Theater

Engaging plays and shows to discover in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

Discover committed shows in Paris and the Ile-de-France region: topical themes, powerful messages and captivating staging.

Our tips for discovering a play without blowing your budget

Would you like to go to the theater in Paris more often, but find it too expensive? Here are several ways to discover new theatrical creations at low prices in the capital!

Best of 2024: our favorite shows of the year

A look back at the highlights of 2024. A year rich in emotion, with theater, music, stage performances, dance, circus and much more...

Lumière! the play that lets you discover the history of electricity, extended

How about taking a step back in time to understand history? That's what Théâtre Lucernaire is proposing with Lumière! which runs until March 2, 2025. The play revisits the history of the invention of electricity: Edison, Westinghouse, Tesla; we meet the great names who changed history.

Il ne m'est jamais rien arrivé: Vincent Dedienne adapts Jean-Luc Lagarce's diary for the stage

Comedian and actor Vincent Dedienne will be appearing in Jean-Luc Lagarce's Juste la fin du monde in January, but he has also chosen to explore Jean-Luc Lagarce's diary as the basis for a new theatrical creation. Il ne m'est jamais rien arrivé can be seen at Théâtre de l'Atelier from the end of January.

Monte Cristo: the musical inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo at the Folies Bergère in 2026

After the wildly successful, and deservedly so, film adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo starring Pierre Niney, Alexandre Dumas' masterpiece is about to come to life on stage. The Folies Bergère have announced that the musical Monte Cristo will run from February 5, 2026 to April 19, 2026.

Je m'appelle Georges et vous? a romantic comedy at Théâtre La Bruyère

Created by the duo Gilles Dyrek and Éric Bu (nominated for the Molières in 2023), this new romantic comedy is sure to please anyone looking for an evening of laughs. Playing at Théâtre La Bruyère from January 23, 2025, Je m'appelle Georges et vous? takes you on a zany and unusual journey.

A mock trial at the Théâtre de la Concorde on the banks of the Seine

Opening its doors on October 5 and 6, the Théâtre de la Concorde was conceived as a place for debate, reflection, contradictions and creation, where art and democracy are linked. This Monday, December 9, the theater hosts a mock trial on the theme: what if the Seine could defend its rights in court?

Josiane: Pierre Guillois takes us to the Camargue in a delirious comedy

Josiane, a new play by successful playwright Pierre Guillois, arrives in Paris on December 3, 2024. Playing at the Théâtre de la Pépinière, the play tells the story of a 71-year-old woman who runs away from home in a caravan in the Camargue...

The Great Fear and Misery of the Third Reich: Bertolt Brecht's poignant political play

German playwright and writer Bertolt Bretch examines the rise of fascism in 1930s Germany in his play Grand-peur et misère du IIIe Reich. The play runs at the Théâtre National de l'Odéon from January 11 to February 7, 2024.

The Prize: Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner face off in a gripping historical confrontation

Cyril Gély's historic play Le Prix is staged at the Théâtre Hébertot from January 22, 2025. On stage, spectators will have the chance to meet Pierre Arditi and Ludmila Mikael, in the roles of Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner.

William Shakespeare's The Tempest returns to Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse

William Shakespeare's The Tempest, translated and directed by Stéphanie Tesson, runs at the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse until December 22, 2024. A stunning adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece.

Gargantua, the play adapted from Rabelais, returns to the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse

Gargantua, a classic to relive the epicurean work of French literature, returns to the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse in Paris, from January 6 to March 3, 2025, every Monday at 9pm.

24 hours in the life of a woman: the play adapted from Stefan Zweig's novella

What if you combined literature and theater by going to see a literary adaptation? Until January 4, 2025, À la Folie Théâtre invites you to discover a play based on Stefan Zweig's short story: 24 heures de la vie d'une femme (24 hours in the life of a woman).

Témoin de mariage: Jean-Luc Lemoine's explosive comedy

Looking for a good laugh? Jean-Luc Lemoine's explosive new comedy has just that. Since November 2, 2024, the Petit Théâtre des Variétés has been hosting the play Témoin de Mariage from Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. and on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.

TRASH!, a committed percussion show at the Bobino

Recycling, music and humor for a unique show: the TRASH! experience on the Bobino stage from December 19 to January 19, 2025.

Pièce à conviction: the delirious investigation returns to the Comédie des 3 bornes

Pièce à conviction, a one-woman show by Alexiane Torres, is performed every Wednesday at 9pm at the Comédie des 3 bornes. The actress takes us on an investigation with endless twists and turns.

Je m'appelle Erik Satie comme tout le monde revives at Funambule Montmatre

Je m'appelle Erik Satie comme tout le monde (My name is Erik Satie like everyone else) is a moving, musical biopic of Erik Satie's life, playing at Le Funambule Montmatre from November 20, 2024 to February 2, 2025.

La Joconde parle enfin: Laurent Ruquier's play about the Mona Lisa

La Joconde parle enfin, a play written by Laurent Ruquier, will open at the Studio des Champs-Élysées on January 23, 2025. In this play, Laurent Ruquier gives the floor to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, so that she can tell us her story.

The Seagull: Anton Chekhov's play at the Théâtre National de l'Odéon

Anton Chekhov's world-famous cult play The Seagull is on at the Théâtre National de l'Odéon until December 22, 2024. This new production, directed by Stéphane Braunschweig, features the dramatic story of writer Konstantin Treplev.