Moving play guide

The next time you bite the dust, with Vassili Schneider, returns to Paris in December 2026.

Portée par son succès public, "La prochaine fois tu mordras la poussière" prolonge son aventure sur scène avec un retour très attendu à Paris. Adaptée du roman de Panayotis Pascot par Paul Pascot, la pièce sera présentée au Trianon du 19 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, with Vassili Schneider, crowned at the Molières 2025.

That’s love: a return to the Bouffes-Parisiens in 2027 with Josiane Balasko and Marilou Berry - review

Already met with standing ovations in 2026, Josiane Balasko and Marilou Berry return from January 9, 2027 at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Ça, c’est l’amour, a play as intimate as it is piercing. Read our review.

All that love can do: a powerful drama about childhood cancer at the Funambule Montmartre

Everything that love can do, a play adapted from Chloé Duperrin’s story and directed by Cécile Parichet, will be running at the Funambule Montmartre from March 2 to May 5, 2026.

They don't deserve your tears: Remembering the Nine at La Pépinière

At La Pépinière Theater, They Don’t Deserve Your Tears tells the story of the Nine from Little Rock, opening on February 20th at 9 p.m., directed by Michel Belletante.

Call Me Walt: Intimate Portrait of Disney’s Founder Extended at the Apollo Theatre

Discover Walt Disney like you've never seen him in the play "Call Me Walt," written and directed by Julien Baptist at the Apollo Théâtre in Paris. Delve into the intimate portrait of the man behind the legend: the son, the brother, the husband and the father—far more than the creator of an empire—on stage from October 15, 2025, with performances extended until April 22, 2027.

Coal in the veins: the five-Molière-winning play extended at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal

After Adieu Monsieur Haffmann and Petit coiffeur, Jean-Philippe Daguerre returns with a new theatrical creation: Du charbon dans les veines. The play, which focuses on mineworkers in the 1950s in a deeply moving narrative, won no fewer than 5 Molières and is now coming to the Théâtre du Palais-Royal!

Papy Quichotte, a play about old age and imagination at the Théâtre Paris-Villette

Between chivalric fiction and family reality, Papy Quichotte depicts a grandfather who dreams of being Don Quixote. A sensitive and inventive play to be discovered at the Théâtre Paris-Villette from February 19 to March 8, 2026.

Rose: Isabelle Hubert's play about adolescence and reconstruction at the Théâtre Paris-Villette

The play Rose will be performed at the Théâtre Paris-Villette from January 28 to February 7, 2025. It is a story of adolescence, family memory, and emotional reconstruction, brought to life by sensitive and immersive staging.

Le voyage d'Alice en Suisse: an intimate journey to the end of life at the Théâtre de Belleville

Théâtre de Belleville presents Le voyage d'Alice en Suisse from September 1 to October 30, 2025, a play by Lukas Bärfuss, directed by Stéphanie Dussine, which tackles the sensitive issue of the end of life with nuance and acuity.

Le Destin se moque des choix: a moving face-off returns to the Théâtre Lepic

An intimate, poignant play about the weight of decisions and the inevitable question of destiny, running from September 8, 2025 at Théâtre Lepic.

Son odeur après la pluie: a poetic ode to unconditional love at Le Lucernaire

Le Lucernaire presents Son odeur après la pluie from September 3 to November 9, 2025, a contemporary creation adapted from the text by Cédric Sapin-Defour, directed by Véronique Boutonnet and Richard Arselin.

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.

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.

Honda Romance by Vimala Pons at the Théâtre de l'Odéon: a journey through emotions

From October 14 to 26, 2025, the Théâtre de l'Odéon welcomes Honda Romance, created by Vimala Pons as part of the Festival d'Automne. A scenic and musical exploration of our emotions in the digital age.

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.

Couples, etc. a play that plunges you into the twists and turns of love at the Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois

The Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois presents Couples, etc., a contemporary creation by Susana Lastreto, from May 2 to 25, 2025. The play plunges you into the intimacy of relationships.

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

Simone Veil: les combats d'une effrontée - a much-needed play at Théâtre Antoine

The theatrical story Simone Veil: les combats d'une effrontée will be presented on May 12, 2025 at the Théâtre Antoine, with Cristiana Reali, as part of Paroles Citoyennes.

Les Parallèles at La Scala Paris: a meeting suspended in time

One night, two strangers, trajectories that brush against each other... Les Parallèles, performed at La Scala Paris until March 27, explores the fragility of encounters and the strange mechanics of destiny.

Les Petits Chevaux: a quest for identity at the heart of history

A family investigation reveals the fate of Lebensborn children at Théâtre des Gémeaux Parisiens until April 22.