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Cut! Des Histoires, des Vies, Mathilda May's new play: Our opinion

Cut! Des Histoires, des Vies', Mathilda May's new play, returns to the Grande Halle de La Villette, January 13-17, 2026. Read our review.

Olympe de Gouges, more alive than ever: the voice of a free woman in the Divine Comedy?

In Olympe de Gouges, more alive than ever, Joëlle Fossier Auguste plays the famous feminist pioneer, at Théâtre La Divine Comédie in Paris from September 9, 2025.

Mami at the Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe: the multiple figures of the mother

At L'Odéon Berthier from April 9 to 16, 2026, Mario Banushi's Mami explores the intimate memories associated with motherhood.

À l'ombre du réverbère: Redwane Rajel recounts his metamorphosis at Théâtre Paris-Villette

From November 18 to 23, 2025, À l'ombre du réverbère at the Théâtre Paris-Villette retraces Redwane Rajel's journey from prison to the stage, in an intimate, embodied theatrical narrative.

Genre! a participatory show to question sexism at the Théâtre de Belleville

From September 3 to 27, 2025, Genre! takes over the Théâtre de Belleville with a participatory form combining theater and documentary on issues of gender and sexism.

Le Bal des voleurs: Jean Anouilh revisited as a family comedy at Le Funambule Montmartre

From July 12 to August 31, 2025, Jean Anouilh's Le Bal des voleurs plays at Le Funambule Montmartre, a family comedy full of twists and turns.

Faustus in Africa! William Kentridge revisits Faust as a colonial fable at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris

From September 11 to 19, 2025, Faustus in Africa! takes up residence at the Théâtre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt, combining puppetry, theater and visual arts in a satire of the Faust myth revisited on the scale of the African continent. The play can be seen in English with French subtitles.

Beirut, ville fatale: a poetic, searing journey through Lebanese history at La Folie Théâtre

A character crosses Beirut from 1860 to the present day in Beyrouth, ville fatale, presented at La Folie Théâtre from August 28 to November 8, 2025, a contemporary drama combining historical narrative, song and poetic visions.

VA AIMER ! Eva Rami's award-winning one-woman show returns to La Pépinière

VA AIMER! returns to Paris at Théâtre La Pépinière from October 13 to December 22, 2025. Eva Rami won the Molière for Best Single Act at the Molière 2024 awards.

Superstructure: youth stories and Algerian memory on stage at Nanterre-Amandiers

Here's the capo to accompany the article: Presented from November 6 to 22, 2025 at Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, Superstructure blends tales of youth, Algerian memory and a dystopian setting for a fragmentary fresco brought to life by Sonia Chiambretto and directed by Hubert Colas.

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.