Contemporary theatre in Paris

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Capri

Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe · 6th

9 more dates · until 7 Mar

CAPRI - WYSPA UCIEKINIRÓW Genre: Contemporary theatre From 16 years old Running time of the show: 5h15 with interval In Polish, with French surtitles Perched on a cliff on Capri, the casa Malaparte was by turns…

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Vampire's Mountain - Odéon

Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe · 6th

13 more dates · until 4 Apr

VAMPIRE'S MOUNTAIN Genre: Contemporary theatre Running time: 1h50 without interval In German, English, Japanese, French and Spanish, surtitled in French.Before romantic landscapes, a…

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Sturbzep - Odéon

Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe · 6th

2 more dates · until 28 May

Sturbzep Genre: Contemporary theatre / PerformanceFrom age 14 Running time: 1h20 without interval In 1934, a Scottish gynaecologist named Robert Wilson produced the famous snapshot of the monster of the…

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La Boule Enchantée

Cinéma Théâtre Les 3 Pierrots

The Enchanted Ball. In a peaceful village, a mysterious enchanted ball appears. It grants each person a single wish. One wants a large house, another a swimming pool, diamonds... Wishes that, piling up, end up…

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Chignette

Théâtre Darius Milhaud · 19th

12 more dates · until 24 Feb

Chignette est une création de théâtre contemporain présentée au Théâtre Darius Milhaud, dans le 19e arrondissement de Paris, par l'équipe réunie autour de ce titre.

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Je m'appelle Lolita Godinez

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

2 more dates · until 23 Dec

By Nathalie Rouckout Directed by Nathalie Rouckout With Alexandra Krimian, Sophie Lagache, Anna Coulon, Noémie LeMâa Running time: 1h20 "On ne naît pas féministe, on le devient!"

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Dis

Centre Paris Anim' La Jonquière · 17th

4 more dates · until 29 Nov

Dis is a contemporary theatre play presented at Centre Paris Anim' La Jonquière, a theatre in Paris's 17th arrondissement, with a cast of five performers.

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Celle qui attend

Le Local des Autrices · 11th

2 more dates · until 23 Dec

Suitable from age 7. Written and performed by Floriane Royon. External eye: Léa Casadamont, Héloïse Desfarges, Antoine Raimondi. Choreography: Héloïse Desfarges. Object manipulation: Gabriel Leroux. Suitable from age 7…

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Mémoire de fille

La Reine Blanche - Salle Marie Curie · 18th

9 more dates · until 13 Dec

Mémoire de fille is a contemporary theatre piece staged at La Reine Blanche, in Paris's 18th arrondissement, with Lucie Epicureo, Victor Hugo Dos Santos Pereira and Alexandre Prince.

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Hier Encore

Théâtre de la Madeleine · 8th

53 more dates · until 28 Mar

en accord avec K-WET PRODUCTION et MIC DROP.Avec: François Berléand et Sabrina OuazaniÉva et son père Eli ont toujours été fusionnels.

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Minon terre rouge

Théâtre Ouvert · 20th

Minon, a young Afro-descendant woman, recounts her journey to discover the hero of her childhood, King Béhanzin.

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Suzanne, d'une gueule à l'autre

La Reine Blanche - Salle Marie Curie · 18th

6 more dates · until 12 Dec

Suzanne takes to the stage of La Reine Blanche - Salle Marie Curie for a contemporary theatre proposition carried by Fanny Barthod and Judith Policar.

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Notre Humble Avis - Athénée

Athénée - Théâtre Louis-Jouvet · 9th

12 more dates · until 12 Dec

Directed by Igor Mendjisky Masks by Étienne Champion Following the success of Masques et nez, in which Igor Mendjisky delighted in a genuine-sham lesson in theatre with humour and passion, the author and director...

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Voler le feu : Anatomie de transition #2

Théâtre de Châtillon

This sensitive and powerful queer odyssey about gender transition brings forth a personal and collective voice.

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Forever 17

Théâtre Ouvert · 20th

Forever 17 se joue sur la scène du Théâtre Ouvert : théâtre contemporain. Ce spectacle est défendu par Yassim Aït Abdelmalek, Mélo Lauret et Ashley Martin. Le tout se déroule au Théâtre Ouvert, un théâtre, dans le 20e…

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Le Chant des Lions - Tournée

Espace Charles Vanel

3 more dates · until 28 Feb

Duration: 1h30 [When a song changed the course of history] 1933. Germaine Sablon, one of the most popular singers in the capital, performs at a cabaret. In the audience sits Joseph Kessel, journalist, writer, aviator…

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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 accession to power through multiple adventures.

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Gustave Eiffel - En Fer et Contre Tous

Le Beaumont Palace

Gustave Eiffel - En Fer et Contre Tous on stage at Le Beaumont Palace, for a contemporary theatre show.

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La Lente et Difficile Agonie du Crapaud Buffle sur le Socle Patriarcal

Theatre de l'Atelier · 18th

20 more dates · until 28 Feb

An adaptation of a radio broadcast first aired on 4 December 2021. Highlight of the 2025 Avignon Festival Off, La lente et difficile agonie du crapaud buffle sur le socle patriarcal is embodied by a…

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Les Variations Goldberg

Theatre de l'Atelier · 18th

16 more dates · until 4 Apr

For the first time, Nancy Huston, one of the most decorated voices in contemporary literature - Lignes de failles (Prix Fémina 2006, Instruments des ténèbres (Prix Goncourt des lycéens, prix…

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En Emoi

Theatre de l'Atelier · 18th

36 more dates · until 30 May

Text by Ivan Viripaev Translation by Virginie Ferrere and Galin Stoev Directed by Galin Stoev With Catherine Hiegel, Sébastien Eveno, Marie-Sophie Ferdane, Emmanuel Noblet, Grégoire Oestermann, Galin…

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Polar

Theatre de l'Atelier · 18th

14 more dates · until 23 May

LE THÉÂTRE DE L'ATELIER (LIC. L-R-22-7617) Written and directed by Céline Fuhrer and Jean-Luc Vincent Cast: Céline Fuhrer, Robert Hatisi, Nabila Mekkid, Cédric Moreau, Alexandre Steiger, Jean-Luc Vincent Running time:…

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21h12

Théâtre le Mélo d'Amélie · 2nd

5 more dates · until 12 Dec

21h12 is a contemporary theatre creation, staged at the Théâtre le Mélo d'Amélie in Paris, with Grégory Guyot-Dosson and Thomas Fontaine. It takes the form of a huis clos.

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Focus société : Nos Huit Rois (nos présidents)

Les Passerelles

is a theatrical series of 6 shows. Its aim is to portray each of the 8 presidents of the Fifth Republic. While each episode can be seen independently, together they form a fresco depicting French society from 1958 to…

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Mowuta

Théâtre Ouvert · 20th

Spectacle théâtre contemporain : Mowuta monte sur les planches du Théâtre Ouvert. On retrouve sur le plateau Salva Amisi. On se retrouve au Théâtre Ouvert, un théâtre, dans le 20e arrondissement. Côté salle, c’est un…

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Les Monologues inattendus de Feydeau

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

8 more dates · until 23 Jan

Les Monologues inattendus de Feydeau is staged at Theatre du Nord — Ouest, in the 9th arrondissement.

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Quand deux femmes...

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

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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Entre L.

Théâtre Ouvert · 20th

Théâtre Ouvert a inscrit à sa programmation le spectacle théâtre contemporain Entre L.. On retrouve sur le plateau Laure de Dietrich, Lomane de Dietrich et Valérie de Dietrich. On se retrouve au Théâtre Ouvert, un…

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Big Mother - Tournée

L'Astral

Directed by Mélody Mourey. With Patrick Blandin or David Marchal, Benoît Cauden, Ariane Brousse, Guillaume Ducreux, Marine Llado, Karina MarimonAs a scandal makes the White House totter…

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Parler Pointu - Tournée

Le Figuier Blanc

2 more dates · until 26 Feb

Benjamin Tholozan takes us into the heart of his southern roots. With humour and tenderness, he explores the question of accent, language and identity, caught between family inheritance and the desire for the stage. A…

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L'Autre Royaume

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord · 10th

10 more dates · until 7 Mar

L'AUTRE ROYAUME "At birth, we acquire a dual nationality, in the kingdom of the healthy and in that of the sick.

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Madame L'Aventure

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord · 10th

5 more dates · until 4 Apr

MADAME L'AVENTURE After Les Dimanches de Monsieur Dézert and Ainsi la Bagarre, the duo Lionel Dray - Clémence Jeanguillaume brings their art of the bizarre to the service of a grand adventure story.

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Deux Ampoules Sur Cinq

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord · 10th

10 more dates · until 30 Apr

DEUX AMPOULES SUR CINQLydia Tchoukovskaïa, writer and critic, has known the poems of Anna Akhmatova (the immense Russian poet) since she was a child.

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Épopées

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord · 10th

16 more dates · until 30 May

ÉPOPÉES After Désobéir and La Tendresse, Julie Berès continues with ÉPOPÉES her exploration of young people's capacity for reinvention, joy and resistance.

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les pieds

Théâtre Silvia Monfort · 15th

16 more dates · until 6 Feb

An acacia growing in the middle of the table, in the midst of a family dinner… Blending theatre and music, Avec les pieds offers a tale that is both funny and tender, showing how the intrusion of the Other into our…

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@La_Thérapie_D_Emmanuel_Macron

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

3 more dates · until 13 Dec

@ LA_THERAPIE_ D_EMMANUEL_MACRON Text - Julien Campani, Léo Cohen Paperman and Emilien Diard Detoeuf Direction - Léo Cohen Paperman With - Emilien Diard-Detoeuf and another performer…

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La nuit de Valognes

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

La nuit de Valognes is a contemporary theatre play staged at the Théâtre Montmartre Galabru, in Paris's 18th arrondissement. The show belongs to a body of writing of our time.

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Ne t'arrête pas de courir

Théâtre du Vésinet - Cinéma Jean Marais

Contemporary theatre show Ne t'arrête pas de courir, presented at Théâtre du Vésinet - Cinéma Jean Marais, with a cast of five artists.

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Terre Salée

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

4 more dates · until 8 Dec

For several nights now, Jeanne has been dreaming of a land peopled with women and holes. Haunted by this persistent dream, she sets out in search of answers and gradually rediscovers her family's history. A poetic and…

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Au Plus Près de Gérard Lanvin et Olivier Marchal - Tournée

Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse · 14th

2 more dates · until 1 Dec

What if, for one evening, gérard lanvin & olivier marchal invited you into their living room?

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Mon Songe d'une Nuit d'Eté

Apollo Théâtre - Salle 360 · 11th

Based on Shakespeare. A creation by Peggy Grelat-Dupont. A forest. Eight performers. Lovers who get things wrong, magical beings who meddle, and theatre that ends up infecting everyone. The forest opens another door. It…

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Le village des sourds

Théâtre de Saint Maur - Salle Rabelais

Le Village des sourds is a contemporary play staged in the Salle Rabelais of the Théâtre de Saint Maur, in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. Romain Cottard and Ariana-Suelen Rivoire are in the cast.

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Les aventuriers de minuit

Espace Paul Valéry

We know them well thanks to their trilogy of the art of crime, English version. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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Tant Bien Que Mal

L'Européen · 17th

Presented by 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" After the success of its first performance, the show Tant Bien Que Mal by Marie-Magdeleine…

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Les Yeux Fermés

Théâtre des Bergeries

Mickaël Le Mer draws on the world of the painter Pierre Soulages for this hip hop choreography with many influences.

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Le Passage

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

12 more dates · until 20 Dec

Trois femmes sont coincées dans l'éternité d'une auberge. Qu'ont-elles oublié? Une nouvelle cliente franchit la porte et vient bouleverser leur monde. Elles auront jusquà l'aurore pour retrouver la mémoire. Conçu comme…

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Le Mystère Ophelia

Studio Hebertot · 17th

27 more dates · until 6 Feb

Le Mystère Ophelia is a contemporary theatre show presented at the Studio Hebertot, a theatre in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, with Céline Devalan and François Michonneau.

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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 the question, director Jeanne Candel draws on two sources. The first is mythological: it is linked to the story of Dionysus and to the Western origins of theatre and the mask. The second…

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L'Usine à Cigognes

Théâtre El Duende

2 more dates · until 4 Dec

Contemporary theatre production staged at Théâtre El Duende in Ivry-sur-Seine, with Gabriel Arbessier Cadot, Léa Schwartz, Thomas Ailhaud, Anaïs Robbe and Lorette Ducornoy.

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Le Souper

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

9 more dates · until 26 Jan

Presented by La Compagnie de L'Elan. Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand and Joseph Fouché: Two masters of intrigue find themselves at the table, their fate and that of France are at stake. 1815. Napoleon has just lost…