Contemporary theatre in Paris

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L’Importance d'Etre Claire

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

7 more dates · until 9 Nov

A modern and quirky adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy. Emma and Charlotte are two young women who decide to bend the truth to make their lives a little more exciting.

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Après-midi Piscine

Essaïon - Salle Cabaret · 4th

20 more dates · until 1 Dec

Après-midi, piscine: 7 Kafka stories whose unsettling comic sense tells us about the absurdities of the human condition, here especially the male one. Through 7 stories that tell us about the co

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Ninie - Les Combats d’une Génération

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

12 more dates · until 21 Dec

Paris 1974, in a France in the midst of voting on the Simone Veil law for abortion. Life is nothing but a succession of choices, and Nicole is about to understand this.

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Le Radeau de la Méduse

Comédie Bastille · 11th

17 more dates · until 28 Dec

LE RADEAU DE LA MEDUSE By Anne Cangelosi Directed by Alexandre Delimoges Duration: 1h20 without intermission In 1818, Géricault began his most famous painting “LE RADEAU DE LA MÉDUSE” (The Raft of the Medusa), causing a…

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L'Empereur des Boulevards

Théâtre Lucas-Paumier · 20th

28 more dates · until 29 Dec

L’EMPEREUR DES BOULEVARDS OR THE INCREDIBLE DESTINY OF GEORGES FEYDEAU You knew his work? Discover his life! Théâtre des Variétés, Tailleur pour Dames triumphs and marks the beginning of the incredible ca

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Double Fracture

Essaïon - Salle Théâtre · 4th

54 more dates · until 30 Mar

Sung, danced, acted, this quest is the story of a journey that pays tribute to the rural world, to those who are never given a voice. It's the story of little Jean-Bastien who lives in Haute-Saô

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L'Absent

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

2 more dates · until 29 Sept

A man, in the middle of his life, reflects on his greatest sorrow: the disappearance of his friend.

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La Jeanne de Delteil

Théâtre Lucas-Paumier · 20th

37 more dates · until 17 Feb

La Jeanne de Delteil Delteil sweeps away the question of Joan of Arc's real existence in a single movement.

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Le Bruit des Mouches

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

10 more dates · until 1 Dec

A humorous thriller inspired by a macabre news item… A crazy comedy blending suspense, humour, music, dance, and stunts.*** A success at Festival Avignon 2023, 2025 and 2026!

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L’influence du CO(NH2)2

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

4 more dates · until 22 Dec

L’influence du CO(NH2)2 sur l’effondrement des Lasioglossum MalachurumText Clotilde AmarDirected by Sylvie Da CruzWith Clotilde Amar and Sylvie Da CruzDuration 50 minFrom 16 years oldCie Les Déréglées

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Les Derniers Jours de Marie Antoinette

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

Presented by La Compagnie de L'Elan The last days of the last Queen of France. Psychogram of an unconventional character. Directed by: Luana Kim, Jürgen Wönne. Costumes: Frédéric Morel. Lighting: Jean-

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Sagan

Le Funambule-Montmartre · 18th

12 more dates · until 4 Nov

Embark on a journey into the heart of Françoise Sagan's books and life. Françoise Sagan is an author who embodies freedom, a freedom marked by contradictions, lucidity, and humour.On

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Intra Muros

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

20 more dates · until 2 Dec

INTRA MUROS Written and directed by Alexis Michalik With, in alternation, Clémentine Aussourd, Christopher Bayemi, Chloé Berthier, Raphaèle Bouchard, Hocine Choutri, Jérémie Covillault, Johann Dionnet,

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Histoires Filantes - Théâtre de l'Œuvre, Paris

Théâtre de l'Oeuvre · 9th

18 more dates · until 31 Mar

in co-production with L'ŒUVRE. HISTOIRES FILANTES IS A LONG-FORM IMPROVISATION. THIS UNIQUE FORMAT ADOPTS THE CODES OF CINEMA TO OFFER THE AUDIENCE AN IMPROVISED FILM WHOSE UNIQUE SYNOPSIS WILL BE PROPOSED BY A…

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La fille de Déméter

Comédie des 3 Bornes · 1st

8 more dates · until 25 Nov

A dystopian one-woman show where Greek myth is reborn, between a quest for power and intimate resistance. "La fille de Déméter" revisits the myth of Persephone in a dystopian world where three great powers

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Le Livre de l'Intranquillité

Studio Raspail · 14th

9 more dates · until 30 Oct

"Who among us even knows what he thinks or what he desires" Fernando Pessoa Both a daily chronicle and a philosophical meditation, Le Livre de l'intranquillité is a diary

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Touchée par les Fées, Ultima Verba

Lucernaire - Théâtre Rouge · 6th

35 more dates · until 15 Nov

The thousand lives of Ariane Ascaride Ariane Ascaride is much more than the universally recognised actress she has become.

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Pas une éponge non plus

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

4 more dates · until 2 Dec

Pas une éponge non plus aims to stage 8 testimonies collected from psychologists, social workers, doctors, and associative coordinators.

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L'Uomo Più Crudele Del Mondo

La Scala Paris · 10th

L'UOMO PIÙ CRUDELE DEL MONDO Show in Italian, surtitled in French In a stripped-down room, in the heart of an abandoned hangar, the powerful owner of Europe's largest arms company

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Croire aux Fauves

La Scala - La Piccola · 10th

14 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.With: Constance Dollé, Camille Grandville, Miglen Mi

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Viva Verdi

Theatre Hebertot · 17th

29 more dates · until 6 Dec

VIVA VERDI « The extraordinary story of Giuseppe and Giuseppina Verdi » « A theatrical and musical fiction dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi, through the creation of his mythical masterpieces. The play no

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Le Sens de l'Humour

Théâtre Antoine · 10th

69 more dates · until 10 Jan

Théâtre Antoine presents Le Sens de l'Humour, the new comedy by Sacha Judaszko and Fabrice Donnio, the authors of the hit La Moustâche. For this creation, an exceptional quartet is brought together on s

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The Curing Line

Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt · 4th

THE CURING LINEMichael GallenCREATION • FOCUS IRELANDGenre: Contemporary TheatreAll audiencesDuration: 1h30 AN UNCLASSIFIABLE WORK THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF OPERA.Between musical theatre and cinematic ope

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Martine a dit : "Je m'en fous!"

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

10 more dates · until 10 Dec

“It started when I told her we were expecting a second baby and she replied: This coffee is excellent, that’s a good coffee!

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L'Heure H

Le Contrescarpe · 5th

16 more dates · until 28 Jan

Presented by Les 2 Belges Productions.(1-2024-006491/2-2024-006488/3-2024-006490) L'Heure H What would you be willing to sacrifice for power?

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Le Voleur de Mots

Théâtre de Passy · 16th

69 more dates · until 3 Jan

LE VOLEUR DE MOTS His family and his public are eagerly awaiting his second book. The problem is that the person who writes his books for him has disappeared without a trace… Louis Vannier, who lives in Nice, arrives in…

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Diderot en Plein Cœur

Theatre Montmartre Galabru · 18th

9 more dates · until 26 Nov

A joyful adaptation of Jacques le Fataliste et son maître, enriched with numerous excerpts from Diderot's work, offering a lively, sensitive, and playful overview of his thought. The show explores with

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Villa Dolorosa

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

8 more dates · until 11 Oct

Presented by Le Théâtre de l'épée de bois Three sisters, three birthdays, a crumbling villa.

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Huis Clos

La Comédie St-Michel - Grande Salle · 5th

11 more dates · until 30 Dec

Garcin, Inès and Estelle have been brought together in an unusual place for a reason they ignore...

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Les Aventures de l'Inexistante Ayse

La Comédie St-Michel - Petite Salle · 5th

9 more dates · until 26 Nov

Ayse goes through life like an everyday anti-heroine who was taught to be silent and obey, at the risk of not being loved.

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Tristes en été

Théâtre du Chariot · 11th

8 more dates · until 11 Oct

In a gym, two women, winners of an Instagram competition called HardBodyCore, confront the mechanics of the machines and their own image in the mirror.

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De Lumière

Th.rond — Point Salle Jean Tardieu · 1st

10 more dates · until 11 Oct

De lumièreAzilys Tanneau / Jean-Baptiste Turtheatre / musicSalle TardieuDuration 1h35The legacy of fathers, what to do with it?

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Sur Un Fil - Claire et Antho

La Scala Paris · 10th

2 more dates · until 11 Nov

SUR UN FIL - Claire et Antho A theatre, dance, shadow, and video show by 2 artists acclaimed across Europe (La France a un Incroyable Talent, Spain Got Talent, Famille je vous aime (Michel

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Bientôt le Jour

Théâtre Gérard Philipe - Salle R. Blin

8 more dates · until 9 Oct

What drives a person to change their life overnight? Co-founder with Jade Herbulot of the Birgit Ensemble, Julie Bertin writes and directs Bientôt le jour. Conceived from testimonies collected in France and abroad –…

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Ce Que Je Veux Dire

Salle Andre Malraux

Theatre and dance from age 12. Ce que je veux dire explores the teenage experience through the lens of public speaking and expression.

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Macbett - Farce Tragique d'Eugène Ionesco

Théâtre de Suresnes - Salle Jean Vilar

2 more dates · until 3 Oct

By Compagnie Les Dramaticules. Written by Ionesco as a response to Shakespeare, Macbett offers an illuminating reflection on the mechanics of power.

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Lettres à Anne

Centre Culturel Jean Vilar

LETTRES À ANNE Based on Lettres à Anne (1962-1995) by François MITTERRAND (© Éditions Gallimard) Adaptation: Alice Faure and Céline Roux Directed by: Alice Faure With Samuel Churin and Céline Roux Cie

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Le Petit Chaperon Rouge, le rouge de la colère

Théâtre de la Clarté

3 more dates · until 4 Oct

Little Red Riding Hood… but not the one from the stories told to children. What if the tale you thought you knew was just a facade? What if, behind the vibrant red of the cape, lay a simmering anger, invisible wounds,…

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Vania est vivant

Le Local des Autrices · 1st

6 more dates · until 11 Oct

A powerful story about propaganda, loss, and grief. Everything is going well in Alia's life. Spring has arrived, the sun is shining, and her son Vania will soon return from “where there is peace”. But the day she learns…

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Tombeau pour un Cheval d'Orgueil - Bartabas - Tzar - Lucile Boulanger - Théâtre Equestre Zingaro

Theatre Zingaro

40 more dates · until 31 Dec

Tombeau pour un cheval d'orgueil Bartabas - Tzar - Lucile Boulanger Here is the time to unveil our next creation: Tombeau pour un cheval d'orgueil; a tribute to my horse, Tzar, on the occasi

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La Beauté Intérieure

La Ferme du Buisson

An electric and liberating musical melodrama, somewhere between stand-up and concert, transforming intimate cracks into bursts of life. In this first-person rite of passage, Marion Corrales, singer

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Lexikon

Ateliers Berthier · 17th

12 more dates · until 16 Oct

Lexikon As part of the Festival d’Automne Performance in Spanish, surtitled in French “Our head is a big dictionary […].”

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Al Capone

Théâtre des 3 Clés · 1st

13 more dates · until 29 Oct

Author: Christophe Delort Director: Christophe Delort Artist(s): Loïc Lacoua or Alex Putfin, Bruno Chapelle, Florian Maubert or Nicolas Bresteau, Samuel Debure and Georges Daudignon, Bénédicte B

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Ma Famille En Or

La Ferme des Communes

Ma Famille En Or - Ferme des Communes - Serris at La Ferme des Communes, in Paris. Tickets available from Fnac Spectacles.

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Les Cosmics

L'Orange Bleue

Céleste is ten years old. Her mother, an astronaut-mechanic, is sent on a space mission. But an incident diverts the trajectory of the European Space Agency's rocket. Communication between mother and daughter is cut…

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L'Âge Tendre

Th.rond — Point Salle Roland · 1st

11 more dates · until 17 Oct

L’Âge tendreGeorge Brant / Laurent FréchurettheatreSalle ToporDuration 1h15How to resist the gears of the machineWhen he applies for a night watchman job, Martín Ramos, a young Texan of Mexican origin

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Le Chat

Apollo Théâtre - Salle 360 · 11th

Presented by Les Grands Théâtres. In a suburban house, Raymond and Margot, an ageing couple, share a daily life marked by silence and bitterness.

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Du Charbon dans les Veines - Tournée

Espace Des Arts - Salle Philippe Noiret

4 more dates · until 20 Mar

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

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Génération Mitterand

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

9 more dates · until 20 Dec

GENERATION MITTERRAND Text: Léo Cohen Paperman and Emilien Diard-Detoeuf Directed by: Léo Cohen Paperman With: Léonard Bourgeois-Tacquet, Mathieu Metral alternating with Clovis Fouin, Hélène Rencure

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La Vie Est Une Fête

Theatre de l'Atelier · 18th

29 more dates · until 3 Jan

Following their first Molière award - Best Public Theatre Show - won in 2026 for I Will Survive, Les Chiens de Navarre are bringing back La vie est une fête, highly acclaimed on tour and in Paris since its creation in…