Contemporary theatre in Paris

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À Odessa, Un Jour Peut-Etre

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

3 more dates · until 22 Dec

Presented by La Compagnie de L'Elan. When past and present blur around a historic city in search of its identity. A strange phone call from Odessa is about to disrupt the quiet Parisian life of Stéphane and Marie,…

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Zola, La Rage à l'Encre

Studio Raspail · 14th

8 more dates · until 23 Dec

ZOLA, LA RAGE À L’ENCRE From writer to avenger: discover, through the little-known articles that preceded the famous "J’accuse", the behind-the-scenes of a historic upheaval.

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Phoenix

Théâtre Darius Milhaud · 19th

3 more dates · until 11 Nov

Discover "Phoenix", a contemporary theatre play taking up residence at the Théâtre Darius Milhaud, offering an original stage exploration.

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Les Histoires Improvisées de Pralini

Theatre la Boussole petite salle · 10th

3 more dates · until 9 Dec

Les Histoires Improvisées de Pralini is a contemporary theatre show presented in the small hall of the Théâtre la Boussole, in Paris's 10th arrondissement.

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Le Joueur d’Echecs

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

7 more dates · until 30 Dec

Presented by La Compagnie de L'Elan De Stefan Sweig Directed by Alexandre Durand, Patricia Margot.

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Marcia Hesse

Théâtre La Croisée des Chemins - Salle Paris-Belleville · 19th

Discover "Marcia Hesse", a contemporary theatre play presented at Théâtre La Croisée des Chemins, which explores the complexities of human relationships through unique writing.

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La fille de Déméter

Comédie des 3 Bornes · 11th

4 more dates · until 25 Nov

A dystopian one-woman show in which the Greek myth is reborn, between the pursuit of power and intimate resistance.

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L'importance d'être constant

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

5 more dates · until 2 Dec

The Theatre Montmartre Galabru hosts the play L'importance d'être constant, a comedy featuring Apolline Bouchard, Camille Brès, Clément Gossart, Christophe Japiot and Jean-Baptiste Landy.

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Croire aux Fauves

La Scala - La Piccola · 10th

11 more dates · until 30 Dec

Based on the novel by Nastassja Martin, from an idea by Constance Dollé. Adaptation: Sandrine Raynal and Constance Dollé. Directed by Sandrine Raynal. Cast: Constance Dollé, Camille Grandville, Miglen Mirtchev. Running…

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Requiem pour Antigone

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

8 more dates · until 4 Dec

Presented by La Compagnie de l'Elan. Text and direction: Jean-Luc Mingot. Cast: Aïcha Finance, Jean-Luc Mingot. Duration: 1h. Death rather than humiliation. Antigone stands as the absolute and universal symbol of female…

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Je vous écris d'une chaise […]

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

6 more dates · until 8 Nov

I'm writing to you from a chair that could break at any momentText and direction Nina VantieghemWith Nina Brun, Garance Schlemmer and Nina VantieghemDuration 1h From age 10Collectif Grandiose"I'm waitin

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Au Café L

Théâtre du Temps · 11th

Au Café L est un spectacle de théâtre contemporain présenté au Théâtre du Temps, salle parisienne du 11e arrondissement. Quatre personnes sont associées à cette production.

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Mon actrice(s) principale

Théâtre de la Tempête - Cartoucherie · 12th

21 more dates · until 22 Nov

My Main Actress(es) is a contemporary theatre play presented at the Théâtre de la Tempête, at the Cartoucherie in Paris. The show places at its centre the acting of a performer and the form of today's writing.

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S'entrechoquer

Théâtre Ouvert · 20th

Théâtre Ouvert has added the contemporary theatre show S'entrechoquer to its programme. The play features Caroline Arrouas, Zakary Bairi and Clémentine Billy. The performance takes place at Théâtre Ouvert, a theatre in…

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Terrasses

Théâtre El Duende

2 more dates · until 31 Oct

A contemporary theatre play staged at the Théâtre El Duende in Ivry-sur-Seine, with a cast comprising Emmanuelle Balas, Sabrina Biasoni, François-Xavier Debernardi, Benoît Dingremon and Katia Ferreira.

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Les Gens qu’On Aime

A la Folie Théâtre · 11th

9 more dates · until 28 Nov

There is that magical moment of blossoming love, the feeling that anything is possible. And one day, the telephone rings. Early 1980s. Sara, a waitress in a club, meets Hugo, a touching and humorous young man. To the…

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Rails - Les aiguillages de l'existence

Studio Marais - Salle Mondétour · 1st

4 more dates · until 18 Dec

The show Rails - Les aiguillages de l'existence takes to the stage at Studio Marais - Salle Mondétour for a contemporary theatre production.

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Originelles

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

6 more dates · until 8 Nov

By Lison Pinet. Directed by Olivier Werner. With Emmanuelle Erambert Dupuy and Lison Pinet. Running time 1h10. Company L'atelier continu. Neither sinner nor faithful, Eve and Pénélope defy their legend.

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Le Père Noël est une Ordure !

La Divine Comedie - Salle 1 · 9th

11 more dates · until 9 Jan

Le Père Noël est une ordure. A caustic and perceptive comedy about human relationships, with the unique charm of the 1980s.

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Avalon Princesse

Théâtre Ouvert · 20th

Avalon Princesse is a contemporary theatre production staged at the Théâtre Ouvert in Paris. It brings together actors and artists from the French stage around a writing of today.

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Interdiction de jouer

Théâtre Ouvert · 20th

Interdiction de jouer is on the bill at the Théâtre Ouvert, a contemporary theatre. This show features Caroline Arrouas, Zakary Bairi and Clémentine Billy. It takes place at the Théâtre Ouvert, a theatre, in the 1st…

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La Nuit juste avant les forêts

Théâtre du Temps · 11th

4 more dates · until 28 Nov

A man sits at a café table, trying with every word he can find to hold on to a stranger he approached at a street corner one evening when he was alone.

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Nos corps désirants

Théâtre de la Tempête - Cartoucherie · 12th

20 more dates · until 22 Nov

Nos corps désirants is a contemporary theatre creation by Compagnie Babel, staged at the Théâtre de la Tempête, in the Cartoucherie site in Paris's 12th arrondissement.

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Les Criminelles

La Comédie St-Michel - Grande Salle · 5th

10 more dates · until 27 Dec

Sultan and Yesim come from opposite backgrounds. Yet they share the same reality: the violence and erasure imposed on them by their husbands. Brought together in a tense, grotesque closed-room setting, they decide to…

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Qu'est ce qui est important ?

Théâtre Ouvert · 20th

Théâtre Ouvert programme Qu'est ce qui est important ?, pour un spectacle théâtre contemporain.

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Rêve !

Studio Hebertot · 17th

11 more dates · until 13 Dec

Rêve !, a contemporary theatre show staged at the Studio Hebertot in Paris's 17th arrondissement, featuring Benjamin Baffie, Rémi Custey and Manon Tissier.

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Où Vont les Larmes Quand Elles Sèchent

Theatre Lepic · 18th

22 more dates · until 14 Dec

Presented by Théâtre Lepic THE FUNNY AND MOVING TEXT BY BAPTISTE BEAULIEU, ADAPTED WITH FINESSE BY LÉNA BREBAN. « I am a general practitioner in a small town and, like my colleagues, I have too...

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Raphaël Sanzio

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

2 more dates · until 9 Nov

Presented by La Compagnie de L'Elan. Text: Monique Lancel Direction: Vincent Gauthier Cast: Clara Beauvois, Joseph Gabison, Édith Garraud, Monique Lancel, Samantha Sanson. Running time: 1h45 Can one paint death and…

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Leadershit

Studio Hebertot · 17th

7 more dates · until 13 Dec

Suitable for ages 18 and over. Running time: 1h15 (no interval)Jess is HR director. When her company is taken over, she promises herself one thing: to protect the employees. Arthur, the new head of the company, has…

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Maître Mô

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

10 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 recounted his…

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Quatrième étage

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

8 more dates · until 24 Nov

“Quatrième étage” follows a new care assistant working in a nursing home (EHPAD) struggling with a shortage of staff.

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Tumultes

Théâtre Darius Milhaud · 19th

5 more dates · until 30 Nov

The Théâtre Darius Milhaud presents "Tumultes", a contemporary theatre creation that explores the twists and turns of human emotions through a bold staging.

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Thérèse et Isabelle

Théâtre 13 / Bibliothèque · 13th

12 more dates · until 14 Nov

Written in 1954 by Violette Leduc and long censored, the text Thérèse et Isabelle recounts the absolute passion of two teenage girls at a boarding school.

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Les derniers jours de Marie Antoinette

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

4 more dates · until 24 Jan

This contemporary play traces the last days of Marie-Antoinette, from her captivity through to her execution in 1793, staged at the Théâtre du Nord — Ouest in Paris.

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Magdalena - Athénée

Athénée - Théâtre Louis-Jouvet · 9th

11 more dates · until 13 Feb

20h Estimated running time 1h45 Music Jean-Baptiste Cognet, Joséphine Stephenson Direction Ambre Kahan Musical composition Jean-Baptiste Cognet, Joséphine Stephenson Dramaturgy Jean Aloïs Belbachir…

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Du Charbon dans les Veines - Tournée

Theatre Luxembourg

4 more dates · until 20 Mar

Written and directed by Jean-Philippe Daguerre, with Jean-Jacques Vannier, Julien Ratel, Juliette Béhar, Raphaëlle Cambray, Théo Dusoulié, Aladin Reibel and Yves Roux.

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On n'enferme pas les oiseaux

Théâtre de La Jonquière · 17th

7 more dates · until 7 Nov

On n'enferme pas les oiseaux, a contemporary theatre production staged at the Théâtre de La Jonquière in Paris's 17th arrondissement, with Léonie Chouteau, Timothée Lafon, Ronnie Lecam, Louna Loew and Léandre Boireau.

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Bad Queen - Essaïon Théâtre, Paris

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

16 more dates · until 30 Dec

A confession from Snow White's stepmother. She has only her beauty for company and the certainty that she will grow old and lose her only power. Here is the Queen. The wicked one. Every day she questions her mirror and…

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Le Fauteuil à Oreilles

Petit Montparnasse · 14th

35 more dates · until 20 Dec

LE FAUTEUIL À OREILLES after Des arbres à abattre by Thomas BERNHARD, translated from the German by Bernard KREISS, adaptation and direction by Jean-Louis THAMIN, with Robert PLAGNOL, set design Jean HAAS, lighting…

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Le Voyage en Uruguay

Lucernaire - Salle le Paradis · 6th

41 more dates · until 3 Jan

The epic adventure of five Norman bulls. In 1950, Hector Caorsi, a wealthy Uruguayan breeder, travels to France to buy Norman cows. After touring Normandy, he finally arrives at the Ferme Neuve. The discussion is brief…

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Pas une éponge non plus

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

2 more dates · until 2 Dec

Pas une éponge non plus sets out to stage eight testimonies gathered from psychologists, social workers, doctors and association coordinators.

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Soeurs en Quête

Théâtre Le Passage vers les Étoiles · 11th

4 more dates · until 25 Nov

Soeurs en Quête is a contemporary theatre play presented at Théâtre Le Passage vers les Étoiles, in Paris's 11th arrondissement. Andaine Lebel, Stéphanie Samain and Sébastien Leyx make up the cast.

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Chronique d'une Mère Ordinaire

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

6 more dates · until 12 Jan

Presented by La Compagnie de L'Elan. Retrace the journey of this ordinary mother, for everyone has a story of their own, and anyone might take an interest in her life if they had understood it. Shortly after their…

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Merci de Votre Collaboration

Th.rond — Point Salle Renaud Barrault · 8th

8 more dates · until 14 Nov

Merci de votre collaboration Lola Lafon / Emmanuel Noblet théâtre Salle Renaud-Barrault Running time 1h40 Mot pour maux Lola Lafon moves from the novel to the stage and entrusts the direction of her first play to…

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Je Me Petit-Suicide au Chocolat

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

2 more dates · until 2 Dec

A tragicomedy of our bodies, which society makes dependent. A tragicomedy of our bodies, which society pushes to gorge itself. Domesticated by consumption on all fronts. The trap closes around us. It is tragic and we…

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Donne-moi ta force

Les 3T - Théâtre du Troisième Type

4 more dates · until 3 Dec

The play Donne-moi ta force takes to the stage at Les 3T - Théâtre du Troisième Type for a series of contemporary theatre performances.

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Kabinet

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

16 more dates · until 29 Nov

"I exist because one day someone else said YOU to me." That's Freud! It does you good! It does you good to see someone. Don't we say: you should go and see someone? Don't we say: have you ever considered going to see…

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Le Libraire Aux Pieds Nus

Comédie Bastille · 11th

15 more dates · until 19 Dec

Dance your life and rush to see this treasure! The story of a man who dares at last to dance so that his inner world starts to move. A man in his fifties recalls pushing, a few years earlier, the door of Nora Baldini, a…

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Les Irresponsables

L'Archipel - Salle 2 - rouge · 10th

14 more dates · until 18 Dec

They live in the present, not yet knowing what History will make of their choices. In an abandoned pavilion, whose walls bear the traces of several centuries, women and men find themselves confronted with their desires,…

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Porphyre

Centre Paris Anim' Point du Jour · 16th

2 more dates · until 6 Nov

Porphyre is a contemporary theatre show staged at the Centre Paris Anim' Point du Jour, in Paris's 16th arrondissement.