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Les Liaisons Dangereuses: the novel adapted at the Comédie des Champs-Élysées

Les liaisons dangereuses, the epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, has been adapted for the stage in Paris! Until April 27, 2025, the play is playing at La Comédie des Champs-Élysées. Would you like to see a major work of French literature in theaters?

La prochaine fois que tu mordras la poussière: Panayotis Pascot's book adapted for the stage

Panayotis Pascot's first book, La prochaine fois tu mordras la poussière (The Next Time You Bite the Dust), published in 2023, is coming to the theater with Vassili Schneider in the lead role. Adapted and directed by Paul Pascot, the play will be presented at the Théâtre du Petit Saint-Martin.

François Cluzet in the one-man show Encore une journée divine

It's François Cluzet's big return to the stage! After a 25-year absence, the actor returns to the stage in Encore une journée divine, a one-man show based on the novel by Denis Michelis. The play runs at the Théâtre Bouffes Parisiens from January 25 to April 18, 2025.

André Dussollier: the latest dates for his show in Paris

Back in 2002, André Dussollier appeared on stage in his show Monstres sacrés, sacrés monstres. Now he's back with a new version of his old show, under a new title: Sens dessus dessous.

Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée: Alfred de Musset's text at the Théâtre Montansier

Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée, a one-act proverb by Alfred de Musset, is performed at the Théâtre Montansier, with cast members Thibault de Montalembert and Christèle Tual. From October 3 to 5, director Eric Vigner invites you to rediscover this 19th-century text.

Inconnu à cette adresse: the adaptation of the cult novel returns to the Théâtre Antoine

Kressman Taylor's novel has been successfully adapted for the stage by Michèle Lévy-Bram for many years. The play returns to the Théâtre Antoine from October 3, 2024 to December 29, 2024.

Le Misanthrope: Molière's play at Théâtre du Ranelagh

Molière's Le Misanthrope, adapted and directed by Thomas Le Douarec, returns to Paris from October 19, 2024 at the Théâtre du Ranelagh.

Bérénice Bejo in the stage adaptation of the novel Les gens de Bilbao naissent où ils veulent

Les gens de Bilbao, published in 2022, is Maria Larrea's first novel. Winner of numerous awards, it has now been adapted for the Théâtre Marigny in a one-woman show starring Bérénice Béjo.

Bruno Solo: his one-man show Didier, based on the novel by Herman Koch

Actor and comedian Bruno Solo takes to the stage at the Théâtre de l'Atelier in Paris from November 15 to December 1, 2024. He will play no less than four roles in a one-man show adapted from Herman Koch's novel Le Dîner.

Comme il vous plaira: Shakeaspeare's play at the Théâtre Hébertot

The comedy Comme il vous plaira, by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, is on at the Théâtre Hébertot from September 18 to December 31, 2024. Winner of 4 Molières (Best Private Show, Best Direction, Best Adaptation, Best Supporting Actress), the play offers audiences a modern translation.

Dernier Coup de Ciseaux, the interactive play at Théâtre des Mathurins

Dernier coup de ciseaux has been running almost non-stop since its release in 2011. Written by Sébastien Azzopardi and Sacha Danino, the interactive play returns to the Théâtre des Mathurins from August 20, 2024 to June 28, 2025.

Edmond by Alexis Michalik at the Théâtre du Palais Royal in October 2024: our review

Edmond, Alexis Michalik's third play, premiered at the Théâtre du Palais Royal in 2016, is still running at the Théâtre du Ier Arrondissement. After more than 5 Molières awards, the play returns from October 11 to December 22, 2024.

Peaky Blinders: The redemption of Thomas Shelby, the show adapted from the cult series

Peaky Blinders: The redemption of Thomas Shelby plays at La Seine Musicale from March 11 to 30. The show, adapted from Steven Knight's TV series by Benoit Swan Pouffer, has already attracted over 100,000 spectators!

William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse

William Shakespeare's The Tempest, translated and directed by Stéphanie Tesson, plays at the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse from June 25 to July 13, 2024. A stunning adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece.

A Streetcar Named Desire: the play adapted from the novel by Tennessee Williams at the Bouffes Parisiens

Tennessee Williams' memorable Un Tramway nommé Désir is adapted at Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, from January 31 to May 25, 2024.

Le Cercle des Poètes Disparus, nominated 6 times at the Molières, continues at Théâtre Antoine

Adapted for the first time for the stage in France, the cult American film written by Tom Schulman is brought back to life on the Théâtre Antoine stage, with Stéphane Freiss in the lead role of Professor John Keating. A victim of its own success, the play has been extended until May 26, 2024.

Chekhov in motion: "Three Sisters" reinvented without words at the Théâtre du Gymnase

Representing a classic of Russian literature, combining physical, choreographic, theatrical, musical and visual languages... Numerous forms of expression, apart from the spoken text: this is the performance of "Les Trois Soeurs", offered by director Polina Rebel with the Compagnie Glaza, theater of movement, on the stage of the Théâtre du Gymnase, from January 29 to February 12, 2024.

Ludivine Sagnier in "Le Consentement" adapted for the stage, at Théâtre du Rond-Point

Vanessa Springora's deeply moving novel, already adapted for the cinema in 2023, in a new light as a stage adaptation starring Ludivine Sagnier at the Théâtre du Rond-Point, from March 7 to April 6, 2024.

"The Fisher King" adaptation of the cult film at Théâtre Le Splendid

Adapted for the first time in France, Terry Gilliam's cult film "The Fisher King" is showing at Théâtre Le Splendid, Paris, from February 7 to June 23, 2024.

Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' adapted for the first time at Théâtre Michel

The American literary classic adapted for the stage for the first time at the Théâtre Michel by Xavier Simonin: Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, a harrowing plot set in the heart of a historic era, from February 1, 2024.