Free theater plays to watch during the Paris 2024 Games

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Updated on 30/07/2024

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What if we threw out the traditional codes of theater - with its stage, big curtain and velvet armchairs - and enjoyed it outdoors? During the Paris 2024 Games, a number of groups are inviting you to discover their creations free of charge. Here is the schedule!

Take some time out to listen to poetry

For exactly seventy-five minutes, you'll be treated to a show by Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota, in collaboration with Bernard Comment, featuring sport and poetry. A poetic experience in which words, sounds and rhymes are interpreted by Théâtre de la Ville actors and musicians!
Theatrical show at La Terrasse des Jeux
Parvis de l’Hôtel de Ville - Parvis de l’Hôtel de Ville , Paris 4e
Du dimanche 01 septembre 2024

Improvisation around sport

When you think of sports, you don't usually think of theater. And yet, the company Tout le monde dehors has succeeded - brilliantly - in mixing the two in an improv show for the general public. Their credo is to share strong emotions with as many people as possible, using the public space. A surprising, participatory show!
Sport and theater in one show in the 11th arrondissement
Mairie du 11e arrondissement - 12 Place Léon Blum, Paris 11e
Du vendredi 26 juillet 2024 au samedi 07 septembre 2024

Listen to sports commentators

What if we looked at the Olympic Games through the prism of everyday life? Running after the bus, jumping over puddles, climbing metro steps: sport occupies a strange place in our Parisian lives. The Magriff company explores this idea with humor, playing with the codes of sports commentary in this show.
Shows with the MAGRIFF company in the 17th arrondissement
Parc Clichy Batignolles Martin Luther King - 147, rue Cardinet, Paris 17e
Du dimanche 28 juillet 2024 au vendredi 02 août 2024

Plunge into the world of the commedia dell'arte

The principle of commedia dell'arte is improvisation. In this format, only the storyline is provided, leaving the actors to create the gestures and dialogues spontaneously. Head for the Parc de Choisy (13th arrondissement) to applaud two masked artists who will improvise around the theme of sport.
"Croqu'En Sport", actors and paintings in the Parc de Choisy
Parc de Choisy - 128, avenue de Choisy, Paris 13e
Du dimanche 28 juillet 2024 au dimanche 11 août 2024

An interview between legends

We're used to seeing interviews with soccer players after the final whistle, and the questions are usually the same. So what if author Marguerite Duras had been able to interview Michel Platini? This is what the company Tout le monde dehors has come up with.
Michel Platini tribute show in the 11th arrondissement
Mairie du 11e arrondissement - 12 Place Léon Blum, Paris 11e
Du mardi 30 juillet 2024 au samedi 07 septembre 2024

Discover the art of puppetry

Have you heard of the Théâtre Mouffetard (5th arrondissement), which was awarded the Centre national de la marionnette label in September 2022? More importantly, did you know that it offers shows for children, as well as some for adults only? Come and discover the creativity of this venue, which offers an unforgettable experience in the art of puppetry.
Theater in the 6th arrondissement
Place Saint-Sulpice - Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris 6e
Du mardi 30 juillet 2024 au jeudi 05 septembre 2024

Listen to the Bois de Boulogne's secrets

What's the link between Philip the Fair, William Shakespeare and Napoleon Bonaparte? If you're a fan of anecdotes and historical trivia, then this show, which reveals the secrets of the Bois de Boulogne, is just what you're looking for, at the Parc Sainte-Périne (16th arrondissement).
Theater in the Parc Sainte-Périne (16th arrondissement) "Histoire secrète du Bois de Boulogne" ("Secret history of the Bois de Boulogne")
Parc Sainte-Périne - 41, rue Mirabeau, Paris 16e
Du mercredi 31 juillet 2024 au mardi 27 août 2024

Admire the tenacity of a champion

It's 2:40 a.m. on January 31, 2022, at the Australian Open. After more than five hours of play, Rafael Nadal finally defeats Daniil Medvedev to win his 21st trophy, taking him to the top of the list of tennis legends. The play opens with his post-match interview, in which he recalls the hard work he had put in to get to this point, when he wasn't sure he'd ever play again. Solitude and tenacity are at the heart of this show.
"Nadal - Qui va à chasse perd sa place": a staged reading in the 20th arrondissement
Centre sportif Louis Lumière - 30 rue Louis Lumière, Paris 20e
Du mercredi 14 août 2024

Share your passion with others

The day 13-year-old Luis meets Gloria, he has only one wish: to give her the most beautiful gift. And he couldn't think of anything better than a signed photograph of the Chilean soccer team. But Gloria isn't interested in soccer at all. Her passion is poetry… Through this play, the company Les Écriés invites us to question the bridge that can exist between two worlds that seem to oppose each other.
Un doute et une certitude, a show based on Luis Sepúlveda's short story, to be staged in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Place de la Bataille de Stalingrad - Place de la Bataille de Stalingrad, Paris 19e
Du jeudi 29 août 2024

Never judge a book by its cover

At first glance, the four characters in Golem are disturbing, with their black-and-white painted faces, red noses and torn clothes. But if we take the time to get to know them, we realize that these clownish monsters exude great sensitivity and are harmless. In this way, Compagnie no8 encourages us to change the way we look at others, far from the usual judgment. A show full of humanity and poetry.
Street theater with "Golem" in the 11th arrondissement
Mairie du 11e arrondissement - 12 Place Léon Blum, Paris 11e
Du samedi 31 août 2024

Put yourself in the shoes of a racing cyclist

Perhaps you're accustomed to watching the Tour de France and admiring the cyclists who conquer mountain passes with seemingly effortless pedal strokes? You probably even know Cyril Fragniere? In his humorous one-man show, this former top-level racing cyclist tells the story of his career and his conversion to acting.
When bicycles become the heroes of a play in the 11th arrondissement
Mairie du 11e arrondissement - 12 Place Léon Blum, Paris 11e
Du jeudi 05 septembre 2024

It's already over!

We're moved by Le Funambule.

If you like circus, theater and dance, this is the show for you! Mathieu Touzé, co-director of Théâtre 14 (14th arrondissement), has adapted Jean Genet's Le Funambule into an original staging. He reinterprets this long love poem that the author dedicated to his companion, the tightrope walker Abdallah Bentaga. A show about a terribly passionate love story.
Jean Genet's Le Funambule on stage at the Stade Élisabeth
Centre sportif Elisabeth - 7 avenue paul appell, Paris 14e
Du dimanche 28 juillet 2024
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