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Dorine Bourneton: the French pilot who flew again after a plane crash left her paralysed

French Légion d’honneur winner tells how her struggles led to her success as an author, campaigner and actress

Join the club: International Players, English language theatre group

The Yvelines group is perfect for expat theatre enthusiasts

Audrey Tautou moved to tell tale of artist hunted by Nazis in France

Actress has left semi-retirement to star in Paris show about painter Charlotte Salomon

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Are theatre audiences in France better behaved than the UK or US?

Columnist Peter Wyeth notices a genuine appreciation for performers and no reports of anti-social behaviour at shows

Why British Christmas pantomimes are loved by French audiences

‘He’s behind you!’ needs no translation for French people flocking to see the colour and physical gags of a local panto

PHOTOS: giant robot ‘dogs’ thrill crowds on streets of Nantes

French troupe Royal De Luxe set out on a three-day parade with a new version of its hallmark giant puppets

Franco-Australian former water ski star nominated for top magic prize

Zatanna tells of magical transition from sport to illusions and mentalism, and how her ‘very British’ show is shortlisted for ‘Oscars’ of the magic world

Visionary rock opera Starmania is back and on tour around France

The hit show – which is full of popular tunes – was loved in the 1980s to 90s but its themes are still very relevant today

Where life imitates art: France’s literary love affair with Molière

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin – the performer, playwright and lascivious lover, better known as Molière – celebrates his 400th birthday this year

The Paris theatre saved by Marilyn Monroe memorabilia

The sale of a piece of memorabilia that once belonged to Hollywood royalty has wiped out a venue’s €300,000 debts. But the tale of the item’s journey to Paris is more remarkable still, as director Attilio Maggiulli tells Joanna York.

Anglo-French panto success leads to play

… oh yes it does!

Paris theatres confirm closures as mass strike spreads

Half of private Paris theatres have announced that they will close tomorrow (December 5), becoming the latest sector to confirm knock-on effects as the impact of the planned mass strike spreads.

Panto is now twice the fun - oh yes it is!

Acting to further the cause of theatre for the masses

To be, or not to be…? That may be the question when it comes to attracting members to a new community theatre.

Play’s audience and actors bare all

Hundreds of people stripped off to attend Paris’s first naturist theatre play N u et Approuvé (Naked and Approved).

I was raped at age 8 but law does not protect

Play inspired by victim's story wins France’s national theatre award and invites reworking of French rape laws

French theatres to introduce advertising

17 venues across France will now show adverts that could reach around 2 million spectators a year

All the world’s a stage for métiers

In the theatre actors are key but they can get vital help from the scénographe-décorateur who provides the stage that is essential for their performance.

All the world’s on stage for Paris players

Call for musicians, actors and children interested in theatre

Community spirit gives theatre new life

When a theatre in a village bar re-opened after 50 years, Martin Smith, from Lauzun in the Lot-et-Garonne, jumped at the chance to help bring it back to life.

Theatre

Dorine Bourneton: the French pilot who flew again after a plane crash left her paralysed

Join the club: International Players, English language theatre group

Audrey Tautou moved to tell tale of artist hunted by Nazis in France

Are theatre audiences in France better behaved than the UK or US?

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The Paris theatre saved by Marilyn Monroe memorabilia

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Panto is now twice the fun - oh yes it is!

Acting to further the cause of theatre for the masses

What’s on in France - July 2019

French actor performs with autistic son in new show

Dual-language panto breaks down barriers

Play’s audience and actors bare all

Special play marks war date in France

New Johnny Hallyday stage show to open late 2019

Two-day ticket sale for Al Pacino's Paris shows

There’s much more to theatre than playing around

Only here for the beer and a laugh

I was raped at age 8 but law does not protect

French theatres to introduce advertising

All the world’s a stage for métiers

All the world’s on stage for Paris players

Community spirit gives theatre new life