist who is…

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Le Choeur des Femmes

Studio Hebertot · 17th

14 more dates · until 25 Oct

Le Chœur des femmes Category: Theatre Why has no doctor ever explained to me how my body works before?

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Sherlock Holmes et le Signe des 4

Théâtre des 3 Clés · 1st

14 more dates · until 31 Oct

Play eligible for the Molières 2026 Come and solve this interactive investigation with family-friendly humour!

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Fin, Fin et Fin

Theatre Lepic · 18th

35 more dates · until 1 Nov

Presented by Le Théâtre Lepic. A play by Lancelot Cherer Directed by: Lancelot Cherer With: Eugénie Thieffry, Baptiste Dupuy or Enzo Monchauzou and Lancelot Cherer Duration: 1h20 The crazy adventure of three friends who…

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Génération Mitterand

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

11 more dates · until 20 Dec

GENERATION MITTERRAND Text: Léo Cohen Paperman and Emilien Diard-Detoeuf Directed by: Léo Cohen Paperman With: Léonard Bourgeois-Tacquet, Mathieu Metral alternating with Clovis Fouin, Hélène Rencure

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Je Suis Scarlett

A la Folie Théâtre · 11th

17 more dates · until 3 Jan

On the border of the visible, Vivien Leigh confronts her life and her ghosts. She hasn't said her last word. She was Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone with the Wind”. An adored star, the embodiment of Hollywood glamour, a symbol…

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L’Art de la Chute

Théâtre Ouvert · 1st

12 more dates · until 29 Sept

An extension of the writing workshop proposed by Théâtre Ouvert last August, this staged reading brings together seven authors on stage.

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Madame de Sade

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord · 10th

15 more dates · until 22 Nov

MADAME DE SADE Three acts, six women, the dawn of the French Revolution, the shadow of a man constantly spoken of but never seen. By Yukio Mishima.