Contemporary theatre in Paris

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Fils du Hip-Hip

M.J..C - Espace Louise Michel

Presented by Grange Dimiere - Theatre de Fresnes Compagnie Légendes Urbaines / Autobiographical DJ Set A child of the area, David Farjon grew up in the 80s and 90s, between L’Haÿ-les-Roses and the

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Le Choix des Ames - Une Fable Humaniste

Espace JKM

The 'âme' (soul) is a small wooden piece that transmits vibrations within an instrument. Without it, the cello would have a dull and empty sound. 1916, Verdun. In a shell hole, two men who are polar opposites: Raoul, a…

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Oedipe Roi

Ateliers Berthier · 17th

13 more dates · until 29 Nov

Œdipe Roi based on Sophocles Considered the tragedy of tragedies, Sophocles' Oedipus Rex is one of the first occurrences of incest in European literature.

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Camembert : Le Couronnement

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

14 more dates · until 1 Mar

“On ne peut plus rien dire”: The national variety show On stage: a seductive nun, a prefect with briefs but no fear, a multi-billionaire death, a BDSM dad, a ripped-off bourgeois woman, a little too a

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Vous n'Aurez pas ma Haine

Le Quai 3

Vous n'aurez pas ma haine Necessary and luminous! Antoine Leiris's testimony, an immense cry for life, a hymn of love and resilience after November 13, 2015. Three days after the attacks, Antoine Leiris published his…

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Diskoteekki

Th.rond — Point Salle Renaud Barrault · 8th

5 more dates · until 22 Nov

Diskoteekki Nicole Genovese / Claude Vanessa / Les Percussions de Strasbourg theatre / music Salle Renaud-Barrault Duration 1h30 Humour and misery from the Great North Come and discover how a dismal village hall can be…

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Ces Filles qu'On Attend

Théâtre Gérard Philipe - Salle R. Blin

9 more dates · until 27 Nov

What marks does childhood leave? What battles have shaped the lives of the strangers we pass in the street? No one has simply stepped over three hills to relax in a meadow; childhood leaves traces on adults like…

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La Grande Mosquée de Paris et sa balade contée

Paris · 4th

2 more dates · until 11 Oct

With its 172 million Muslims, representing 15% of the population, India is the third country in the world with the largest Muslim population. The establishment of Islam in this traditionally Hindu land owes much to the…

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Levin

Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde · 20th

Theatrical show by the Bessa company revolving around the encounter between translator Laurence Sendrowicz and playwright Hanokh Levin

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Stabat Mater Furiosa

Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois - Salle Studio · 12th

8 more dates · until 29 Nov

Presented by Le Théâtre de l'épée de bois Faced with horror, a woman stands tall, refusing tears and submission.

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Un Week-end Chargé

Casino Barrière Enghien

2 more dates · until 18 Dec

Following the success of the play Tout va très bien, don't miss Arthur Jugnot's new production, driven by Éric Assous' incisive writing!

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4211 km - Aïla Navidi - Tournée

La Grange de la Ferme des Jeux

2 more dates · until 30 Jan

4211 km Written and directed by Aïla Navidi, “4211 km” is a true theatrical gem, a profound reflection on displacement, heritage, and identity, performed by captivating actors.“

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La Prochaine Fois Que Tu Mordras La Poussière

Espace Carpeaux - Camille Saint-Saëns

Collaboration on adaptation and assistant director Marguerite de Hillerin Set design Christian Geschvindermann Lighting design Dominique Borrini Music and sound design Léo Nivot Cos

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Femme Non Rééducable

Theatre Victor Hugo - Bagneux

Femme non rééducable Chouette Compagnie A fighting woman Femme non rééducable pays tribute to Anna Politkovskaya, the Russian journalist who covered the war in Chechnya.

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Personne n'est Ensemble Sauf Moi

Le Figuier Blanc

Cie Amonine As part of the Imago Festival Through their unique voices, teenagers with disabilities accurately and sensitively sketch out the fragile transition to adulthood.

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Mode d’Emploi pour Metteur en Scène en Temps de Guerre

Th.rond — Point Salle Roland · 1st

7 more dates · until 28 Nov

Mode d’emploi pour metteur en scène en temps de guerre Hannan Ishay / Ido ShakedthéâtreSalle ToporDurée 1h10Spectacle en anglais, surtitré en françaisManuel de survie pour artistes déroutésDrôle, grin

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La Lettre - Tournée

L'Embarcadère

2 more dates · until 21 Nov

LA LETTRE Directed by: Edouard Pluvieux With: Maxime Gasteuil, Camille Combal, Charlotte Gabris and Jean-François Cayrey Text by: Sarra El Borj and Thomas Hoff Production: Varion Productions Show duration:

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Ils ne Méritent pas tes Larmes

Théâtre des Arcades de Buc

Tout part d’une photo qui a fait le tour du monde. Elizabeth Eckford, seule, poursuivie par une horde raciste. C’est le 4 septembre 1957 à Little Rock, Arkansas, une rentrée des classes sous le signe de la fin de la…

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Je meurs de ne pas mourir

Opéra Bastille · 12th

13 more dates · until 30 Sept

Aurélia Lüscher and Estelle Meyer take on the text by Spanish author Paco Bezerra for a colourful evocation of Saint Teresa of Ávila!

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Théâtre : Hystory

Théâtre La Reine Blanche · 18th

10 more dates · until 10 Oct

Inseparable childhood friends, Dagny, Begga, and Lilja committed an act at the age of fifteen that brutally separated them. Since then, they have never spoken again. Twenty years later, Dagny finds them on Facebook and…

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Malraux Gen.Z

Théâtre Douze · 12th

6 more dates · until 27 Sept

From September 18 to 27, 2026 8:30 PM performances: Friday 18 and Saturday 19/09 - Thursday 24 and Saturday 26/09 3:30 PM performances: Sundays 20 and 27/09 School performance on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 2:30 PM…

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Journée du patrimoine : À la découverte de la création lumière !

La Colline · 20th

A dive into the backstage of La Colline with Paul Brunat, head of the lighting department.

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Gustave Eiffel - En Fer et Contre Tous

Le Beaumont Palace

Gustave Eiffel - En Fer et Contre Tous sur les planches du Beaumont Palace, pour un spectacle théâtre contemporain.

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Ubu Roi

Grange Dîmière – Théâtre de Fresnes

Presented by La Mairie Harfleur Compagnie Le Commun des Mortels / Théâtre A parody of the governance of the powerful, Ubu Roi recounts Père Ubu's rise to power through multiple adventures.

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Le Chant des Lions - Tournée

Espace Charles Vanel

3 more dates · until 28 Feb

Duration: 1H30[When a song changes the course of history]1933. Germaine Sablon, one of the capital's most popular singers, performs in a cabaret. In the audience is Joseph Kessel, journalist, author, aviator, and…

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Notre Humble Avis - Athénée

Athénée - Théâtre Louis-Jouvet · 9th

12 more dates · until 12 Dec

After the success of Masques et nez, where Igor Mendjisky indulged with humour and passion in a true-false theatre lesson, the author and director returns to mask theatre with Notre humble a

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Quand deux femmes...

Théâtre de l'Ile Saint-Louis Paul Rey · 1st

2 more dates · until 29 Nov

"Quand deux femmes..." (When two women...) is theatre where human comedy reveals its shadowy side! The side where jealousy, pride, and rivalry wield their weapons. A composition of two plays by 20th-century authors. In…

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Focus société : Nos Huit Rois (nos présidents)

Les Passerelles

is a theatrical series of 6 shows. Its intention is to portray each of the 8 presidents of the Fifth Republic. While each episode can be viewed independently, the series as a whole forms a fresco that tells the story of…

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Parler Pointu - Tournée

Le Figuier Blanc

2 more dates · until 26 Feb

Benjamin Tholozan takes us on a journey to the heart of his southern roots. With humour and tenderness, he explores the question of accent, language, and identity, between family heritage and the desire to perform on…

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D’abord ils sont venus chercher les mots

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

Words are never neutral. They shape our way of seeing the world, of naming the realities around us, and of collectively debating what unites or opposes us. When certain words disappear from public debate, it is…

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@La_Thérapie_D_Emmanuel_Macron

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

3 more dates · until 13 Dec

@ LA_THERAPIE_ D_EMMANUEL_MACRON @La_therapie_d_Emmanuel_Macron begins on October 4, 2058, exactly one hundred years after the advent of the Fifth Republic.

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Cycle IA

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

3 more dates · until 2 Dec

To question our democracy is also to understand the technological transformations that are silently reshaping our public life. As artificial intelligence disrupts our societies, the Théâtre de la Concorde offers a space…

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Tant Bien Que Mal

L'Européen · 17th

Présenté par Compagnie Mmm... (L-R-22-005633). TANT BIEN QUE MAL "Le pire serait qu'on n'arrive ni à en rire, ni à en parler"Après le succès de la première représentation, le spectacle Tant Bien Que Mal de…

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Les Yeux Fermés

Théâtre des Bergeries

Mickaël Le Mer draws inspiration from the world of painter Pierre Soulages for this hip hop choreography with multiple influences.

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La Vie Matérielle

Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois - Salle Studio · 12th

12 more dates · until 20 Dec

Presented by Le Théâtre de l'épée de bois "Catherine Artigala is Marguerite Duras. She is writing. She is that life force that moves us with her humour, her audacity, her carefree attitude, sometimes, her radicality,…

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La Dame de la Mer

Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois - Salle en Pierre · 12th

12 more dates · until 20 Dec

Presented by Le Théâtre de l'épée de bois La Dame de la mer is one of Henrik Ibsen's most mysterious works. The action takes place in summer, by a fjord, in a house surrounded by omnipresent nature

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Capra (Une Chèvre) - Theatre Gerard Philipe, St Denis

Théâtre Gérard Philipe - Salle R. Blin

8 more dates · until 11 Dec

Why make theatre? To answer this question, director Jeanne Candel draws inspiration from two sources. One is mythological: it is linked to the story of Dionysus and the Western origins of theatre and the mask. The other…

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Destierro

Theatre des Quartiers d'Ivry - La Fabrique

7 more dates · until 12 Dec

Presented by Cap - Vallée de la Marne Between 1974 and 1984, over 3,500 Chileans, fleeing Pinochet's dictatorship, found refuge in Romania.

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Frères

Centre Culturel La Ferme Corsange

Sugar and coffee to talk about the Spanish Civil War and the Retirada, the kitchen as a playground, everyday objects as protagonists, the dining table becoming a battlefield.Fr

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Cosmos

Le Figuier Blanc

A spectacular visual creation blending dance, illusions, laser lighting, and phosphorescence, taking you on a poetic journey through space.

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Le Procès de Jeanne Bloch

L'Orange Bleue

Both an investigation and a contrasting portrait of a mysterious personality, Le Procès de Jeanne Bloch is an imaginary story, infused with historical and contemporary references.

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La Raison du Plus Fou

Espace Jacques Tati - Salle de spectacle

Presented by M.J.C Jacques Tati - Orsay (L-R-22-5349) Rousseau has just finished his "Confessions".

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Ceci N'est Pas Une Religion

Th.rond — Point Salle Roland · 1st

5 more dates · until 12 Dec

Ceci n'est pas une religion Élodie Émery / Live Magazine theatre Salle Topor Duration 1h10 How do you get blocked on WhatsApp by the Dalai Lama? In this stage production initiated by Live Magazine, a pure moment of…

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Les Odyssées de Jules Verne

Theatre Saint Georges · 9th

16 more dates · until 3 Jan

Laure Grandbesançon's Les Odyssées France Inter return to the stage for a new adventure! A great threat hangs over humanity. Story-stealing pirates are taking over all

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Les Gros Patinent Bien - Tournée

Espace culture Jean-Jacques Robert

3 more dates · until 28 May

Presented by Ki m'aime me suive and La Cie du Fils du Grand Réseau 1-L-R-25-1481 / 3-015785 Duration: 01h20 FROM 10 YEARS OLD MOLIÈRES 2022 1 NOMINATION BEST PUBLIC THEATRE SHOW CREATION: AUGUST 202

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Mahabharata

Théâtre Public Montreuil

20 more dates · until 24 Oct

Surrounded by an exclusively female cast, Pauline Bayle delves into the Indian epic “Le Mahabharata” to offer a contemporary adaptation, with a moving modernity.

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La Villa…

Théâtre Ouvert · 1st

8 more dates · until 16 Dec

One summer, Paul surprises a supposed holidaymaker in his family villa and quickly seduces him.

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Confessions d'un Bagnolard

Le 13ème Art · 13th

CONFESSIONS D'UN BAGNOLARD A show by Renaud ROUBAUDI Renaud Roubaudi: From screens to the stage!

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Les Abîmés

Theatre Gerard Philipe

2 more dates · until 12 Dec

This is the story of Ludo and P'tit Lu, two brothers mistreated by their father, whom social services come to collect to place them in safety.

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L'Eclipse

Theatre Victor Hugo - Bagneux

L'Éclipse Leslie Bernard and Matthias Jacquin / Collectif Bajour Construction (and deconstruction) of self In a small Jura village, seven teenagers meet the day before school starts.