Contemporary theatre in Paris

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Morbec

Theatre Victor Hugo - Bagneux

Morbec, Cie Hippocampe, co-production Théâtre Victor Hugo. Carnivalesque crime story. Morbec, a small village in northern France, celebrates Carnival: brass bands, floats, competitions, chips and beer in the rain.

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Hugo l'Espagnol

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

10 more dates · until 15 Nov

Presented by Le Théâtre de l'épée de bois. A show about Victor Hugo's relationship with Spain, women, poetry, travel and exile.

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La mouche

Théâtre El Duende

La mouche, a contemporary theatre show presented at Théâtre El Duende in Ivry-sur-Seine, with Lou Noérie, Manon Fenot, Carla Botcherby, Dogan Altun and Gerardo Jaeger Conejeros.

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Toi ou moi

Théâtre El Duende

Toi ou moi is a contemporary theatre piece, staged at Théâtre El Duende in Ivry-sur-Seine, with Julie Fernandes, Anaïs Imhoff and Josh Chemaly on stage.

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Fallope !

Studio Marais - Salle Mondétour · 1st

2 more dates · until 4 Dec

Studio Marais welcomes Maïna Henry to its stage for a contemporary theatre show entitled Fallope !

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Appels entrants illimités

Théâtre El Duende

Appels entrants illimités is a contemporary theatre piece presented at Théâtre El Duende, a concert and show venue in Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne.

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Chinawood

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

5 more dates · until 14 Nov

Clovis no longer wants to work with his father, who runs a stall at the Montreuil flea market.

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Radio Live - Le Jour d'Après Egypte / Aurélie Charon & le collectif Radio

Théâtre National de Chaillot - Salle Gemier · 16th

2 more dates · until 7 Nov

Aurélie Charon & the Radio Live collective Radio Live – the day after (Ukraine / Egypt) A vast documentary project unlike anything in the history of live performance, Radio Live now unfolds…

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Le Misanthrope d'après Molière

Espace Nino Ferrer

Compagnie Thomas Le Douarec After The Portrait of Dorian Gray, L'Idiot, and also Le Jour où je suis devenue chanteuse black, the Compagnie Thomas Le Douarec presents a Misanthrope 2.0 which...

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Saïgon

La Ferme du Buisson

2 more dates · until 7 Nov

A deeply moving theatrical epic in which exile, love and history intertwine in the warmth of a Vietnamese restaurant.

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Olympe (s)

La Scala Paris - Grande Salle · 10th

25 more dates · until 31 Dec

Olympe (s)Genre: Contemporary theatre After the success of PUNK.E.S ou Comment nous ne sommes pas devenues célèbres, Justine Heynemann and Rachel Arditi take on the mythical figure of Olympe de…

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Le Moche

Théâtre de Nesle - grande salle · 6th

8 more dates · until 28 Nov

Le Moche is a contemporary theatre creation staged at the Théâtre de Nesle, in its grande salle, in Paris. The cast brings together Héloïse Barbat, Marie Camille Colin, Antoine Erol and Aude Sarazin.

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Tous mes rêves partent de gare d'Austerlitz

Théâtre El Duende

Contemporary theatre show presented at Théâtre El Duende in Ivry-sur-Seine, with Lyl Stringari, Mathilde Baltazart, Emy Loisnard, Océane Vienne and Lana Barré on stage.

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Fanny Contre les Vampires

La Scène Parisienne · 9th

2 more dates · until 11 Dec

Obviously, the vampire is a metaphor; as you will have gathered, Fanny once had a rather strange ex whose story she would like to tell you.

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La Petite Tuk

L'Orange Bleue

3 more dates · until 6 Feb

[YOUNG AUDIENCES] Joachim Latarjet and Alexandra Fleischer adapt Le Petit Tuk, a Hans Christian Andersen tale that raises universal questions about childhood and the making of the individual.

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Rien ?

Grange Dîmière – Théâtre de Fresnes

Learning to be bored, quite a programme! Yet it is often in these moments of latency, particularly in childhood, that the good idea can take root. In Rien?, the company Monsieur K explores boredom, that sense of…

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Samedi soir il ne manquait que toi

La Passerelle · 11th

4 more dates · until 28 Nov

Contemporary theatre piece presented at La Passerelle, a concert and performance venue in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, with Corinne Menant, based on the work « Femmes. Mères. Filles. Amantes. Un grain de folie ».

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Tchernobyl 1986

Theatre Gerard Philipe

Tchernobyl 1986 A THEATRE THAT MOVES, QUESTIONS, AND STAYS WITH YOU. 26 April 1986. Reactor number 4 explodes. An entire city is torn from its life. Some flee. Others stay. All try to survive. Somewhere between theatre…

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Romy et les choses de ma vie

Théâtre de l'Ile Saint-Louis Paul Rey · 4th

3 more dates · until 4 Dec

This one-woman show about Romy Schneider draws on a 1976 interview with feminist journalist Alice Schwarzer that remained unpublished for 40 years. It speaks of the image we have of ourselves…

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Ce qu'elles ont dans le ventre

Théâtre du Gouvernail · 19th

13 more dates · until 31 Jan

A contemporary play staged at the Théâtre du Gouvernail in Paris's 19th arrondissement, with a cast that includes Mansour Bel Hadj, Emma Debroise and other performers.

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Une Mouche dans le Théâtre

Le Guichet Montparnasse · 14th

8 more dates · until 27 Dec

An absurd and tender theatre fable about the meaning of life and the passing of time, told by two actors… and a fly!

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Le Songe d'une Nuit d'Eté

La Comédie St-Michel - Grande Salle · 5th

5 more dates · until 17 Dec

Trance, amorous madness, a desire to break free from a reality dominated by false appearances that set social classes against one another?

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Bâtards

Theatre Lepic · 18th

9 more dates · until 3 Jan

Presented by Le Théâtre Lepic BÂTARDS IS THE STORY OF A SHOW THAT FAILS BECAUSE OF A BREAK-UP. A play by Louise Dupuis Directed by: Louise Dupuis Cast: Thomas Gourdy, Lucile Oza, Lise Lomi…

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Pour un Oui, pour un Non

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

20 more dates · until 12 Jan

We know the failure of love, but do we know the failure of friendship? Nathalie Sarraute's play plunges us into the heart of this turmoil. Two friends of long standing meet again: one wants to understand why the other…

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Ça fait beaucoup pour un dimanche

Theatre de Nesle · 6th

4 more dates · until 30 Nov

Contemporary theatre show presented at the Théâtre de Nesle in Paris under the title Ça fait beaucoup pour un dimanche, with Lorenzo Coulon, Quentin Samain and Salomé Soultan.

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Luna - Le Secret de Jean

La Scène Libre · 10th

Luna - Le secret de Jean An original story, written and directed by Hervé Domingue and carried by the songs of Édith Piaf.

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Va Aimer !

Les Passerelles

Nobody likes seeing a caged bird, but is it really so simple to open its cage? Through this seemingly simple question, author and actress Eva Rami explores the complex dynamics of domination, non-consent and confinement…

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Fragments d'héroïnes

Cresco

Fragments of Heroines is a contemporary theatre show staged at the Cresco hall in Saint-Mandé, with Alice Barbosa, Lucie Brandsma and Juliette Boudet on the bill.

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Ça ira (1) Fin de Louis

Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin · 10th

56 more dates · until 18 Apr

ÇA IRA (1) FIN DE LOUIS Running time: 4h30 (including two short intervals)From 14 years old Revival of Joël Pommerat’s legendary show in January 2027!

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Loomie

Espace Paris plaine · 15th

6 more dates · until 22 Nov

Espace Paris Plaine presents Loomie, a contemporary theatre production featuring Barbara Lambert or Marie-Sasha Kaminsky.

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Port-Royal

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

4 more dates · until 19 Dec

Presented by La Companie de l'Elan. One of Montherlant's three major religious works on Jansenism. The confrontation between the official Church, represented by the Archbishop of Paris, Péréfixe, and the nuns of…

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Les Grandes Amoureuses

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

2 more dates · until 9 Dec

Les Grandes Amoureuses Playwright and director: Emilie Leconte Cast: Eléonore Baron or Samantha Markowic, Jean-Marc Coudert, Flore Grimaud or Sabine Revillet and Emilie Leconte Running time: 1hÀ…

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Forêts paisibles

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

6 more dates · until 16 Dec

Forêts paisibles is a contemporary theatre piece staged at the Theatre Montmartre Galabru, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, with a cast of five actresses and actors.

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La fête du Vieux

Théâtre Studio d'Alfortville

12 more dates · until 28 Nov

La fête du Vieux est un spectacle de théâtre contemporain présenté au Théâtre Studio d'Alfortville, dans la ville d'Alfortville, avec Moyra Agrelo, Agustina Benedettelli, Eugenia Carnevali, Julieta Cayetina et Demián…

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Le Premier Homme

Essaïon - Salle Théâtre · 4th

20 more dates · until 21 Jan

Author: Albert Camus Adaptation and direction: Patrick Roldez Cast: David Seigneur The last major text by Albert Camus, brought to the stage by David Seigneur.

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Jolies jambes

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

2 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 one-woman show that is funny,…

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Les Fabuleuses / La Découvreuse Oubliée

La Reine Blanche - La Grande Salle · 18th

19 more dates · until 6 Dec

Contemporary theatre show titled « Les Fabuleuses / La Découvreuse Oubliée », presented on the stage of La Reine Blanche, in its Grande Salle, in Paris (18th arrondissement).

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Sur les ruines de Babel (western rouge)

Les 3T - Théâtre du Troisième Type

4 more dates · until 20 Nov

A contemporary theatre production presented as a contemporary western, Sur les ruines de Babel is staged at the 3T - Théâtre du Troisième Type, in Saint-Denis.

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Emilie Faucheux dans Tumeur ou tutu

Théâtre L'étoile du nord · 18th

2 more dates · until 13 Nov

Émilie Faucheux presents "Tumeur ou tutu", a contemporary theatre piece performed at Théâtre L'étoile du nord, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

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Kolizion

Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry - Le Lanterneau

10 more dates · until 22 Nov

The Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry - Le Lanterneau presents Kolizion, a contemporary theatre creation carried by actor Radouan Leflahi.

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Tiquetonne - Théâtre de l'Essaïon, Paris

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

26 more dates · until 16 Jan

Authors: Marguerite Kloeckner and Alexis Chevalier Direction: Alexis Chevalier Cast: Marguerite Kloeckner and Grégoire Roqueplo Running time: 1h10 Tiquetonne is what remains of us when, through love or by...

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Tribe

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

8 more dates · until 22 Nov

TRIBE is a documentary and musical theatre show about FREE PARTIES. Based on testimonies from the people who created this movement, moments of dance and live music, we invite you to journey through this rave history…

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Le Local des Autrices · 11th

6 more dates · until 22 Nov

Written and performed by Mathilde Gaudard Directed by Cassandre Benader and Mathilde Gaudard 42.195 kilometres to change history A young woman discovers a passion for running and sets off…

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Éloge du désordre

Le Guichet Montparnasse · 14th

3 more dates · until 15 Nov

Discover « Éloge du désordre », a contemporary theatre creation that explores the twists and turns of organisation and chaos. A play performed by a promising cast at Le Guichet Montparnasse.

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Kermesse - Tournée

Theatre Romain Rolland (J. Lecoq)

Doing the conga line all together, on a night at the theatre. The idea seems simple, almost harmless. Yet this festive ritual provokes strong reactions: rejection, pleasure, embarrassment, euphoria. Taking the conga…

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Ida

Theatre Gerard Philipe

Ida - Based on the Life and Work of Ida Rubinstein AN ENTRANCING WORK, CARRIED BY THE STRENGTH OF THOSE WHO DARED.

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Musique en Héritage

La Ferme du Buisson

What are the refrains that have marked our lives? Undoubtedly those that our parents listened to and hummed at home, and which left an indelible mark on us. In Musiques en héritage, Ludmilla Dabo brings together six…

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Conseils pour une jeune épouse

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

6 more dates · until 22 Nov

With Marion Aubertvec, Sixtine De Gonneville, Cassandre Weil, Martin Riedler and Ariane Ducasse. Directed by Veronika Vasilyeva-Rije. Cie La Garçonnière. Young virgins, young male virgins!

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Le Monte-plats

La Petite Croisée des Chemins · 15th

6 more dates · until 19 Dec

The Monte-plats, a contemporary theatre show staged at La Petite Croisée des Chemins in Paris, with Sylvain Martin and Ulysse Matignon in the cast.

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Pénélopeia

Théâtre de l'Ile Saint-Louis Paul Rey · 4th

4 more dates · until 12 Dec

Directed and written by Terry Misseraoui. Cast: Isabelle Toris (Penelope), Gauthier Rigoulot (Ulysses) and Maxence Cappe (Telemachus).The Trojan War lasted ten years. Ulysses set off home, victorious, not knowing that…