Contemporary theatre in Paris

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Théâtre

Le Quai 3

Théâtre à la carte We choose what we eat, so why not what we watch? The concept is simple: a menu worthy of a grand restaurant, and the audience chooses their own theatrical menu from a selection of classic starters,…

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Nous Les Minuscules

Theatre Simone Signoret

"Nous les minuscules" gives a voice to those who have chosen to stand up, coming from diverse backgrounds, from rural areas to city centres and working-class neighbourhoods.

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Mon Vrai Nom Est Elisabeth

Th.rond — Point Salle Jean Tardieu · 1st

14 more dates · until 14 Mar

Mon vrai nom est Elisabeth Adèle Yon / Liora JaccottetthéâtreSalle TardieuDurée estimée 1hFaire la paix avec nos fantômesPremier roman au succès foudroyant, le livre d’Adèle Yon est le fruit de son do

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La Guerre n'a pas un Visage de Femme

Theatre Romain Rolland (J. Lecoq)

2 more dates · until 27 Feb

Directed by Julie Deliquet. A fascinating documentary theatre piece about war, from the perspective of the women who lived through it. Director Julie Deliquet, whose ensemble theatre is now a benchmark, brings together…

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J’ai 8 ans et Je M’appelle Jean Rochefort

Salle Gérard Philipe

Rosalie Pierredoux, 8 years old, feels all the sadness of the world weighing on her shoulders.

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Bigre, Mélo Burlesque

Les Passerelles

Presented by Cap - Vallée de la Marne Small maid's rooms under the rooftops of Paris. A big man, a tall thin man, and a voluptuous blonde are neighbours in the corridor. These three eccentrics have a knack for failing…

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Les Lettres de mon Moulin

Théâtre des Arcades de Buc

Sur la route d’Arles, à Fontvieille, on peut encore voir, au milieu des pins et des chênes verts, un vieux moulin démantelé: c’est le moulin d’Alphonse Daudet.

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Mur Mure - Tournée

Theatre Luxembourg

2 more dates · until 25 Mar

With Clovis Cornillac, Judith El Zein, Lilou Fogli, Arnaud Maillard and Boris Terral A play by Lilou Fogli Directed by: Jérémie Lippmann LET YOURSELF BE SWEPT AWAY BY THIS INVENTIVE COMEDY, WH

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Annette - Tournée

Espace Carpeaux - Camille Saint-Saëns

2 more dates · until 3 Mar

Avec Annette Baussart, Pauline Desmarets, Ben Fury, Alex Landa Aguirreche, Olivia Smets Clémentine ColpinCertaines rencontres vous marquent à jamais.Quand Clémentine fait la connaissance d’Annette, ce

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Gisèle Halimi - Une Farouche Liberté

Theatre Luxembourg

in agreement with La Scala Productions & Tournées Gisèle Halimi - Une Farouche Liberté Triumphantly premiered at La Scala Paris last season, this moving show is an essential tribute to the celebrated

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Mode d’Emploi pour Metteur en Scène

Centre Culturel Jean Vilar

Presented by THÉÂTRE MAJÂZ / WORTWIEGE FESTIVAL, VIENNA / COLLECTIF ET CIE. MODE D’EMPLOI POUR METTEUR EN SCÈNE EN TEMPS DE GUERRE Written and performed by Hannan ISHAY and Ido SHAKED Show in English with French…

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T'as Déjà Dit Je t'Aime ?

Les Passerelles

Presented by Cap - Vallée de la Marne Ah, love, love, love… How do teenagers experience it today?

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Chevaleresses

L'Orange Bleue

Chevaleresses is a play featuring a single actress on stage. She recounts her story as she confronts incest. She offers a generous and lively performance. A success in Avignon, Chevaleresses is u

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Fils de Bâtard - Tournée

Théâtre des Bergeries

2 more dates · until 24 Apr

C’est l’histoire vraie d’un fils qui part à la recherche de son père sur un coup de tête. Sauf que son père est mort il y a quinze ans et qu’il n’a jamais vécu avec lui. Dans les mains du fils, il reste trois cartes:…

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Amis pour la Vie

Espace André Malraux

Presented By Les Grands Theatres With Arts Live And Fimalac Claire and Richard are hosting their long-time friends, Mathilde and Christophe, for dinner.

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La Folle et Inconvenante Histoire des Femmes

Espace Nino Ferrer

Between humour, derision and emotion, an odyssey that takes us on the long path of women's liberation through time.

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Marius

Théâtre de Brunoy

BY MARCEL PAGNOL JEAN-CLAUDE BAUDRACCO DELIVERS A SUN-DRENCHED STAGING OF MARIUS, PAGNOL'S GEM, BETWEEN DREAMS OF FARAWAY LANDS, UNTOLD LOVES, AND THE SCENTS OF THE VIEUX-PORT. On Marseille's Vieux-Port, in the Ba

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Le Destin se Moque des Choix

Espace Charles Vanel

Do we truly have the power to change our destiny? In the Emergency Room, two women meet. Mathilde is awaiting news of her husband after a fire, while Pilar hopes for answers regarding her son's condition after an…

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Pourquoi les Gens qui Sèment

Espace Jacques Tati - Salle de spectacle

🎶 Pourquoi les Gens qui Sèment — a contemporary theatre event to experience at Espace Jacques Tati - Salle de spectacle, in the atmosphere of a Parisian venue dedicated to live performances.

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Dans le Couloir - Tournée

Théâtre de Chelles - Grande Salle

2 more dates · until 27 Mar

Dans le Couloir Genre: Theatre from 11 years old A closed door, a son who no longer answers.

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Niquer la Fatalité

Grange Dîmière – Théâtre de Fresnes

Presented by La Mairie Harfleur By Estelle Meyer / Musical theatre In this one-woman show, Estelle Meyer tells us the initiatory story of her development as a woman.

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La Noce d'Alfonse

Theatre Gerard Philipe

LA NOCE D'ALFONSE Imagine Paul, a former womaniser who has transformed into a model sportsman for his new girlfriend.

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Sentinelles

Théâtre de Saint-Quentin en Yvelines - Petite Salle

3 more dates · until 18 Mar

Sentinelles Text, direction and set design Jean-François SivadierWith Vincent Guédon, Julien Romelard, Samy Zerrouki Duration 2h20 Three childhood friends, three artists, three ways of experiencing m

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Un Soupçon d'Amitié

Théâtre des Arcades de Buc

Un huis clos poignant questionnant nos convictions, notre honnêteté et nos choix...Que feriez-vous, si votre meilleur ami était suspecté des pires atrocités?

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Dans ma Cuisine, Un Désert ?

Le POC

🎶 Dans ma Cuisine, Un Désert ? — a contemporary theatre event to experience at Le POC, in the atmosphere of a Parisian venue dedicated to live performances.

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Conspirations

Espace Nino Ferrer

Atelier Théâtre Actuel Mysteries, witchcraft, conspiracies… a fascinating journey through time at the heart of an incredible criminal case that shook the reign of Louis XIV. Paris, June 1709.

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Kolizion

Th.rond — Point Salle Roland · 1st

6 more dates · until 27 Mar

Kolizion Nasser Djemaï theatre Salle Topor Duration 1h40 An initiatory journey of a child prodigy Kolizion is a fantastic tale.

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Les Aventuriers de Minuit - Tournée

Salle Molière

Quand Jules Verne et Arthur Conan Doyle défient le crime! 1893. Alors qu’Arthur Conan Doyle, lassé de son célèbre détective, prépare l’assassinat de Sherlock Holmes, une jeune femme lui demande de l’aider à sauver son…

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Oh P****n Laurent !

Salle Gérard Philipe

Laurent Baffie makes a powerful return with a hilarious new show where he talks about his life, the Ardisson years, overly trashy jokes cut during editing, sexuality, zoology, and anything that can be an excuse for…

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Sucrer les Fraises

Centre Culturel Jean Vilar

Presented by CIE HORS DU TEMPS / CHASSELAUBE PRODUCTION / SÉSAM’PROD / JUMO PRODUCTION SUCRER LES FRAISES By Sébastien BIZEAU Directed by: Justine VultaggioWith Matthieu Le Goaster, Jérémie Lutz and

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Dear Jason, Dear Andrew - Sébastien Barrier

Paul B. - Massy

Dear Jason, Dear Andrew - Sébastien Barrier at PAUL B. - MASSY, in Paris. Tickets available via Fnac Spectacles.

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Mystères

Theatre Gerard Philipe

5 more dates · until 25 Apr

After presenting their first creation, Sirènes, at the TGP in May 2023, the 52 Hertz company returns with a show that imagines a new space for gathering, far from everyday life.

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Vème République

Théâtre des Bergeries

VEME REPUBLIQUELa compagnie Cassandre questionne notre mode d'organisation politique sous le prisme des élections présidentielles.

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Grand-Peur et Misère du IIIe Reich

Théâtre de Saint-Quentin en Yvelines - Scène Nationale

2 more dates · until 24 Apr

Grand-peur et misère du IIIe Reich How does fascism infiltrate ordinary life? And through it, how do lies and the fear of the Other insinuate themselves into relationships? Based on Brecht's play, a lucid and implacable…

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J'ai 8 ans et je m'appelle Jean Rochefort

Theatre Gerard Philipe

Imagine Paul, a former womaniser who has transformed into a model sportsman for his new girlfriend.

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Qeshm - La vallée des Etoiles

Theatre Romain Rolland (J. Lecoq)

2 more dates · until 27 Apr

Some uprootings are impossible to recover from, tearing families apart for generations. Shady Nafar tells us about this rift. Torn between East and West, lulled by her exiled father's stories of Iran, she long…

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À Mots Doux

Théâtre de Saint-Quentin en Yvelines - Petite Salle

3 more dates · until 29 Apr

À mots doux What goes on inside the head of a teenager who's an absolute fan of Mylène Farmer?

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Fame TV

Le 13ème Art · 13th

2 more dates · until 30 Apr

FAME TV Come in, Fame TV, the flagship show of the 70s, is about to begin. Quiet on set, action! On stage, the presenter sets the mood, the musical ensemble grooves, and the circus artists let loose. PMR booking:…

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Comment Nicole a Tout Pété

Les Passerelles

Presented by Cap - Vallée de la Marne Come and witness a hilarious and absurd public debate on the future of our planet.

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La Forteresse

Theatre Gerard Philipe

5 more dates · until 14 May

Let's imagine a clinic where the principles of institutional psychotherapy, invented notably by François Tosquelles and Jean Oury, are applied.

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D'autres Familles que la Mienne

Theatre Romain Rolland (J. Lecoq)

Estelle Savasta, author and director, delves into the heart of child welfare services and explores reinvented families, far removed from the classic model.

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Poussières

Th.rond — Point Salle Renaud Barrault · 8th

10 more dates · until 23 May

Poussières Yann Frisch Fantastic Theatre Salle Renaud-Barrault Estimated duration 1h20 Vertigo of an Illumination After Le Syndrome de Cassandre, he returns with a new creation and steps aside on stage for other…

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C'est si Simple l'Amour

Le Figuier Blanc

🎶 C'est si Simple l'Amour — a contemporary theatre event to experience at Le Figuier Blanc, in the atmosphere of a Parisian venue dedicated to live performances.

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Cendrillon, Drôle d'Oiseau

Théâtre Antoine Watteau

The story here focuses on a young girl who fights to exist in a world that relegates her to the chimney because she is different.

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Pourquoi les Gens qui Sèment

Conservatoire Léo Delibes

By Sébastien BIZEAU Directed by Sébastien Bizeau With Gwenaëlle Couzigou, Matthieu Le Goaster, Paul Martin and Nastassia Silve CIE HORS DU TEMPS / CHASSELAUBE PROD / SESAM’PROD When she bursts into the town hall in the…

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Amour et Cigarettes

Espace Des Arts - Salle Philippe Noiret

For Christmas Eve, everyone gathers around Bernadette, a colourful mother who dotes on her sons, especially her "baby" last one… The evening

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Radio Live - Le Jour d'Après

Th.rond — Point Salle Renaud Barrault · 8th

2 more dates · until 29 May

Radio Live Le Jour d'après Aurélie Charon theatre Salle Renaud-Barrault Estimated duration of each chapter 2h30 Living in the world and building community on a grand scale For over a decade, Aurélie Charon, pr

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Radio Live - Vivantes

Th.rond — Point Salle Renaud Barrault · 8th

2 more dates · until 30 May

Radio Live Vivantes Aurélie Charon theatre Salle Renaud-Barrault Estimated duration of each chapter 2h30 Inhabiting the world and building community on a grand scale For over a decade, Aurélie Charon, a producer

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Radio Live - Nos Vies à Venir

Th.rond — Point Salle Renaud Barrault · 8th

2 more dates · until 30 May

Radio Live Nos vies à venir Aurélie Charon theatre Salle Renaud-Barrault Estimated duration of each chapter 2h30 Inhabiting the world and building community on a grand scale For over a decade, Aurélie Charon,

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« La Grande Évasion » du Collectif États Généreux

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

Certaines décisions ressemblent à des déclarations de guerre. Celle de limoger au mois d'avril 2026 Olivier Nora, le directeur de la maison d'édition Grasset, en est une. Dans la bataille culturelle qui a déjà commencé,…