Up and running since the revolutionary days of 1968, the most famous fringe theatre in Paris has 300 stage-hugging seats and hosts quality French stand-up and raucous,...
41 rue du TempleThe gilded mother of French theatres, the Comédie Française turns out season after season of classics, as well as lofty new productions. The red velvet and gold-flecked Salle...
2 rue RichelieuThe gilded mother of French theatres, the Comédie Française turns out season after season of classics, as well as lofty new productions. The red velvet and gold-flecked Salle...
Galerie du Carrousel du LouvreThe gilded mother of French theatres, the Comédie Française turns out season after season of classics, as well as lofty new productions. The red velvet and gold-flecked Salle...
21 rue du Vieux ColombierThis small Marais theatre has become the ultimate launch pad for up-and-coming comedians, with daily shows, a café-théâtre school and an annual comedy festival in September.
7 rue Ste-Croix-de-la-BretonnerieIn 2009 the main Odéon and its sister theatre, Les Ateliers Berthier (1 rue André Suarès, 17th), are showcasing a retrospective of the British dramatist and poet Howard Barker,...
Pl de l'OdéonAt its two sites, the 'City Theatre' turns out the most consistently innovative programming in Paris. Instead of running a standard rep company, the house imports music, dance...
31 rue des AbbessesAt its two sites, the 'City Theatre' turns out the most consistently innovative programming in Paris. Instead of running a standard rep company, the house imports music, dance...
2 pl du ChâteletThis recently renovated landmark theatre has been Peter Brook's playground for more than 30 years. In 2009, expect epic delights such as Love is My Sin, an amalgam of...
37bis bd de la ChapelleMistinguett and Maurice Chevalier used to perform in this 19th-century music hall before it was demolished and rebuilt as a cinema in 1933. Now a theatre again (since the...
4 bd de StrasbourgThis café-théâtre school has been cramming them into its 40-seater venue since 1999. The emphasis is on newcomers, but not necessarily amateurs.
62 rue PigalleThree theatres, three cinemas, a restaurant and a bar make up this versatile cultural centre. Theatre-wise, Molière and other classic playwrights get a good thrashing, but so...
53 rue Notre-Dame-des-ChampsUp-and-coming talents find precious stage space in this traditional café-théâtre devoted to one-man shows and cheap 'n' tasty nosh.
17 rue ChaponA polished, professional theatre on the campus of the Cité Universitaire, the Théâtre de la Cité displays an international flair worthy of its setting. In addition to the main...
17 bd Jourdan