Le Point Virgule, located in the fashionable Marais district, has given many artists their first steps on stage. The theater has been under the direction of Jean-Marc Dumontet since 2008, and Antoinette Colin has been artistic director since 2005.
Founded in 1975 by a group of young actors including Gérard Lanvin and Anémone, the theater was initially called "La veuve Pichard". On April 24, 1978, actor Christian Varini took over the reins of the theater and Le Point Virgule was born. Following his death, Marie-Caroline Burnat took over management of the theater in 1993. The theater welcomed a number of initially little-known comedy talents, such as Florence Foresti, Elie Kakou, Laurent Ruquier, Jerôme Daran, Olivier de Benoist... Le Point Virgule finally changed management in 2005, with Jean-Marc Dumontet at the helm, who considers the theater to be "the smallest of the big Parisian theaters".
The theater is now fully privatizable for events such as seminars, conventions, previews, product launches, cocktail parties, gala evenings, New Year's Eve presentations...
Its programming is mainly focused on one-man shows and stand-ups, but you can also find comedies from time to time.
Le Point Virgule, a cult comedy venue located at 7 rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie in Paris's 4th arrondissement.
Théâtre du Point-Virgule, a temple to comedy in the heart of the Marais
Ideally located in the historic Marais district, the Point-Virgule theater has been offering cutting-edge programming in a warm, intimate setting since 1975. [Read more]
Location
Point Virgule
7 rue Ste Croix de la Bretonnerie
75004 Paris 4
Official website
www.lepointvirgule.com
