Play drama guide

Cyrano de Bergerac at Théâtre Le Ranelagh: a musical classic

Edmond Rostand's masterpiece returns to Théâtre Le Ranelagh in a staging that promises to be rhythmic and immersive. Stéphane Dauch plays a twirling Cyrano in this musical version.

Tragedy at the Grande Halle de la Villette: a generation in search of a future

From April 3 to 6, 2025, the students of Studio 7 at École du Nord present Tragédie, a collective show that questions the legacy of today's world and the place of a generation faced with the need to reinvent everything.

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.

The Count of Monte Cristo: a breathtaking adaptation at the Théâtre de l'Essaïon

Did you like the film starring Pierre Niney? Until May 11, 2025, the Théâtre de l'Essaïon hosts an incisive, fast-paced adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. Three actors reinvent the story in an intense, captivating play on memory.

The Iron Mask and the Musketeer: delving into one of history's greatest mysteries

Until April 6, 2025, Théâtre Guichet Montparnasse is hosting "Le Masque de Fer et le Mousquetaire, ou le secret de Saint-Mars", a one-man show by Donat Guibert that revisits one of the greatest mysteries in French history.

Paquita! The exile of a child under Franco, between emotion and poetry

The Théâtre des Béliers plays host to "Paquita!" until March 30, 2025, a show directed by Pierre Delaup and starring Marine Llado. A poignant tale of a child fleeing Franco's dictatorship.

Marivaux's La Double Inconstance returns to the Lucernaire

Marivaux explores the fragility of feelings and the power games of love in La Double Inconstance, a disturbing comedy directed by Jean-Paul Tribout at Le Lucernaire, which runs again from March 5 to April 27, 2025.

La Séparation at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens: Claude Simon's oppressive behind-closed-doors story

Claude Simon's only play, between the unspoken and the isolated, is on view from September 23, 2025 to January 4, 2026, at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens.

La Souricière at the Comédie-Française: a behind-closed-doors detective story by Agatha Christie

Lilo Baur directs La Souricière at the Comédie-Française from June 4 to July 13, offering a captivating theatrical thriller in a new translation.

T'embrasser sur le miel: Khalil Cherti adapts his short film at Théâtre de la Colline

T'embrasser sur le miel plays at the Théâtre de la Colline from March 5 to April 5, 2025. Khalil Cherti stages a theatrical correspondence between two young Syrians, between war and imagination.

Hecuba, not Hecuba: Tiago Rodrigues between myth and reality at the Comédie-Française

Tiago Rodrigues revisits Euripides' Hecuba in a disturbing staging where ancient tragedy resonates with contemporary drama. A show to discover from May 28 to July 21, 2025 at the Salle Richelieu.

Bérénice: Guy Cassiers revisits Racine at the Comédie-Française

Guy Cassiers takes on Racine's Bérénice for his second staging at the Comédie-Française. A timeless tragedy between classicism and modernity, to be discovered from March 26 to May 11 2025 at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier.

L'Intruse & Les Aveugles: the Maeterlinck mystery at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier

Maurice Maeterlinck's symbolist plays L'Intruse and Les Aveugles, directed by Tommy Milliot, can be seen at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier until March 2.

The Collectionists: when Paul Durand-Ruel revolutionized Impressionist art

Immerse yourself in the destiny of Paul Durand-Ruel with Les Collectionnistes, a play by François Barluet, directed by Christophe Lidon, at Théâtre Montparnasse until May 4, 2025.

Même si tout le monde meurt, the end of the world in theater at Théâtre de la Tempête

Laëtitia Guédon directs Même si tout le monde meurt by Laurent Gaudé at the Théâtre de la Tempête, from March 6 to April 6, 2025. A breathless dystopia where every second counts.

Renaissance Aesthetics: the adaptation of Peter Weiss's novel at the Théâtre National de l'Odéon

L'Esthétique de la résistance, the novel by Peter Weiss, is to be discovered or rediscovered at the theater in an adaptation by Sylvain Creuzevault. Playing at the Théâtre National de l'Odéon, it runs from March 1 to 16, 2025.

Les Suppliques: the historic play by the Birgit Ensemble

The Birgit Ensemble company is renowned for its in-depth exploration of contemporary European history. Today, they return to the Théâtre de la Tempête in Paris with their play Les Suppliques, about the letters sent by Jewish families to the Vichy authorities.

Les idoles: Christophe Honoré's powerful tribute - our review

Director and writer Christophe Honoré presents Les idoles from January 18 to April 6, 2025 at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, a play in which he brings back to life the idols of his youth, swept away in the early 90s by the AIDS virus, in a splendid tribute.

Guerre: le seul en scène based on Céline's book by Benjamin Voisin - our review

Céline's cult novel Guerre is adapted as a one-man show at the Théâtre de l'Œuvre. The play, starring Benjamin Voisin, runs until March 2, 2025.

Absalon, Absalon! William Faulkner's play at the Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe

William Faulkner's poignant novel Absalon, Absalon! is about to come to life at the Odéon - Théâtre de l'Europe. Adapted and directed by Séverine Chavrier, the play runs from March 26 to April 11, 2025. Tickets will go on sale shortly.