Contemporary theatre in Paris

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Ganesh versus the third reich

Théâtre de la Cité Internationale · 14th

5 more dates · until 21 Nov

The cult show by the Australian company presented as part of the Back to Back Theatre Portrait at the Festival d'Automne.

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Le Choeur des Femmes

Théâtre Municipal

Why has no doctor ever explained to me how my body works before? Jean Atwood, an extremely gifted and ambitious young intern, is destined for gynaecological surgery. But she is forced to spend her last 6 months of…

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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.

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Rémi Larrousse dans Eclipse

Théâtre Le Lucernaire · 6th

57 more dates · until 7 Feb

What if everything came down to a look? Tickets via BilletReduc.

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No more tragedy

La Reine Blanche - Salle Marie Curie · 18th

5 more dates · until 22 Nov

La Reine Blanche - Salle Marie Curie presents No more tragedy, for a contemporary theatre show.

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Le Dernier Cèdre du Liban - Tournée

Conservatoire Léo Delibes

2 more dates · until 26 Feb

Le Dernier Cèdre du Liban - Tournée on the stage of Conservatoire Léo Delibes, for a contemporary theatre show.

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Ultimissimo

Espace Nino Ferrer

This is your chance to applaud one last time the duo famous for their legendary surreal Belgian-ness: "La Framboise Frivole" has put together a Best-Of, whose secret only they know, to celebrate their 35th

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Une Heure Avec Frida Kahlo

Espace Rive Gauche

In July 1954, one of the most intriguing figures of the 20th century passed away: the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. 70 years after her death, her work continues to fascinate, and her life as a woman

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Vertiges

La Ferme du Buisson

A man returns to his family after years of absence, and the balance begins to waver. Tickets available via BilletReduc.

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Pour un oui ou pour un non

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

3 more dates · until 15 Jan

"In less than an hour, a friendship completely unravels in laughter and fury". Tickets via BilletReduc.

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Aujourd'hui, c'est mon anniversaire

Théâtre Elizabeth Czerczuk · 12th

2 more dates · until 26 Nov

Directed and choreographed by Elizabeth Czerczuk, inspired by the last work of Tadeusz Kantor with around twenty actors-dancers-musicians.

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"DIE & RETRY" aux Magasins Généraux

Magasins Généraux

From 8 October to 8 November, Magasins Généraux presents the exhibition-residency “DIE & RETRY” by Angels Front.

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Théâtre : Giordano

Théâtre La Reine Blanche · 18th

10 more dates · until 7 Nov

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Giordano Bruno retraces his journey and the ideas that led to him being condemned to the stake by the Inquisition. Through his encounters, his vision of an unfathomable and infinite…

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Un cycle pour explorer la démocratie au Théâtre de la Concorde

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

3 more dates · until 17 Dec

Each month, based on the theme running through the Théâtre de la Concorde's programme, political scientist Loïc Blondiaux invites a prominent intellectual figure to explore a major democratic question. Together, they…

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Une Histoire de France

Espace Carpeaux - Camille Saint-Saëns

When Patrice Thibaud takes on the History of France, from Joan of Arc to Napoleon, via Henri IV and Édith Piaf, the epic can only be burlesque!

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Théâtre : Chroniques de chair

Théâtre La Reine Blanche · 18th

13 more dates · until 6 Nov

Jacques Mateu has dedicated a large part of his life to aesthetic plastic surgery, and another to theatre. Leaving the operating room for the last time, he comes to the theatre to try and answer many questions related…

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Foudroyantes

Theatre Victor Hugo - Bagneux

Foudroyantes Margaux Eskenazi / La Compagnie Nova Sharing Life Since the disappearance of their grandmothers, Yemma and Vóvó, Rita and Alma have heavy hearts.

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D'autres Familles que la Mienne

La Ferme du Buisson

2 more dates · until 11 May

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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la MPAA Saint-Blaise

Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde · 20th

Participate in a reading of a contemporary theatre text, in partnership with the MPAA Saint-Blaise.

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Cabinets de Curiosités

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

5 more dates · until 12 Dec

It's a bit like Narcotics Anonymous at the theatre. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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Les Forteresses

Les Passerelles

Presented by Cap - Vallée de la Marne Sometimes there are unforgettable encounters. These Forteresses are undeniably among them! On a stage transformed into a Persian living room, Gurshad Shaheman invites us into the…

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Sentinelles - Athénée

Athénée - Théâtre Louis-Jouvet · 9th

10 more dates · until 29 Dec

Text, direction and set design Jean-François SivadierWith Vincent Guédon, Julien Romelard, Samy Zerrouki Duration 2h20 As dissimilar as they are complementary, they support and challenge each other in

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George Sans S

L'Orange Bleue

2 more dates · until 9 Jan

Step into her house in Nohant. It was there, in a haven of peace bordered by a flowery garden and a pond, that Aurore Dupin, better known as George Sand, wrote the greater part of her work. This place saw a procession…

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La Grande Mosquée de Paris et sa balade contée

Paris · 4th

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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Mémoire de fille

La Reine Blanche - Salle Marie Curie · 18th

9 more dates · until 13 Dec

On the necessity of making Annie Ernaux's words heard. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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Zoom

Le Sax - Espace Musical

This is the story of a mother's immeasurable love for her son. This is the story of a mother who is ready to do anything to offer her son the best life.

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Suzanne

La Reine Blanche - Salle Marie Curie · 18th

6 more dates · until 12 Dec

Faces of a female surgeon erased from History. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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21h12

Théâtre le Mélo d'Amélie · 1st

5 more dates · until 12 Dec

A play that combines a closed-door setting, dramatic comedy, and a reflection on our current era.

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Les Monologues inattendus de Feydeau

Theatre du Nord — Ouest · 9th

8 more dates · until 23 Jan

The circle of unexpected monologues. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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Histoire de Céleste Mogador

Le Guichet Montparnasse · 14th

7 more dates · until 27 Dec

Prostitute, dancer, equestrian, actress, novelist… for her friend Alexandre Dumas, Céleste is the most astonishing of heroines!

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La Bande Originale de nos vies

Théâtre Louis Aragon

Our intergenerational songs to share. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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Cycle IA

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

2 more dates · until 3 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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Amok : Sois toujours mort en Eurydice

Théâtre Elizabeth Czerczuk · 12th

4 more dates · until 11 Dec

Why did he have to turn around?... Tickets via BilletReduc.

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La nuit suspendue

Théâtre Aleph

6 more dates · until 20 Dec

A dream in the limbo of memory. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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La mélancolie des paquebots

Théâtre de la Tempête - Cartoucherie · 12th

13 more dates · until 13 Dec

Four men, no longer very young, go to the funeral of their old friend, but plot twist: he's not dead! A hilarious cabaret of failure.

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Deux jours pour mieux comprendre l'industrie pornographique et ses violences

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

2 more dates · until 24 Oct

As the French Bukkake trial approaches, the first major criminal case targeting the mainstream pornography industry in France, the Théâtre de la Concorde hosts two days of debates, creation, and reflection dedicated to…

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Les fabuleuses / L'affaire Rosalind Franklin

La Reine Blanche - La Grande Salle · 18th

5 more dates · until 13 Dec

Rosalind Franklin and the DNA double helix structure. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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Stage d'Automne 2026

Salles Saint-Roch · 1st

6 more dates · until 31 Oct

Éclats Rémanence is organising a theatre workshop during the All Saints' Day holidays 2026!

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Les fabuleuses / Exil intérieur

La Reine Blanche - La Grande Salle · 18th

4 more dates · until 19 Dec

Lise Meitner and nuclear fission. Tickets via BilletReduc.

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Le Dîner chez les Français de V.Giscard

La Pépinière Théâtre · 2nd

On 31 December 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and his wife Anne-Aymone visit the Deschamps-Corrini family to celebrate New Year's Eve. A vaudeville on acid.

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L'Agora stoïcienne de Guillaume Beauquesne au Théâtre de la Concorde

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

2 more dates · until 19 Dec

L’Agora stoïcienne is a meeting space for anyone and everyone who questions the major issues of our time.

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Projet Socrate : performance pluridisciplinaire par la compagnie des Marlins

Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar · 15th

Compagnie des Marlins invites you to the presentation of its Projet Socrate, a multidisciplinary artistic adventure combining writing, drawing, and theatre.

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Théâtre : Mémoire de fille

Théâtre La Reine Blanche · 18th

9 more dates · until 13 Dec

BASED ON THE EPONYMOUS WORK BY ANNIE ERNAUX Mémoire de fille recounts the “first night of love” of 18-year-old Annie D. during the summer of 1958, while she was working as a camp counsellor. 50 years later, having…

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Le téléphone du vent – 風の電話, Kaze No Denwa - Félix Loizillon

La Pop · 19th

3 more dates · until 28 Nov

Having long heard about the “wind phone”, a telephone that allows communication with the dead, Kyoko finally decides to go and visit it.

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Les fabuleuses : Exil Intérieur

Théâtre La Reine Blanche · 18th

4 more dates · until 19 Dec

This first episode in the theatrical series traces the journey of Lise Meitner. An Austrian physicist of Jewish origin, she collaborated with German chemist Otto Hahn in Berlin. With Hitler's rise to power, her…

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Mon Frère

Th.rond — Point Salle Jean Tardieu · 1st

2 more dates · until 27 Sept

Mon Frère François Gremaud theatre Salle Tardieu Estimated running time 1h45 Bilingual show in French and French Sign Language (LSF), surtitled in French Fraternity and deafness François G

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The Other Place After Antigone

Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt · 4th

THE OTHER PLACE AFTER ANTIGONE WHEN GREEK TRAGEDY ERUPTS WITHIN A CONTEMPORARY FAMILY. Text and direction: Alexander Zeldin With: Elsa Bruccoleri, Alicia Charles, Imogen Elliot

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Trilogia Cadela Força

Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe · 6th

2 more dates · until 27 Sept

Trilogia Cadela Força Genre: Contemporary Theatre Not recommended for under 18s Show duration: 10h with intermissions For ten hours, Carolina Bianchi and her company Cara de Cavalo traverse the t

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A Noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela

Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe · 6th

A Noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela Director/Choreographer: Carolina Bianchi Cie Cara de Cavalo: Bruta, Carolina Bianchi, Chico Lima, Fernanda Libman, Joana Ferraz, José Artur, Larissa Ballarotti, Mar

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Uma Luz Cordial

Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe · 6th

Uma Luz Cordial Director/choreographer: Carolina Bianchi Cie Cara de Cavalo: Bruta, Carolina Bianchi, Chico Lima, Fernanda Libman, Joana Ferraz, José Artur, Larissa Ballarotti, Marina Matheus and