Committed play

Kirill Serebrennikov's Barocco: a hard-hitting show at Nanterre-Amandiers

Director Kirill Serebrennikov presents Barocco at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers on October 25 and 26, 2025. A total spectacle combining theater, dance, video and Baroque music.

Dolorès: dance as an act of resistance at Théâtre La Bruyère

Théâtre La Bruyère presents Dolorès, directed by Virginie Lemoine, from August 29, 2025. A play inspired by a true story where flamenco, fraternity and war intersect.

Pasolini's Pétrole adapted by Sylvain Creuzevault at L'Odéon

Presented from November 25 to December 21, 2025 as part of the Festival d'Automne, Pier Paolo Pasolini's Pétrole is set to become a radical, lavish spectacle under the direction of Sylvain Creuzevault. A creation as political as it is literary.

Joël Pommerat's Marius: Pagnol's classic reinvented for the contemporary age

From September 18 to 28, 2025, Joël Pommerat presents his contemporary version of Marius at the Théâtre du Rond-Point. An adaptation that promises to be free and sensitive, combining professional actors and ex-convicts.

Maintenant je n'écris qu'en français at the Théâtre de Belleville: an intimate and political tale

From April 4 to June 29, 2025, the Théâtre de Belleville presents Maintenant je n'écris qu'en français, a new work by Viktor Kyrylov that explores the heartbreak of a young Ukrainian confronted with war, exile and intimate choices.

Le Misanthrope returns to the Comédie-Française, directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

From October 3, 2025 to January 3, 2026, the Comédie-Française revives Le Misanthrope, directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger. A faithful contemporary reading of Molière's masterpiece, performed at the Salle Richelieu.

Killer Joe at the Théâtre de l'Œuvre: Rod Paradot and Benoît Solès in a dark, breathless dive

Killer Joe runs at the Théâtre de l'Œuvre from October 9, 2025 to January 4, 2026, starring Rod Paradot and Benoît Solès in an original French adaptation of Tracy Letts' text, not recommended for children under 16.

Le Passé: Julien Gosselin revisits Leonid Andreyev at the Théâtre National de l'Odéon

Julien Gosselin adapts Leonid Andreyev's Le Passé at the Théâtre National de l'Odéon from September 13 to October 4, 2025, in a 4h20 performance.

Les Funambules - Elles: a vibrant musical show about women at Gaité Montparnasse

The Les Funambules collective will present Elles, a musical show about women, at the Théâtre de la Gaité Montparnasse. Running until June 12 and then from October 15, 2025, the show celebrates feminine sensitivity and energy.

Jacques Weber: a committed literary evening at the Théâtre de la Renaissance

In Liberté Démocratie, Jacques Weber will lend his voice to the great pens of free thought for a unique performance on June 3, 2025. A literary event in aid of the Institut Pasteur.

Valentina: A contemporary tale of heartbeat and language in the theater

With Valentina, Caroline Guiela Nguyen offers a creation that's part storytelling, part documentary theater, centered on a little girl who becomes an interpreter for her ailing mother. The show runs from June 2 to 15, 2025 at Théâtre de la Ville - Les Abbesses.

Gisèle Halimi, a fierce freedom: a moving theatrical tribute at La Scala Paris

With Une farouche liberté, the La Scala Paris theater will highlight the life and struggles of Gisèle Halimi, a major figure in feminism and justice. From May 14 to 31, 2025, Marie-Christine Barrault and Hinda Abdelaoui will embody her words of struggle and emancipation on stage.

Rire pour Rêver: a humorous evening of solidarity at the Casino de Paris

The Casino de Paris hosts a major evening of comedy in aid of children with cancer. Rire pour Rêver, scheduled for September 29, 2025, will bring together famous comedians around an essential cause supported by the Princesse Margot association.

304 Days: military daily life told from the inside at the Théâtre de Belleville

Théâtre de Belleville plays host to 304 Jours, a new production by Karim Hammiche combining autobiographical accounts and personal accounts of the military experience, from compulsory service to the SNU. An intimate, visual plunge into the often opaque world of the barracks, from May 4 to 27, 2025.

Daddy by Marion Siéfert: when theater explores the murky zones of the virtual world

Marion Siéfert presents Daddy from May 22 to 25, 2025 at the Grande Halle de la Villette, an immersive show that plunges into the world of video games to question contemporary forms of domination and abuse.

Belles de Scène at the Théâtre des Gémeaux Parisiens: women's emancipation on stage

At the Théâtre des Gémeaux in Paris, Belles de Scène invites you to discover the little-known story of the first women to defy the ban on acting in the theater. The show runs until April 30, 2025.

L'Exception et la Règle: Brecht's play about justice at La Cartoucherie

The Jolie Môme company presents Brecht's L'Exception et la Règle at the Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois, May 2-17, 2025, a fable about justice and power.

Romancero Queer at La Colline: a collective fresco of rage, laughter and identity at the theater

Presented from May 20 to June 22, 2025 at the Théâtre de la Colline, Virginie Despentes's "Romancero Queer" brings to the stage a multi-faceted, hard-hitting take on today's struggles.

Le Journal: political tensions and personal drama in the theater - extended

Attention thriller fans! Le Journal, a breathtaking play exploring the explosive tensions between politics and the press. Now playing at the Théâtre de Paris, the play, directed by Anne Bouvier, has been extended until June 1, 2025.

Zourou, beyond words: a story of family and disability at Théâtre de l'Œuvre

When words fail, other forms of expression take over. Zourou, au-delà des mots is a sensitive choreographic fable about disability, to be seen until May 25, 2025 at the Théâtre de l'Œuvre. Le