Play drama guide

Denali: the play returns to the Théâtre Juliette Récamier - our review

Denali, a breathtaking thriller, returns to the Théâtre Juliette Récamier on September 10. The play has been nominated for the Molière for Best Private Theater Show, Best Direction of a Private Theater Show for Nicolas Le Bricquir, Best Visual and Sound Design and Best Actress for Lucie Brunet.

La Grue: a breathtaking legal thriller at Funambule Montmartre

Le Funambule Montmartre presents La Grue, a gripping legal thriller by Thierry Pochet. Suitable for ages 15 and up, this play explores the relationship between men and women.

Le Soulier de Satin: Paul Claudel's play at the Comédie Française, big winner at the Molières

Rediscover Paul Claudel's Le Soulier de Satin at the Comédie-Française, a theatrical fresco combining love, faith and spiritual quest, from December 21 to April 13, 2025. An adaptation lasting around 7 hours, directed by the talented Éric Ruf, winner of no less than five Molières awards.

Jerusalem at the Théâtre des Mathurins: a play about exile and shared memories

Calling all lovers of historical plays! The play Jerusalem is presented at the Théâtre des Mathurins in Paris from September 17 to December 31, 2025. A tale of memory, identity and transmission through history.

Oublie-moi, the play awarded 4 Molières at Théâtre La Bruyère: our review

Oublie moi, a play with a cult following, won 4 Molières awards in 2023. Written by Thierry Lopez and Marie-Julie Baup, the play runs at the Théâtre de la Bruyere from Tuesday to Sunday until July 25, 2025.

The Innocents: a play about Russian revolutionary terrorism

Director Marina Taasheva presents Les Innocents, a play inspired by Russian texts from the early 20th century, at the Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois. A play to discover from April 10 to 27, 2025.

Anna Karenina at Nanterre-Amandiers: a social trial on stage

Anna Karenina plays at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers from May 7 to 10, 2025, directed by Carme Portaceli, who offers a feminist reinterpretation of Tolstoy's novel.

Anatomy of a suicide: an intimate drama at Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers

Until April 19, Alice Birch's "Anatomie d'un suicide" plays at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers. An interwoven tale of three generations of women, supported by a promising staging.

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.