The footlights
With something like 140 theatres and show venues, Paris is a real feast for the eye: major productions, historical reconstructions, musicals and much more, all for your pleasure and enjoyment. For an intake of culture, the ultimate in dramatic art is on offer in Paris: classical and contemporary plays, a new take on Greek tragedy, light comedies and vaudeville, one-man shows and stand-up, opera, dance or poetry: the choice is huge and varied. European and international productions are often staged in the original language with surtitles in French. Some venues are equipped for the hard of hearing. Check out our listings now to find just what you’re looking for.
Ballets, operas, musical shows
Les étés de la danse de Paris
From 21 July to 9 August 2008
While a large number of Parisian theatres are closed for the summer, the festival « Les étés de la danse de Paris », which features classical and contemporary dance, has been welcoming the general public to this international event in the heart of the capital since 2005.
Mamma Mia!
From 2 to 13 July 2008
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Since its creation, the musical « Mamma Mia! », based on the songs of the legendary group ABBA, has gone from success to success!
Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
From 6 June to 14 September 2008
Since 2001, the association « Les Opéras en Plein Air » has been seeking to familiarise all generations of the public with opera. Each year, a light opera is staged at exceptional venues of historic French heritage.
The Lion King
From 4 October 2007 to 3 August 2008.
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Walt Disney’s animated film “The Lion King” was a huge box office success; Simba, the lion cub left to his own devices after the death of his father, who has to face a number of challenges...
Circus, magic, puppet shows
Cabaret Cirque at the Zèbre de Belleville
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Here’s a Trivial Pursuit question for you: Where is Europe’s smallest cabaret?...
Diana Moreno Bormann
From 12 September 2007 to 31 December 2008.
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Traditional circus is still alive and kicking! All year round you can find shows in Paris where circus is still circus, and jugglers, trapeze artists and tightrope walkers who transmit their skills from generation to generation...
Theatre, comedy shows, cafe-theatre
Tréteaux Nomades - Festival itinérant des Arènes de Montmartre
From 18 August to 7 September 2008
Ladies and gentlemen! Roll up!
This summer, « Tréteaux Nomades », the itinerant festival from the Arènes de Montmartre, will liven up the streets of the capital.
Shakespeare’s Garden Theatre Festival
From 1 May to 5 October 2008
Tucked away within the tree-lined Pré Catelan public park in the heart of the Bois de Boulogne is a real treasure: the Jardin Shakespeare. This romantic green setting recreates...
Miscellaneous shows
Festival Silhouette
From 31 August to 7 September 2008
For a long time, short films were only for those in the know.
Today, this form of cinema has become much more popular, with its own festival, the « Festival Silhouette ».
Cinéma en plein air
From 15 July to 17 August 2008
The Parc de la Villette is one of the Parisian pioneers of « cinema under the stars ». For the last eighteen years, each summer the Prairie du Triangle has been transformed into a huge open-air cinema, complete with a large screen.
Académie du Spectacle Equestre (equestrian shows)
The name Bartabas conjures up a tradition of superb shows in which equestrian skills combine with modern arts. Bartabas is also associated with the Théâtre Equestre Zingaro in Aubervilliers, which he founded and has expertly managed for many years...
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