Shows in Paris in December 2026

Contemporary

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.

Dance

Défiez-vous !

Mpaa/broussais - Maison des Pratiques Artistiques Amateurs · 14th

6 more dates · until 3 Apr

Passionate dance enthusiasts, come and take on the challenge of the stage, share your talents, and discover new styles. Come alone or in a group, for an artistic encounter in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. Over three…

Contemporary

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…

Stand-up & comedy

La Parabole du Seum

Théâtre Public de Montreuil

15 more dates · until 12 Dec

Facing the torments of our era, Rébecca Chaillon imagines an astrological fable that intertwines science fiction, profane rituals, and body politics. An attempt at survival that brings together an extraordinary…

Other show

Petit traité de toutes vérités sur l'existence · Fred Vargas, Manon Chircen, Claire Lasne Darcueil

Théâtre Paris - Villette · 19th

6 more dates · until 5 Dec

Undeniably written with the humour of despair, this text reconciles all matters of the heart that have gone awry.

Other show

Théâtre : Suzanne, d'une gueule à l'autre

Théâtre La Reine Blanche · 18th

6 more dates · until 12 Dec

🎶 Théâtre: Suzanne, d'une gueule à l'autre — an 'autre spectacle' event to experience at Théâtre La Reine Blanche, in the atmosphere of a Parisian venue dedicated to live performance.

Dance

Spectacle de danse : "Madeleine" de Stefania Tansini

Atelier de Paris / CDCN · 12th

2 more dates · until 2 Dec

Discover the contemporary dance programme of Atelier de Paris / CDCN, at the Cartoucherie in the Bois de Vincennes!

For kids

Spectacle Le Petit Chaperon Rouge ou la faim du silence

Bibliothèque Hergé · 19th

Through music and puppet theatre, we follow the little journey of Little Red Riding Hood, a daring and joyful child, plunged into a cruel story. The writing is inspired by Charles Perrault's text and adopts the…

Circus & magic

Marc Oosterhoff & Owen Winship – The Smallest Things

Centre culturel suisse Paris · 3rd

7 more dates · until 12 Dec

The Smallest Things is a melancholic and funny duo that, without artifice, creates a show from nothing: thanks to their acrobatic bodies and a few accessories, Marc Oosterhoff and Owen Winship transform an empty space…

Stand-up & comedy

« Brioches et révolution ! » : quand la démocratie se met à table

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

8 more dates · until 11 Dec

With this show, Bérangère Jannelle revisits the first months of the French Revolution for everyone (teens and adults), without ever simplifying the issues.

Dance

Changer #1 – Le Désir • Marie Mortier, Fahartadji Ahmed-Ibrahim

Le Grand Parquet · 18th

Today, everything calls for change: how to change collectively and individually, to invent new ways of thinking and living?

Dance

Coupe du monde de danse électro de LRC

Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse · 16th

2 more dates · until 5 Dec

For the fourth consecutive year, discover the electro dance world championship, the first dance born in France since the French cancan. Two days to thrill to the rhythm of unleashed battles and performances, workshops,…

Stand-up & comedy

Spectacle pour Enfants

Conservatoire Municipal Charles Munch · 11th

The Toni Morrison library presents "Le Loup en Slip" a family show based on the famous comic book!

For kids

Spectacle jeunesse : Caramel et nougat, ferme la porte il fait froid ! proposé par la conteuse Violaine Robert

Bibliothèque François Villon · 10th

Come and take shelter in the warmth for a show full of treats with storyteller Violaine Robert! For the whole family, aged 6 and up.

Stand-up & comedy

Bonjour Quand Même - Haroun

Théâtre Le 13e Art · 13th

32 more dates · until 26 Jan

With five one-man shows to his name, Haroun, known for his subtle and incisive humour, returns with a brand new show titled « Bonjour quand même ».

Opera

Que jeunesse se raconte revient au Théâtre de la Concorde !

Théâtre de la Concorde · 8th

2 more dates · until 9 Dec

In this show, written and directed by Lauréline Kuntz, young people from the Mission Locale de Paris take to the stage to talk about their dreams, their choices, their work, their loves, their identities, their families…

Circus & magic

Le Mauvais Sort • Spectacle de Céline Champinot

La Maison des Métallos · 11th

5 more dates · until 12 Dec

In the still-smoking ruins of the catastrophe, a cabaret comes to life: that of "Le Mauvais Sort", where the images and passions of the Western world are purged. At the heart of the disaster, people sing, they laugh in…

For kids

Les enfantines - Sylvain GAGNIER

La Vagabonde · 20th

3 more dates · until 9 Dec

With Sylvain Gagner, the young audience season sets sail. His shows invite children to enter into storytelling through very different paths: a turtle who never gives up, encounter and agreement, journeys from island to…

For kids

Festival Les enfants d'abord : "Une amitié"

Bibliothèque François Villon · 10th

A show freely inspired by Grégoire Solotareff's album "Loulou", by the company "Chouette il pleut!". From 6 years old

Dance

Les Fabuleuses : L'Affaire Rosalind Franklin

Théâtre La Reine Blanche · 18th

5 more dates · until 13 Dec

The third episode is dedicated to Rosalind Franklin, a British physical chemist who was world-renowned despite her young age when she arrived in London to work on DNA in 1951. She quickly felt very alone in a very…

Other show

Dora et Franz

Le Grand Parquet · 18th

2 more dates · until 10 Dec

Suffering from tuberculosis, Kafka follows his beloved to Berlin instead of seeking treatment. Before dying, he asks Dora to marry him, but her father refuses. The show invites the audience to this wedding that never…

Dance

« 1 Degree Celsius » de Sung Im Her | Her Project

Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse · 16th

5 more dates · until 16 Dec

Are we slaves to our own profiles? With Tomorrowisnowtodayisyesterday (TiNTiY), choreographer Sung Im Her delivers an electric performance on our addiction to social media. Driven by clubbing rhythms, this explosive…

Stand-up & comedy

L’Amant

Mairie du 11e arrondissement · 11th

Noémie Gantier has embarked on a long journey: to perform the entirety of a novel learned by heart, L’Amant by Marguerite Duras. Here, she delivers some excerpts.

Dance

Apéro littéraire

Mpaa/breguet · 11th

2 more dates · until 30 Apr

Discover today's female theatre authors and share your impressions over a drink! An evening organised with Sarah Pèpe, Vent Debout company.

Dance

Spectacle de danse : "Mordre" de Giulia Dussolier

Atelier de Paris / CDCN · 12th

2 more dates · until 12 Dec

Discover the contemporary dance programme of Atelier de Paris / CDCN, at the Cartoucherie in the Bois de Vincennes!

Dance

Chaillot Expérience Party

Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse · 16th

Designed for the younger generation and curious families, Chaillot Expérience Party transforms the theatre into an artistic playground.

For kids

"Qui a croqué ma pomme ?"

Médiathèque Virginia Woolf · 13th

1-2-3! Expect to see a snake, a tiny little creature, and a big hen pecking and clucking among the young audience members. Watch out, she makes a mess! We'll also meet an English cuckoo, mocking Father Owl. Not to…

For kids

Spectacle - Une amitié

Bibliothèque Jacqueline de Romilly · 18th

As part of the Les Enfants d'abord festival, come and (re)discover the story of friendship between Loulou and Tom.

For kids

Spectacle Jeune Public

Bibliothèque Buffon · 5th

This theatrical adaptation, freely inspired by the best-selling book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", offers a funny and colourful world: a delightful show for the whole family! From 1 year old. Registration at the…

For kids

Flopi ! Flopi !

Médiathèque Marguerite Duras · 20th

Fabienne Morel and Debora Di Gilio take you on a journey along the Breton and Italian paths of these great tales from our childhood, unearthing traditional versions from their homelands. The three corkscrew-tailed…

Other show

Imre Kertész par Margaux Eskenazi

Théâtre de la Ville · 4th

As part of Vives Mémoires, a series of encounters in partnership with the Théâtre de la Ville.

Dance

30 ans du département danse aux Studios des Abbesses - deuxième partie

Studios de Danse des Abbesses · 18th

The dance department celebrates 30 years since its establishment in the Studios de Danse des Abbesses

Dance

30 ans du département danse aux Abbesses - première partie

Studios de Danse des Abbesses · 18th

The dance department celebrates 30 years since its establishment in the Abbesses Dance Studios

Other show

El corazón de Ester - Alberto Cortés

Théâtre de la Bastille · 11th

5 more dates · until 19 Dec

After presenting Analphabet last season, Alberto Cortés returns with his new creation, destined to be performed only 50 times…

Contemporary

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…

Dance

Delay the Sadness de S-E-D / Sharon Eyal

Théâtre du Rond-Point · 8th

4 more dates · until 19 Dec

Can art push us to act in the face of the climate emergency? With 1 Degree Celsius, choreographer Sung Im Her creates an activist work. Seven dancers translate the rise in global temperatures into movement. Between…

Other show

SQEP (le spectacle qui n’existe pas) • La BaZooKa

Le Grand Parquet · 18th

SQEP (Le spectacle qui n’existe pas) is a piece to be listened to, a journey into a labyrinth of fictions to visualise, a shifting hallucination that transcends rationality.

For kids

Normalito · Pauline Sales

Théâtre Paris - Villette · 19th

12 more dates · until 3 Jan

A fable about normality and difference, about the fears inspired by those we think we don't understand, yet who are just like us.

Dance

« Chill in the City » de La Place - Breakleague

Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse · 16th

Breakdance returns to Chaillot with the benchmark event Chill in the City. The French and international underground scene gathers for a 12th edition with an electric atmosphere! A day packed with battles, workshops, and…

For kids

Coffre · Laurent Fraunié

Théâtre Paris - Villette · 19th

9 more dates · until 3 Jan

Coffre is a show conceived as a joyful and contemplative picture book to satisfy a desire for gentleness and wonder… and it ends with a real tree to plant!

Comedy

Flagrants Délires

Théâtre le Mélo d'Amélie · 1st

12 more dates · until 13 Dec

FLAGRANTS DELIRES Elisa Prévand Cohen and Aurélie Treilhou Colombe finds a letter from another woman in her husband's trouser pocket.

Stand-up & comedy

Dweezil - Le Spectacle

Le Solo · 11th

A true philosopher and sociologist, Dweezil delivers his keen analysis of the excesses of the 21st century.

Stand-up & comedy

Akim Omiri

Théâtre Gaité-Rive Gauche · 14th

11 more dates · until 14 Dec

Come and experience La riposte live, the Radio Nova show that dissects current events with sharp punchlines!

Other show

Fabrice Luchini

Theatre du Petit Saint Martin · 10th

6 more dates · until 17 Dec

Fabrice Luchini - Quelques informations sur Charles Baudelaire Genre: Reading PMR reservations: 01 42 08 00 32

Stand-up & comedy

Fabrice Eboué - SolitudeS - Tournée

Espace culture Jean-Jacques Robert

2 more dates · until 4 Dec

Fabrice Eboué - SolitudeS - Tournée on the stage of Espace culture Jean-Jacques Robert, for a one-man show & comedy performance.

Stand-up & comedy

Marine Leonardi

L'Olympia · 9th

4 more dates · until 13 Dec

Presented by Agapé and All Good Production Don't worry, her husband prefers her on stage to in the kitchen.

Stand-up & comedy

Christelle Chollet - Culottée

L'Européen · 17th

24 more dates · until 14 Feb

I'm celebrating 20 years of my career with a new show called “Culottée”. Accompanied live by my musicians, I'll take you on a journey in this new show and promise you fits of laughter, madness, derision, heroes, spicy…

Stand-up & comedy

Laetitia Mampaka

Le Point-Virgule · 4th

3 more dates · until 17 Dec

THE DIVA OF COMEDY If Beyoncé had a rival, it would be her. Laetitia Mampaka, a diva by birth, is the star she believes herself to be.

Stand-up & comedy

Emy

Théâtre de Dix Heures · 18th

23 more dates · until 19 Dec

Presented by Le Théâtre de 10 Heures PLATESV-D-2022006578) in agreement with Agapè. EMY As far back as she can remember, Emy has always known how to make people laugh – even her teachers had to pause their lessons to…

Contemporary

Un Château de Cartes

Théâtre des Nouveautés · 9th

82 more dates · until 3 Jan

UN CHATEAU DE CARTES A play by Hadrien RACCAH, directed by Serge POSTIGO Cast: With Gérard DARMON, Isabelle GELINAS and Stéphan WOJTOWICZ Un château de cartes at Théâtre des Nouveautés Gérar