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Special offer: attend a Comédie-Française play for less

The Comédie-Française, a symbol of theatrical excellence, remains accessible. The Comédie-Française is a symbol of theatrical excellence, and there are a number of cost-effective ways to enjoy its shows without spending a fortune. We tell you all about it!

Celebrate Molière: 200 free tickets for a tribute to the Comédie-Française

Molière is in vogue! After celebrating its 400th anniversary, the Comédie-Française is celebrating the playwright's birthday, as it does every January 15, at a ceremony where 200 tickets will be given away at the last minute!

Macbeth: Shakespeare's famous tragedy at the Comédie-Française

Silvia Costa's Macbeth, created in March 2024, returns to the Comédie-Francaise. In the legendary Salle Richelieu, the tragedy adapted from Shakespeare's text can be seen from January 24 to May 11, 2025.

Tip: Comédie-Française offers free Monday tickets to under-28s

Every Monday evening in Paris, the Comédie-Française offers a unique opportunity to young people under the age of 28: 95 free tickets are distributed for its performances in the prestigious Salle Richelieu. Tickets can be collected from the Petit Bureau, one hour before the start of the play.

La Reine des neiges, l'histoire oubliée: the original tale enchanted by the Comédie-Française on film

Discover La Reine des neiges, l'histoire oubliée, a family show adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's original fairy tale by the Comédie-Française, in cinemas from December 1.

Le Suicidé: La Comédie-Française's wacky comedy - our review

Le Suicidé is La Comédie Française's new production, on view from October 11 to February 2, 2025. Contrary to appearances, this new play is a slapstick comedy, denouncing society's postures. Here's our review.

Molière's L'Avare: the cult play at the Comédie-Française

L'Avare, one of Molière's best-known comedies, returns to the Comédie-Française for its third consecutive season. The play, directed by Lilo Baur, is a re-visited classic, set in the aftermath of the Second World War.

The Comédie-Française, a theatrical institution in Paris

The Comédie Francaise, founded over three centuries ago, is a French cultural institution. Since 1799, it has been located in the heart of Paris, at the Palais-Royal station in the 1st arrondissement.

Molière's Le Mariage Forcé by Arène and his Comédie Française troupe at the Théâtre du Rond-Point

Molière's one-act comedy, a farce with a highly topical feminist slant, is being reinterpreted by Louis Arène and his troupe, residents of the Comédie Française, at the Théâtre du Rond-Point, from February 20th to March 1st.

Ephemeris of October 21 in Paris: The birth of the Comédie-Française

On October 21, 1680, the Comédie-Française was founded by order of King Louis XIV, the result of a merger between Molière's troupe and that of the Hôtel de Bourgogne. The sovereign's idea was simple: to put an end to the quarrels between the two rival troupes, while reaffirming royalty by promoting classical French theater, at a time when the Comédie-Italienne was very much in vogue.