I was here at the beginning of March to see Macbeth. It's a small theatre in the heart of Paris, in front of the Louvre Museum, with gorgeous interior design and a small amphitheatre. If you don't know French, you have the opportunity to get glasses with subtitles in English. This service is free, and you can pick them up near the wardrobe. But be careful when choosing a play. In my case, since Macbeth was written many years ago, the subtitles were in Old English, which might be difficult to understand unless English is your mother tongue (however, even then, it might still be tough). Although the play was in French, the French language used was also not modern.In general, it was a nice experience, which is different from seeing an opera at Opéra Garnier and other typical tourist experiences you might have in Paris. It offered a more intimate and authentic cultural immersion, particularly given the historical context of the play and the...
Read moreVery nice old French theatre, with paintings everywhere, old fashion bar during entract, balconies, etc... For students it's great as you can attend a play for 5€, getting there 1h before show starts. But you will be poorly sitted, visibility is reduced and you have to either stand up or get your neck wrecked 😏. Anyways it's worth the price -you are aware... and actors are guaranteed to be good ! If you pay full price its quite comfortable. And the show may also be...
Read moreThe national theatre . Great shows , they play the classic repertory . The building it's self is amazing . The bar upstairs is open before and during the mid show pause , with many sculptures and painting of actors that worked here the quality of the shows is top rate as are the costumes and stage settings . I have seen many shows here and was very content . All the shows are in french so some times I go back a second time , or read the play before I...
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