Theatre in Paris.
Plays, musicals, circus, and performance art across Paris's stages.
87 events currently running
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And All the While Simone Watches Over Us - A Play on Feminist Struggles
Comédie Bastille stages 60 years of feminist history with sharp humour, revisiting landmark moments and ongoing struggles for gender equality.
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Neither true nor false - quite the opposite with Philippe de Perthuis
Philippe de Perthuis explores the blurred boundaries between reality and imagination through magic, mentalism, and hypnosis. More than a show, an experience blending mystery, humour, and wonder.
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The wild and improper history of women at Le Funambule Montmartre
A bold, hilarious immersion into the overlooked and silenced history of women across the centuries at this Montmartre theatre.
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Crescendo with Boris Wild
Boris Wild, a world-renowned close-up magician, delivers funny, astonishing and poetic magic with active audience participation. Expect to laugh, cry and wonder how he does it at LE Double Fond.
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A magical cocktail with Maxence Vire
Maxence Vire is a showman trained in street performance, cabaret and resort entertainment. His overflowing energy and razor-sharp humour make him an unforgettable character on stage at Théâtre Le Double Fond.
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Workshop - Putting Feminism into Practice
With Safe Place association at Théâtre de la Concorde, weave stories into shared strength and imagine sensitive ways to repair and resist. How do we create spaces of care that connect personal experience to collective action?
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The Travelling Magician with Peter Din
A scatterbrained magician arrives nearly late, forgets spells, and brings Bobby, a wisecracking talking dog, to Théâtre Le Double Fond. Children help perform tricks in this interactive, enchanting family show.
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Le Menteur
Corneille's witty masterpiece in alexandrine verse returns to Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse. A brilliant exploration of deception and charm that audiences have loved.
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Stone at Table with David Stone
Legendary French magician David Stone, celebrated beyond France's borders, excels at coin, card and misdirection magic at Théâtre Le Double Fond. An intimate close-up performance.
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Improvised Tour of Hôtel de la Marine
Explore Hôtel de la Marine without knowing what you'll discover. The curators don't know either-each visit is a surprise.
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Afternoon Theatre Class at La Fabrique du Comédien
Tuesday afternoon theatre classes at La Fabrique du Comédien, 2025-26 season. Develop your craft and expressive range under professional guidance.
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Morning Theatre Class at La Fabrique du Comédien
Tuesday morning theatre classes at La Fabrique du Comédien, 2025-26 season. Build performance skills and theatrical understanding in daylight sessions.
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Improvised Theatre with Friends and Family
Comedians improvise on your suggestions, accompanied by live music at Théâtre de Nesle. A playful evening for all.
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Beginner Acting Classes in Paris 19
Take the first step into theatre at Théâtre de la Croisée des Chemins. A welcoming environment designed for newcomers to discover acting.
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Improv Theatre - Les tortues d'Janine at Le Kibélé
Les tortues d'Janine perform fully improvised sketches based on audience suggestions. The troupe of comedians creates spontaneous comedy from your proposals.
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Love and Violence at Lavoir Moderne Parisien
Directed by Fernanda Barth, this play explores the poignant love stories of tenants in a Parisian apartment building. A richly emotional theatrical experience.
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You Allow Me at Théâtre le Funambule Montmartre
A lighthearted comedy of mistrust masked by smiles. This witty, consequence-free play has been extended through 11 June.
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Treasure Hunt - The Poster Has Disappeared at Théâtre du Châtelet
A poster has vanished. Can you find it? Follow the clues in this interactive treasure hunt at Théâtre du Châtelet.
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Singing Workshop with Marion Corrales
Explore your voice and free your body in singing workshops led by Marion Corrales, singer and art therapist, at Théâtre de la Concorde in the 8e.
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Stand-Up Comedy Workshops
Build confidence and find your voice through stand-up comedy workshops for ages 12-99 at Théâtre de la Concorde in the 8e.
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Poetry Cycle at Théâtre de la Concorde - Poetic Writing and Our Times
Théâtre de la Concorde explores how poetry illuminates present reality and strengthens collective life, hosted by Rodolphe Perez.
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Theatre Creation Workshop for Women
Free theatre workshop at Maison de la Conversation: improvise, perform, sing and dance to create a collective musical comedy.
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Dance Workshop 'A Step Towards Each Other' at Théâtre de la Concorde
Participatory dance workshop by association Artaxe where each movement affirms freedom and connection at Théâtre de la Concorde.
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Documentary Film Cycle - Fipadoc at Théâtre de la Concorde
Théâtre de la Concorde partners with Fipadoc festival to screen documentaries that challenge perspective and open debate on how we inhabit society.
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The Snobs Hit the Slopes
A family comedy at La Divine Comédie about urban professionals on a ski adventure.
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I Love You Italian Style
A Mediterranean-inspired comedy at Théâtre La scène parisienne with spicy romantic twists.
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Family Visits at Chaillot - National Theatre of Dance
A 45-minute interactive family tour through Chaillot's fascinating history, from the 1937 Universal Exposition to today's dance performances.
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Deconstructing Received Ideas
At Théâtre de la Concorde, 8e. Series questioning certainties around democracy, organised by Parlons Démocratie. Can we fully participate in democracy without understanding its mechanisms?
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Werewolf
Improvised theatre inspired by the famous game. An audience receives a prophecy they must fulfil while a werewolf hides among them. Can you unmask it?
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The Stoic Agora
Guillaume Beauquesne's production at Théâtre de la Concorde offers a space for meeting and discussing the major issues of our time through a stoic lens.
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You Feminine Essential - To Our Grandmothers
The intimate life story of Nanette, a peasant born in Anjou in 1889. A vibrant performance celebrating the transmission of wisdom and gratitude to those who came before us.
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Father by August Strindberg at Théâtre du Nord-Ouest
Sweden, 1900. A family drama tinged with thriller tension. Strindberg's psychological portrait of domestic power struggles unfolds with mounting intensity.
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The Grand Meaulnes - Adaptation
One of twentieth-century France's greatest novels reaches the stage for the first time in a faithful and vibrant adaptation at Lucernaire.
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Eros-Hypnos, otwarta brama
Elizabeth Czerczuk's new choreographic creation featuring live music and twenty artists - actors, dancers and musicians - on stage.
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The Women of Goldoni
Theatre piece at À La Folie Théâtre. As the French Revolution rages, two actresses and an innkeeper dispute the legacy of Goldoni, the Italian Molière.
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93 - after Victor Hugo's novel
Theatre adaptation at À LA FOLIE THEATRE inspired by Victor Hugo's work. The Revolution has not died; it has changed face and demands blood. Welcome to 2093.
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The Armchair - Smoking Sofa Company
Each evening step into an unusual world filled with mischievous characters. Every story is improvised, even the music.
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It's Going to Be Fine (I Hope!)
A new play at Le Funambule Montmartre exploring the whimsical misadventures of an eccentric theatre director and his bewildering encounters.
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The crane, judicial thriller
A courtroom thriller at Théâtre le Funambule Montmartre exploring gender roles and power dynamics in the workplace.
KIDS
Free theatre workshops
Free theatre workshops for children during school holidays at École de théâtre l'Éponyme, offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The Nutcracker and the Kingdom of Toys
Will the Nutcracker escape the Mouse King's claws? A musical comedy inspired by Dumas' novel, set to Tchaikovsky's music.
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The Secret Life of Cuddly Toys
When a toy disappears, the plush toys spring into action. A show mixing secrets, laughter, dance and songs about growing up and cherishing comfort.
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Lucienne Eden
Blending humour, poetry and gentle tragedy, this play tells of two souls meeting and transforming on a fantastical island, learning to love in a wounded yet luminous world.
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Theatre and Wine Tasting at Ernestine Café
Immersive evening blending theatre performance, wine tasting, and shared conviviality in Paris's 18th arrondissement.
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Solo Theatre Festival
Students from the Solo Theatre workshop present their work from the 2025-2026 academic year at Amphithéâtre 117.
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Taking Care
An encounter in the heart of night where friendship and solidarity reveal their full meaning. A theatrical meditation on human connection and mutual aid.
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Festival OTNI #5
Le Grand Parquet's flagship festival celebrating unusual forms of theatre and performance. OTNI (Unidentified Theatrical Object) ventures beyond convention to create extraordinary experiences.
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The First Man
A man restrains himself: tales of origins. Performance at Théâtre La Reine Blanche.
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Eight Kings: Our Presidents - SarkHollande
Léo Cohen-Paperman's theatrical portrait series of the Fifth Republic's eight presidents continues with SarkHollande, a comedic identity piece at Théâtre 13.
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L'Oiseau Paradis at Paradis Latin
Iconic Left Bank cabaret founded by Napoléon III and reopened by Gustave Eiffel in 1889. Revue L'Oiseau Paradis, created by Kamel Ouali, includes dinner in the historic hall.
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Féerie revue at Moulin Rouge
Iconic Pigalle cabaret and birthplace of the French cancan since 1889. Féerie revue features 100 performers, 1000 costumes and feathers, with two shows nightly. Dinner-show or show only.
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One-Man Show at Le Point Virgule
Historic Marais theatre-café and birthplace of French stand-up since 1982 in the 4e. Hosts three to four intimate shows nightly.
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Totally Crazy at Crazy Horse Paris
Avant-garde cabaret near the Champs-Élysées in the 8e. Artistic nude and lighting design by Alain Bernardin since 1951. Two to three nightly shows.
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Evening Show at Théâtre Trévise
Intimate 9th-arrondissement theatre with eclectic programming: one-man shows, boulevard theatre, and readings. Bar-restaurant on site.
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Tous Éloquents: Grand Final
An engaged and vibrant event celebrating difference as strength and speech as a tool for empowerment. Open to all.
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I Was Born of a Burning Story
Civil oration exploring personal narrative and memory at Théâtre La Reine Blanche.
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Dinner Show at Lido 2 Paris
The legendary Lido des Champs-Élysées returns in a new format: alternating musical comedy and dinner-spectacle in a restored 1000-seat historic hall.
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Stand-up Comedy at Paname Art Café
Comedy club in the 11th dedicated to stand-up. Open-mic nights, French and English-language lineups, and improvisation shows in an intimate 80-seat venue on the rue des Lombards.
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English Stand-up at Fridge Comedy Club
English-language stand-up club in Montmartre-Barbès pillar of Paris's anglophone comedy scene. American and British resident comedians perform nightly lineups and headline shows.
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Eloquence Competition: Words in Action
In partnership with DASCO, the Eloquentia oratory competition gives young Parisians the opportunity to speak and be heard on stage.
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Literary Meeting: Jean d'Ormesson at 100
Héloïse d'Ormesson presents an unpublished text by Jean d'Ormesson, 'When the Enchanter Came to the World', a subjective biography of Chateaubriand. Students from the Conservatoire Ida Rubinstein perform cross-readings of texts by both authors.
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Kroum the Ectoplasm
Directed by Elsa Saladin-Benattar, theatre students from the Conservatoire Nadia and Lili Boulanger tackle Hanoch Levin's biting satirical comedy to explore identity, vulnerability, and dreams.
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Jest, Satire, Irony and Deeper Meaning
Grabbe's 1822 comedy tears apart the pretension and mediocrity of his era, sparing no target from scholars to pedants. A riotous satirical assault on the narrow-mindedness of his time.
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Folies Bergère programme
Paris's oldest music hall since 1869, home to legendary entertainers. Today it hosts musical comedies, concerts and one-man shows several evenings weekly.
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Totally Crazy at Crazy Horse Paris
Avant-garde cabaret since 1951 near the Champs-Élysées, featuring artistic nudity and intricate lighting choreography by Alain Bernardin.
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Revue Féerie at Moulin Rouge (7pm)
Iconic Pigalle cabaret since 1889, birthplace of the French cancan. Féerie revue features 100 artists, 1000 costumes and feathers, two shows nightly. Dinner-show or show only.
COMEDY
English stand-up at Paname Art Café
Comedy club in the 11e entirely dedicated to stand-up. Open-mic evenings, French and English line-ups, improv nights. Intimate venue with 80 seats.
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Friday headliner at Fridge Comedy Club
Anglophone stand-up club in Montmartre-Barbès, pillar of Paris's English comedy scene with American and British comedians in residence. Line-ups and headliners nightly.
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Totally Crazy at Crazy Horse Paris
Avant-garde cabaret since 1951 near the Champs-Élysées, featuring artistic nudity and intricate lighting choreography by Alain Bernardin.
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Revue Féerie at Moulin Rouge (9 p.m.)
Iconic Pigalle cabaret since 1889, birthplace of the French cancan. Revue Féerie features 100 performers, 1,000 costumes and feathers, two shows nightly. Dinner-show or show only.
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Late night comedy at Paname Art Café
Comedy club in the 11e entirely dedicated to stand-up. Open-mic evenings, French and English line-ups, improv nights. Intimate venue with 80 seats.
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Totally Crazy - Crazy Horse Paris
Avant-garde cabaret near the Champs-Élysées since 1951. Artistic nude show and light design by Alain Bernardin, with two to three performances nightly.
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Revue Féerie at Moulin Rouge (11 p.m.)
Iconic Pigalle cabaret since 1889, birthplace of the French cancan. Revue Féerie features 100 performers, 1,000 costumes and feathers, two shows nightly. Dinner-show or show only.
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PESSOA - Since I've been me
Theatre at Théâtre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt. Robert Wilson directs an international cast through the dreamy shores of Fernando Pessoa's poetry.
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A Report for an Academy
Kafka's text staged by Georges Lavaudant with Manuel Le Lièvre. A being caught between two worlds grapples with transformation, identity, and the cost of becoming someone else.
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Theatre at Gutenberg
Bibliothèque Gutenberg transforms into a theatre for the 16th edition of the festival '15 Cent Coups', featuring live performances.
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Who Are You? Discover Yourself Through Costume
Explore perception and identity through costume play at Bibliothèque Maurice Genevoix, 18e. Dress in different outfits to understand how clothing shapes self-image and the gaze of others.
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Oh, What's That? Immersive Show for Young Audiences
Daniel Collados Blasco and Raffaella Gardon perform in this immersive show by Compagnie L'Encyclopédie de la parole at Le Dorothy.
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Miror
Performance by Muchmuche Company as part of the Et 20 l'Été festival.
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Cavalières by Isabelle Lafon
A sensitive and poetic play at Théâtre Paris-Villette exploring how we live and reinvent ourselves together.
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Sooshi Mango: Home Made World Tour
Australian comedy phenomenon Sooshi Mango arrives at l'Alhambra with their international tour, blending vibrant characters and family-friendly humour rooted in italo-Australian culture.
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Fire of Emotions: Niagara 3000
Pamina de Coulon blends scientific culture with pop culture, political writings, absurd theories, and autobiographical impulses.
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Literary Favourites Tour - June Book Café
Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult's informal book-sharing gathering before summer break. Share your current reads, discover recommendations, and prepare your beach bag.
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Life is an Adventure - Story and Narrative Arts
La Vagabonde presents storytelling and narrative arts in partnership with La Huppe Galante and Tout en parlant, as part of Paris's disability awareness month.
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Demo demonic democracy: a political cabaret
Fifteen performers from Compagnie A Force de Rêver present a joyful, anarchic political cabaret at Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire.
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Parade and costume workshops at Bibliothèque Buffon
Sêma company presents 'The Eternal Dance of Sun and Moon', followed by costume design workshops exploring fabric and dress.
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Bassem Youssef - The Belly of The Beast
International comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef performs in English (unsubtitled) at Salle Pleyel as part of his world tour.