Paris Theater

La Comedie Francaise

In Paris theater is a part of the Parisian's life. Don't go to Paris without going to the theater.

Where to go?

Comedie Francaise: pl. colette 1er arrondissement. Metro: Palais-Royal. www.comedie-francaise.fr This is the principal Paris theater, opened in the century of Louis XIV and where Moliere and Racine have performed.

Theatre de la Bastille: 76 rue de la Roquette 11th. Metro: Bastille. www.theatre-bastille.com

Theatre des bouffes du Nord: 37bis, bd de la Chapelle 10th. Metro: La Chapelle.Wonderful productions in French sometimes in english too. www.bouffesdunord.com -English director Peter Brook.

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Cafe de la Gare: 41 rue du Temple 4th. Metro: Hotel de Ville. www.cdlg.org It's a fun place, great jokes in French. Ticket: 29 -24 Euros. Theatre shows :
-Cyrano M'Etait Conte until January 31, 2011
-Bernard Azimuth - Ah ! Until June 27, 2011

Theatre de la Madeleine: 19 rue de Surène 8th. Metro: Madeleine. www.theatremadeleine.com
- Diplomatie from January 15, 2011 to February 13, 2011
- Serial Plaideur from January 30 to February 14, 2011
- Le Vingt Novembre from February 11 to April 16, 2011
- Fin de Partie May 10 to May 22, 2011

Theatre de la Huchette: 23 rue de la Huchette 5th. Metro: St-Michel. www.theatre-huchette.com

Theatre National de Chaillot: 1 pl. du Trocadero 16th. Metro: Trocadero. www.theatre-chaillot.fr Includes two theaters dedicated to drama and dance.
- Octopus until February 2011
- Jungles until January 22, 2011
- Portraits danses - Retrospective until January 20th 2011
- L'Empereur de la perte between January 27 and 29, 2011

Theatre Marigny: Carre Marigny 8th. Metro: www.theatremarigny.fr

Theatre du Rond Point: www.theatredurondpoint.fr Reservation by phone: 01 44 95 98 21 Mon to Sat 11am-7pm Sun noon-4pm.

Theatre du Vieux Colombier: 21 Rue du Vieux Colombier 6th. Metro: Saint-Sulpice

Theatre de la Ville: 2 place du Châtelet Paris 4th. Office 01.42.74.22.77

Theatre de la Villette: 211 avenue Jean Jaures 19th. Metro: Porte de Pantin. Phone: 01 40 03 72 23 Reservation: 01 40 03 72 23 / resa@theatre-paris-villette.com www.fnac.com or www.theatreonline.com

THEATRE IN ENGLISH

Theatre de la Cite Internationale: 21 Boulevard Jourdan 14th. Reservation online www.theatredelacite.com Metro: Porte d'Orleans. Reserved by phone Mon. to Sat. 2pm-7pm. Also you can buy tickets universities of Paris I, III, VII, VIII, X.

Tower Theatre Company: The Tower Theatre Company in Paris Each year the Tower Theatre Company presents a play by William Shakespeare in the open-air Théâtre de Verdure, which is in the Bois de Boulogne. www.towertheatre.org.uk

Sudden Theatre: 14 bis, rue Sainte Isaure 18th. Metro: Jules Joffrin. www.suddentheatre.fr The school (phone: 01 42 62 35 00) includes a course of 3 years with a 4th year of free play.

Theatre de la Main d'Or: 15 Passage de la Main d'Or Paris 11. How to become Parisian in one hour? A lot of fun, in English from April 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. Metro Ledru Rollin.

Where to buy tickets

L'Officiel des Spectacles and the Pariscope are both weekly magazines with a theatre section. You can buy them on Wednesday. If you wish to have more information of Paris theater just go on line at www.parisvoice.com

You can go directly to the theater.

Online they sell Paris theater tickets at www.theatreonline.com ; www.theatresprives.com or ticketnet.fr

Billets with discount can be bought online at www.billetreduc.com, www.ticketac.com or webguichet.com

Also go to the Fnac (1-7 forum des Halles, rue pierre Lescot 1st, 77-81 bd St-Germain 6th, 136 rue de Rennes 6th, 74 avenue des champs-Elysees 8th, 109 rue St-Lazarre 9th, 4 place de la Bastille 12th, 70 avenue d'Italie 13th, 26-30 avenue des Ternes 17th) www.fnac.com or Virgin Megastore (52 avenue des Champs-Elysees 8th) www.virginmega.fr

Two agencies sell Paris theater tickets: Kiosque de la Madeleine (place de la Madeleine 8th) or kiosque Montparnasse (Parvis de la Gare Montparnasse 14th). These kiosks sell tickets for the same day at half price.

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme with Louis XIV from Moliere



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