Contemporary theatre in Paris

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Valentina

Théâtre de Sartrouville

2 more dates · until 27 Nov

The Théâtre de Sartrouville presents Valentina, a contemporary theatre creation featuring Chloé Catrin, Adeline Guillot, Madalina Constantin, Paul Guta, Cara Parvu and Marius Stoian.

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Le Motel des destins croisés

L'Avant Seine / Théâtre de Colombes

3 more dates · until 12 Dec

A contemporary theatre show blending participatory theatre, "Le Motel des destins croisés" is presented at the Théâtre de Colombes, at L'Avant Seine, in the town of Colombes.

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Les Gaulois

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord · 10th

16 more dates · until 20 Dec

LES GAULOIS À la lisière des sous-bois, two wild boars. They graze, calm, in an imagined Gaul, then collapse into the ditch. Olivier and Thomas, two bearded, hairy Gauls, live on the riverbank. They vaguely gather…

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Brigitte Bardot femme libre

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

2 more dates · until 8 Jan

A contemporary theatre piece devoted to the figure of Brigitte Bardot, « Brigitte Bardot femme libre », presented at the Theatre du Nord — Ouest, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

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De Vie ou de Mort

Théâtre de la Renaissance · 10th

75 more dates · until 2 Jan

DE VIE OU DE MORT With Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Charles Berling. A play by Alexandre Amiel, directed by Philippe Lefebvre. Sunday 15 March 1981, 7pm.

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Entre s'en foutre et en crever

Théâtre de la Tempête - Cartoucherie · 12th

22 more dates · until 20 Jun

Five women aged between 25 and 73 trace an archaeology of memory on stage. How do we welcome these ghosts that sometimes visit us at night?

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La Prochaine Fois Que Tu Mordras La Poussière

Le Trianon · 18th

11 more dates · until 2 Jan

LA PROCHAINE FOIS QUE TU MORDRAS LA POUSSIERE based on the novel by Panayotis Pascot, adapted and directed by Paul Pascot. Stage adaptation of “La prochaine fois que tu mordras la…

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L'Heure H

Le Contrescarpe · 5th

12 more dates · until 28 Jan

Presented by Les 2 Belges Productions. L'Heure H: What would you be prepared to sacrifice for power? To save your country? For one last gesture of love? Universal questions, with intimate answers, carried by Jean-Louis…

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La Jeanne de Delteil

Theatre des Gemeaux Parisiens - Paris · 20th

30 more dates · until 17 Feb

La Jeanne de Delteil Delteil sweeps aside in one stroke the question of whether Joan of Arc really existed.

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Viva Verdi

Theatre Hebertot · 17th

19 more dates · until 6 Dec

VIVA VERDI « The Extraordinary Story of Giuseppe and Giuseppina Verdi » « A theatrical and musical fiction devoted to Giuseppe Verdi, through the creation of his mythical masterpieces.

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L'affaire Dussaert

Essaïon - Salle Théâtre · 4th

54 more dates · until 27 Mar

Author: Jacques Mougenot Director: Jacques Mougenot Cast: Jacques Mougenot Running time: 1h20 How far can art go too far?

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Les aventures merveilleuses de l'inexistante Ayse

La Comédie St-Michel - Petite Salle · 5th

5 more dates · until 26 Nov

Ayse moves through her life as an everyday anti-heroine who was taught to keep quiet and obey, at the risk of not being loved.

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Eros-Hypnos

Théâtre Elizabeth Czerczuk · 12th

3 more dates · until 17 Dec

Eros-Hypnos is a contemporary theatre piece staged at the Théâtre Elizabeth Czerczuk, a concert and show venue in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, with a cast of Chaï Benhamou, Erick Borelva, Jean-Baptiste Braud and…

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Chère Amie

Le Guichet Montparnasse · 14th

3 more dates · until 1 Nov

Thirty years after the passing of Jean Tardieu, his texts still transport us just as much today.

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Martine a dit : "Je m'en fous!"

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

6 more dates · until 10 Dec

"It started when I told her we were expecting a second baby and she replied: This coffee is excellent, now that's a good coffee!

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Novecento

Theatre Mathurins - Petite Salle · 8th

8 more dates · until 17 Dec

NOVECENTO by Alessandro Baricco. Performed by Antoine Bonnin. Directed by Kelly Rolfo. Running time: 1h15. Abandoned as a baby on an ocean liner, Novecento is born in the middle of the sea and will never set foot ashore.

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Le Garçon Nuage

La Scala - La Piccola · 10th

26 more dates · until 3 Jan

Le Garçon Nuage Chronicle of a lovestruck contemporary man What if we could escape the anguish of failure, the fear of what is to come, the setbacks of existence?

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Le justaucorps bleu

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

10 more dates · until 5 Jan

Le justaucorps bleu is a show associated with Lara Neumann, a performing arts artist. It is presented at the Théâtre Essaion, a concert and show venue located in Paris, in the 4th arrondissement.

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Portrait de rita

Théâtre de Sartrouville

2 more dates · until 11 Dec

Portrait de Rita is staged on the stage of the Théâtre de Sartrouville: contemporary theatre. The show features Bwanga Pilipili and Seule au micro. Everything takes place at the Théâtre de Sartrouville, an intimate…

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Café Bav'Art

Le Petit République · 3rd

Presented by the Petit République. Café BavArt: The Open Stage by Moussa Lebkiri. Welcome to the spirit of the Parisian cabarets of yesteryear! Launched in 2011, Café Bav'Art is the essential meeting place where…

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Jérusalem

Theatre Mathurins - Petite Salle · 8th

10 more dates · until 27 Dec

Written and directed by Ismaël Saidi. Cast: Ines Weill-Richant, alternating with Fiona Lévy and Ismaël Saidi. Running time: 1h10. Shahid must leave his home in Jerusalem.

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Olympe de Gouges

Le Guichet Montparnasse · 14th

2 more dates · until 1 Nov

A contemporary theatre piece devoted to Olympe de Gouges, a figure of the French Revolution, staged at the Guichet Montparnasse in Paris, with Annie Vergne, Emma Dubois and Alexis de Clercq.

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Génération Mitterand

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

7 more dates · until 20 Dec

GENERATION MITTERRAND Text: Léo Cohen Paperman and Emilien Diard-Detoeuf Director: Léo Cohen Paperman Cast: Léonard Bourgeois-Tacquet, Mathieu Metral alternating with Clovis Fouin, Hélène…

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L'Oeuf en Gelée

Théâtre de Dix Heures · 18th

5 more dates · until 13 Dec

A gourmet-crunchy vaudeville that seasons our funny times. Because it is better to laugh than to cry. The Marquis and the Countess are preparing to welcome the local great and good to their famous residence, lavishly…

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Je Suis Scarlett

A la Folie Théâtre · 11th

11 more dates · until 3 Jan

On the edge of the visible, Vivien Leigh confronts her life and her ghosts. She has not said her last word. She was Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind". Adored star, embodiment of Hollywood glamour, symbol of beauty…

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Sarkhollande

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

5 more dates · until 22 Nov

SARKOLLANDE (COMEDIE IDENTITAIRE) Text: Julien Campani, Léo Cohen Paperman and Clovis Fouin Directed by: Léo Cohen Paperman With: Valentin Boraud, Clovis Fouin and Ada Harb Estimated running time: 1h40 All…

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Passeport d'Alexis Michalik - Tournée

Théâtre de la Renaissance · 10th

22 more dates · until 4 Jan

CAST, with alternates: Lucas: Christopher Bayemi or Clyde Yeguete or Olivier Dote Doevi or Elan Ben AliMichel: Patrick Blandin or Julien MullerIssa: Gaël Tavares or Robert MoundiArun…

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Big Floyd

Théâtre Essaion · 4th

7 more dates · until 3 Jan

Théâtre Essaion hosts "Big Floyd", a contemporary play exploring social themes through a unique staging and a dedicated cast.

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Le joueur d'échecs

Théâtre Espace Marais · 4th

17 more dates · until 3 Jan

A contemporary theatre piece whose title is borrowed from the game of chess, presented at the Théâtre Espace Marais in Paris's 4th arrondissement, with Joseph Morana, André Rocques, François Rimbau, Bernard Lefebvre and…

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Blind Date

Theatre Saint Georges · 9th

9 more dates · until 13 Jun

BLIND DATE What if the best dating site were a theatre stage? An interactive show where singles discover each other… blindfolded! Choices, humour and unexpected encounters: who will leave as a pair? The biggest dating…

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Conspirations

Theatre Michel · 8th

10 more dates · until 27 Dec

Success at the Avignon Festival OFF 2025! WHO HAS NEVER DREAMED OF BECOMING A DETECTIVE? A show by Benoît Facerias, Maxime Schucht and Sylvain VipMis, directed by Matthieu Hornuss Running time: 1h20 Nicolas de La…

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Le Radeau de la Méduse - Saison 3

Comédie Bastille · 11th

13 more dates · until 28 Dec

LE RADEAU DE LA MEDUSE By Anne Cangelosi Directed by Alexandre Delimoges Running time: 1h20, no interval In 1818, Géricault begins his most famous canvas, « LE RADEAU DE LA MÉDUSE », and causes a scandal…

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Une Vie sans Ordonnance ! - Théâtre de l'Essaïon, Paris

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

5 more dates · until 3 Nov

I had no idea that morning that this seemingly ordinary day would be so very far from ordinary… A woman doctor, as every day, sees her patients in her consulting room.

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Augustin Émile

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

2 more dates · until 27 Oct

Duration: 50 minFrom 13 years old1914. Augustin Émile Groyer, a farmer from Anjou who has gone to the front, writes to his wife every day in an attempt to preserve their bond and their love. A century later, Simon…

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L'Empereur des Boulevards

Theatre des Gemeaux Parisiens - Paris · 20th

20 more dates · until 29 Dec

L'EMPEREUR DES BOULEVARDSOU L'INCROYABLE DESTIN DE GEORGES FEYDEAU Did you know his work? Discover his life! At the Théâtre des Variétés, Tailleur pour Dames is a triumph and marks the beginning of the incredible career…

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L’Importance d'Etre Claire

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

3 more dates · until 9 Nov

The modern, offbeat adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy. Emma and Charlotte are two young women who decide to bend the truth to make their lives a little more exciting.

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Ninie - Les Combats d’une Génération

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

8 more dates · until 21 Dec

Paris, 1974, as France is in the midst of voting the Simone Veil law legalising abortion (IVG).Life is nothing but a succession of choices, and Nicole is about to understand this.

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Souris Puisque C'est Grave

Comédie de Paris · 9th

Presented by FLH PROD. September 1986. Knowing he is terminally ill, Thierry Le Luron locks himself away in a room at the Hôtel Crillon in Paris to rehearse his next show, which he will never perform…

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On peut s'appeler Alain et sauver le monde

Theatre Michel · 8th

19 more dates · until 29 Dec

Mission: Impossible — Budget: 6 chairs — Result: Spectacular. When the head of the world's largest multinational decides to eliminate half the population, one man alone can…

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Double Fracture

Essaïon - Salle Théâtre · 4th

46 more dates · until 30 Mar

Sung, danced and acted, this quest is the story of a journey that pays tribute to the rural world and to those who never have a voice.

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Après-midi Piscine

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

12 more dates · until 1 Dec

Afternoon, Swimming Pool: seven stories by Kafka whose unsettling comic sense reveals the absurdities of the human condition, here above all masculine.

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Ferme Bien Ta Gueule

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

2 more dates · until 27 Oct

This is the story of Nue and Bianca, who can no longer love each other properly and who decide to break up.

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Jean Zay

Essaïon - Salle Théâtre · 4th

16 more dates · until 16 Feb

« Jean Zay, l’homme complet », the thunderstruck fate of an exemplary politician and a major figure of the Popular Front.

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L’influence du CO(NH2)2

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

3 more dates · until 22 Dec

The Influence of CO(NH2)2 on the Collapse of Lasioglossum Malachurum Text by Clotilde Amar Directed by Sylvie Da Cruz With Clotilde Amar and Sylvie Da Cruz Running time: 50 min For ages 16 and up Company Les Déréglées…

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Sagan

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

4 more dates · until 4 Nov

Set out on a journey into the books and the life of Françoise Sagan. Françoise Sagan is a writer who embodies freedom, a freedom run through with contradictions, lucidity and humour. On stage, Oriane and Viviane, two…

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Le Bruit des Mouches

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

6 more dates · until 1 Dec

Author: Marc Delétoille, Oscar Berthe, Thomas Rabeisen Director: Noémie Bitz, Thomas Rabeisen Cast: Noémie Bitz, Marie Cuter, Marc Delétoille, Thomas Chassonnerie, Thomas Rabeisen…

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Klown

Théâtre El Duende

2 more dates · until 28 Oct

The show Klown takes to the stage of Théâtre El Duende for a contemporary theatre performance carried by a committed cast.

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Intra Muros

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

12 more dates · until 2 Dec

INTRA MUROSWritten and directed by Alexis Michalik. Featuring, in rotation, Clémentine Aussourd, Christopher Bayemi, Chloé Berthier, Raphaèle Bouchard, Hocine Choutri, Jérémie Covillault, Johann…

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Orphelins

Theatre des Gemeaux Parisiens - Paris · 20th

9 more dates · until 29 Dec

FIRST PRIZE OF THE CLUB DE LA PRESSE - AVIGNON 2025 Orphelins, a new production directed by Olivier Sanquer ("Tom à la ferme" - Coup de Coeur Télérama, "Les Feluettes"), hits like a volley of gunfire straight in the…

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Liaisons H

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

Ten lives collide like cars hurtling down a fast road. Forty-eight hours to understand how they all ended up at the heart of a crime scene. They are MPs, doctors, teachers, sexologists, agents, influencers, police…