Contemporary theatre in Paris

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Le Bruit des Mouches

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

12 more dates · until 1 Dec

A humorous thriller inspired by a macabre news item… A wild comedy blending suspense, humour, music, dance, and stunts.*** A hit at Festival Avignon 2023, 2025 and 2026!

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Les Derniers Jours de Marie Antoinette

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

2 more dates · until 29 Sept

Presented by La Compagnie de L'Elan The last days of the last Queen of France. Psychogram of an unconventional character. Directed by: Luana Kim, Jürgen Wönne. Costumes: Frédéric Morel. Lighting: Jean-

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2:22 - A Ghost Story

Theatre Fontaine · 9th

85 more dates · until 3 Jan

2:22 - A Ghost Story After seven seasons in London, a record-breaking tour in the UK and Ireland, and thirty productions worldwide, the theatrical phenomenon 2:22 finally arrives in Paris. « There's s

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Du Charbon dans les Veines

Theatre Saint Georges · 9th

84 more dates · until 20 Dec

DU CHARBON DANS LES VEINES 5 NOMINATIONS FOR THE MOLIÈRES 2025! Show in a Private Theatre Director: Jean-Philippe Daguerre Author: Jean-Philippe Daguerre Actress in a supporting role: Raphaëlle

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Les Grandes Amoureuses

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

4 more dates · until 9 Dec

Les Grandes Amoureuses Duration 1h From 14 years old Writer and director Emilie Leconte Cast: Eléonore Baron or Samantha Markowic, Jean-Marc Coudert, Flore Grimaud or Sabine Revillet and

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Les Aventuriers de Minuit

Theatre Marigny - Studio · 8th

25 more dates · until 18 Oct

IN AGREEMENT WITH PASCAL LEGROS ORGANISATION AND LE RENARD ARGENTÉ. LES AVENTURIERS DE MINUIT After "Le Cercle de White Chapel", "Les Voyageurs du Crime" and "L' Heure des Assassins", the Renard Argenté troupe presents…

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Ubu Roi

Theatre de Paris - Grande Salle · 9th

30 more dates · until 25 Oct

& Arts LiveUBU ROI Text: Alfred JarryDirected by Daniel Benoin With: André Marcon, Mélanie Page, Astrid Bas, Maxime Bouteraon, Paul Charieras, Emmanuel Depoix, Benjamin Migneco, Julien NacacheAnd Ol

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Le Sens de l'Humour

Théâtre Antoine · 10th

76 more dates · until 10 Jan

Théâtre Antoine presents Le Sens de l'Humour, the new comedy by Sacha Judaszko and Fabrice Donnio, the authors of the hit La Moustâche. For this creation, an exceptional quartet is brought together on s

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Sacrée Soirée - La Grande Comédie, Paris

La Grande Comédie · 9th

186 more dates · until 25 Apr

🎶 Sacrée Soirée - La Grande Comédie, Paris — a contemporary theatre event to experience at La Grande Comédie, in the atmosphere of a Parisian venue dedicated to live performances.

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Croire aux Fauves

La Scala - La Piccola · 10th

12 more dates · until 22 Dec

Based on the novel by Nastassja Martin, from an idea by Constance Dollé. Adaptation: Sandrine Raynal and Constance Dollé. Directed by: Sandrine Raynal. With: Constance Dollé, Camille Grandville, Miglen Mi

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Huis Clos

La Comédie St-Michel - Grande Salle · 5th

12 more dates · until 30 Dec

Garcin, Inès, and Estelle have been brought together in an unusual place for a reason they ignore...

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Le Secret des Ombres

Theatre Juliette Recamier · 7th

24 more dates · until 25 Oct

In the 1980s, Christian discovers a photo of his recently deceased father, taken in front of the Musée de l’Homme, surrounded by prominent figures of the Resistance.

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Le Discours d’un Roi

Theatre du Gymnase · 10th

77 more dates · until 3 Jan

LE DISCOURS D’UN ROI With Francis Huster and Philippe Torreton. Following the international triumph of the Oscar-winning film, David Seidler's Le Discours d’un Roi comes to the stage in an adaptation by Patrick…

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J’ai Toujours Voulu qu’on m’Appelle Papa

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

14 more dates · until 18 Dec

J’ai toujours voulu qu’on m’appelle Papa! » is a one-man show that is funny, impactful, tender, and incisive. All themes of parenthood are scrutinised with humour and a unique perspective: the couple, the difficulties,…

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Les Enfants du Paradis

Theatre le Ranelagh · 16th

68 more dates · until 12 Apr

Les Enfants du Paradis Based on dialogues by Jacques Prévert Adaptation & direction Jean-Philippe DAGUERRE Assistant director Hervé HAINE With Aurélie Noblesse; Oscar Voisin; Stéphane

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Cut

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

6 more dates · until 27 Sept

WOMEN'S JOURNEYS AT THE HEART OF GENERATIONS CUT highlights three generations of women who share their thoughts, doubts, and hopes, oscillating between humour and sincerity.

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Histoires de Crevettes

Th.rond — Point Salle Renaud Barrault · 8th

9 more dates · until 27 Sept

Histoires de crevettes Hotel Modern / Arthur Sauer theatre / performance Salle Renaud-Barrault Duration 1h10 Humanity in crustacean mode Three hundred shrimps, embodying the lives of as many humans, no

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Déni - Théâtre de Paris

Theatre de Paris - Salle Rejane · 9th

83 more dates · until 10 Jan

Can we choose when everything overwhelms us? A young couple with a bright future is forced to reconsider everything in a matter of hours, and make a decision that could change their lives forever. Discover Déni, a play…

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Huckleberry Finn

Théâtre Antoine Watteau

In the 1840s in the United States, a young boy named Huckleberry Finn tries to escape his violent father by travelling down the Mississippi on a makeshift raft.

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Où Vont les Larmes Quand Elles Sèchent ?

Theatre Lepic · 18th

🎶 Où Vont les Larmes Quand Elles Sèchent? — a contemporary theatre event to experience at THEATRE LEPIC, in the atmosphere of a Parisian venue dedicated to live performances.

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Octopus - Théâtre Immersif

Theatre le Ranelagh · 16th

6 more dates · until 21 Mar

& Cie 5e Acte OctopusImmersive Theatre Author Frédéric TEXIER / Directed by Nicolas VIAL With Alix de CHALON, Marion JADOT, Jean Marc LALLEMENT, Laurent PAOLINI, Charlie PETIT, Boris RAVAINE, Guillau

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Le Grand Hôtel des Rêves présente : Jules Verne, Le Voyage Extraordinaire - Paris

Le Grand Hôtel des Rêves · 1st

31 more dates · until 8 Nov

Presented by SAS Polaris. Le Grand Hôtel des Rêves presents: Jules Verne, Le Voyage Extraordinaire For generations, his stories have transported dreamers and adventure-hungry minds to the con

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Sarkhollande

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

9 more dates · until 22 Nov

SARKOLLANDE (COMEDIE IDENTITAIRE) Text: Julien Campani, Léo Cohen Paperman and Clovis FouinDirected by: Léo Cohen PapermanWith:Valentin Boraud, Clovis Fouin and Ada Harb Estimated running time: 1h40 For all audiences

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Bâtards

Theatre Lepic · 18th

5 more dates · until 18 Oct

Presented by Le Théâtre Lepic BÂTARDS IS THE STORY OF A FAILED SHOW DUE TO A BREAKUP. Louise and Julien invite you to witness their separation by retracing the rehearsals of a show

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L'Empereur des Boulevards

Théâtre Lucas-Paumier · 20th

30 more dates · until 29 Dec

L’EMPEREUR DES BOULEVARDS OR THE INCREDIBLE DESTINY OF GEORGES FEYDEAU You knew his work? Discover his life! Théâtre des Variétés, Tailleur pour Dames triumphs and marks the beginning of the incredible ca

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L'Absent

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

4 more dates · until 29 Sept

A man, in the middle of his life, reflects on his greatest sorrow: the disappearance of his friend.

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La Fleur au Fusil

La Scène Parisienne · 9th

24 more dates · until 26 Feb

On 25 April 1974, in Portugal, the Carnation Revolution overthrew Europe's longest dictatorship.

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Looking for Beethoven

Théâtre Montparnasse · 14th

39 more dates · until 20 Dec

LE THÉÂTRE MONTPARNASSE (L-1-1006452) presents a musical theatre piece by and with Pascal AMOYEL, directed by Christian FROMONT. Duration: 1h20. Following the successes of Le Pianiste aux 50 doigts, Le Jour où j’ai…

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Chantal Akerman par Chantal Akerman - Suivi de Le Déménagement - L'Athénée Théâtre, Paris

Athénée - Salle Christian-Bérard · 9th

5 more dates · until 26 Sept

Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman followed by Le déménagement Texts Chantal Akerman Performer Stanislas Merhar External eye Maïa Godin Hadji-Lazaro Music Sonia Wieder-Atherton 8:30 PM Salle Christian-Bér

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The Last Hamlet

Les Abbesses · 18th

THE LAST HAMLET ANOTHER HAMLET, WHAT FOR? TO SEE DUKE AS A PRINCE, BECAUSE IT’S ROYAL! Hamlet, the last… Faced with the plethora of Hamlets staged every year, who doesn’t feel a little perplexed? Ben Duke wonders. But…

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Le Procès d'une Vie - Tournée

Espace Rive Gauche

4 more dates · until 10 Oct

Gisèle, Marie-Claire, Michèle... and the others Summer 1971, Marie-Claire, 16, becomes pregnant. Although it is a crime punishable by law, she does not want to keep the child. She wants an abortion. In solidarity, her…

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Robert Badinter

Théâtre Antoine · 10th

71 more dates · until 3 Jan

ROBERT BADINTER "L'enragé de justice" Text by Nina Pynson Directed by: Jérémie Lippman With: Stéphane Guillon, Garance Bocobza and Mathias Maréchal "Robert Badinter never stopped questioning the dr

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Diplomatie

Theatre Hebertot · 17th

73 more dates · until 2 Jan

DIPLOMATIE By Cyril GELY With Dominique PINON, Bruno PUTZULU, Amine CHAIB, Valentin MARTINIE Directed by Béatrice AGENIN Assistant Director Emmanuel GAURY Set Design Catherine BLUWAL Costumes Valenti

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Le Tribunal des Fausses Croyances

Epée de Bois - Salle Studio · 12th

8 more dates · until 4 Oct

Presented by Le Théâtre de l'épée de bois "Le Tribunal Des Fausses Croyances invites us on a quest for identity and freedom in the face of societal injunctions.

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L'Irrésistible Ascension de l'Insolente Marion

Epée de Bois - Salle en Pierre · 12th

11 more dates · until 11 Oct

Presented by Le Théâtre de l'épée de bois In Brittany, in the Faouët region, a young woman rose up against misery and oppression.

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Macbett

Theatre Juliette Recamier · 7th

35 more dates · until 20 Dec

By the Compagnie des Dramaticules (L-LR-252187) Adaptation and staging: Jérémie Le Louët With Julien Buchy, Anthony Courret, Jonathan Frajenberg, Jérémie Le Louët, Dominique Massat and Laurent Papot

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Le Père

Theatre Édouard Vii · 9th

84 more dates · until 3 Jan

Le père at Théâtre Édouard VII Considered one of the best plays of the century by The Times, this cult play returns with Pierre Arditi and Isabelle Carré.

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Marius - Tournée

Centre Culturel Jean Vilar

5 more dates · until 30 Apr

MARIUS By Marcel PAGNOL Directed by: Jean-Philippe Daguerre With Juliette Béhar, Grégoire Bourbier, Romain Lagarde, Teddy Mélis, Christophe Mie, Solange Milhaud and Geoffrey Palisse LE GRENIER DE BABOUC

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Suzanne

Théâtre Montparnasse · 14th

63 more dates · until 20 Dec

The Théâtre Montparnasse presents (L-1-1006452)SUZANNE A play by Corinne SAMAMA and Jean-Benoît PATRICOT Directed by Dan JEMMETT With Catherine HIEGEL, Christophe PAOU and Marc PRIN April 1935.

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Les Mémoires de Paul Palandin

La Scène Parisienne · 9th

54 more dates · until 2 Jan

The story of a man who loses his memory only to fall eternally in love with his wife again. It's the story of a guy who loses his memory every time he finds it.

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Les Affamés

Theatre Alexandre Dumas

With her new show “Les Affamés”, Marion Motin explores the brutality of the contemporary world and collective indifference.

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La Tresse

Théâtre de la Renaissance · 10th

61 more dates · until 10 Jan

Three women, three lives, three continents. A shared thirst for freedom. India. Smita is an Untouchable. She dreams of seeing her daughter escape her miserable condition and go to school. Sicily. Giulia works in her…

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Les Rochambelles

Theatre Michel · 8th

62 more dates · until 20 Dec

Les Rochambelles The incredible true story of thirty women who, defying conventions within an un-feminised army, landed in Normandy and liberated France!

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Marlene et Marilyn

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

2 more dates · until 24 Oct

Presented by La Compagnie de L'Elan Text by Luna Kim Directed by: Luana Kim. With: Alexandre Durand, Marc Grèzes-Rueff, Luana Kim. Duration: 1h20 Homage to Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe Double homage

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Ninie - Les Combats d’une Génération

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

12 more dates · until 21 Dec

Paris 1974, in a France in the midst of voting on the Simone Veil law for abortion. Life is nothing but a succession of choices, and Nicole is about to understand this.

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Big Floyd

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

6 more dates · until 25 Oct

9 minutes and 29 seconds. The world held its breath. BIG FLOYD tells the story of the man behind the symbol. BIG FLOYD retraces George Floyd's last day, whose ordinariness gave no hint of its tragic outcome. In…

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L’influence du CO(NH2)2

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

4 more dates · until 22 Dec

The influence of CO(NH2)2 on the collapse of Lasioglossum Malachurum Duration 50 min From 16 years old Text Clotilde Amar Directed by Sylvie Da Cruz With Clotilde Amar and Sylvie Da Cruz Photo and vi

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Pas une éponge non plus

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

4 more dates · until 2 Dec

Pas une éponge non plus aims to stage 8 testimonies collected from psychologists, social workers, doctors, and associative coordinators.

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L'Uomo Più Crudele Del Mondo

La Scala Paris · 10th

L'UOMO PIÙ CRUDELE DEL MONDO Show in Italian, surtitled in French In a stripped-down room, in the heart of an abandoned hangar, the powerful owner of Europe's largest arms company

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Viva Verdi

Theatre Hebertot · 17th

29 more dates · until 6 Dec

VIVA VERDI « The extraordinary story of Giuseppe and Giuseppina Verdi » « A theatrical and musical fiction dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi, through the creation of his mythical masterpieces. The play no