Comédie-Française Season 2025/2026 - “Beyond the Walls”

Here at Theatre in Paris, we are delighted to announce the Comédie-Française’s new 2025-2026 season!

In case you didn’t know: major renovation work will begin in January 2026 at the historic Salle Richelieu, the main venue of the Comédie-Française. This work will take place for most of the season.
However, productions will not be coming to a halt midway through the season. Instead, they are offering a one-off programme called Hors les murs ("Beyond the Walls"), with performances taking place in a number of different theatres in Paris and the surrounding suburbs.

But rest assured: the troupe will continue to enchant audiences through a one-off programme that start midway through the season called Hors les murs ("Beyond the Walls")! Several prestigious theatres in the capital will host the performances, as well the accessibility solution using smart surtitling glasses provided by our sister company Panthea, making the shows even more inclusive.

You will therefore have the chance to applaud Comédie-Française productions in emblematic theatres such as: Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin and Théâtre du Petit Saint-Martin, Théâtre du Rond-Point, Odéon, Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, 13e Art, Théâtre Paris-Villette, and Théâtre du Châtelet. The Comédie-Française’s two other venues, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier and the Studio-Théâtre, will continue their usual programming without interruption.

This season certainly promises a once-in-a-lifetime experience as the Comédie-Française troupe brings their skill and expertise to new venues!

Panthea’s partnership with the Comédie-Française

Our sister company, Panthea, launched a partnership with the Comédie-Française in 2024, offering smart surtitling glasses (for free!) to English-speaking, deaf, and hard-of-hearing audiences. These glasses allow spectators to watch the show with surtitles in English, French, French for the deaf or hard of hearing, and French Sign Language (LSF)! Thanks to this innovative technology, every spectator can fully enjoy the show, without barriers.

How do surtitling glasses work? Smart surtitling glasses, or AR glasses, are smart glasses equipped with a new technology developed by Panthea that allows surtitles to be displayed in a spectator's field of vision during a performance. In addition to these surtitles, these augmented reality glasses can also be connected to headphones for audio description and display a video in sign language, depending on the show. These features not only make performances accessible to a wider audience but also allow spectators to have a personalized experience.

How to request the connected surtitling glasses? Simply book your tickets on our website with the connected glasses. On the evening of the performance, you will pick up your surtitling glasses at the Panthea reception desk next to the main reception at the Comédie-Française to fully enjoy the show! If you see this information after having booked your tickets, please do not hesitate to contact hello@theatreinparis.com to add the glasses, or if it's the evening of the show, you can check with the Panthea reception desk to see if any are still available.

The season “Beyond the Walls” is an opportunity for Panthea to offer its surtitling glasses to other Parisian theatres hosting Comédie-Française productions in 2026 as well as allow audience members to discover new theatres around Paris through French theatre without barriers!

The 2025-2026 Programme - Comédie-Française

The Comédie-Française's productions tend to be selections from the classical French repertoire; think Molière, Racine, or Corneille. However, they stage many contemporary pieces as well, so there truly is something for everyone! Read on for our top picks for the new 2025-2026 season at the Comédie-Française.

• THE FIRST PART OF THE SEASON PROGRAMME, IN THE CLASSIC SALLE RICHELIEU

• Une mouette (A seagull) a reimagination of Chekhov’s classic, directed by Elsa Granat

• (11 September 2025 to 11 January 2026)
• In her staging of Une mouette at the Comédie-Française, Elsa Granat sought to capture the essence of the characters’ yearning for recognition and love. By reinterpreting the text, she places emphasis on the emotional and inner lives of the characters, revealing the harshness of their frustrated aspirations. She modernises the setting without betraying the spirit of the play, exploring the complex relationships between artists and their environment. Elsa Granat transforms the work into a profound reflection on art, suffering, and the lack of communication, choosing to breathe new energy into the human relationships that unfold. Timeless Chekhov!
• Book your tickets for Une mouette!



• Scapin the Schemer by Molière directed by Denis Podalydès

• (11 September 2025 to 14 January 2026)
• In Naples, two young men, Octave and Léandre, find themselves in a tricky situation. In the absence of their fathers, each has embarked on a forbidden love affair: Octave has secretly married Hyacinte, a poor young woman, while Léandre has fallen for Zerbinette, an Egyptian slave. But the sudden return of their fathers, Argante and Géronte, puts everything at risk—they have other marriage plans in mind for their sons.
  Desperate, Octave and Léandre turn to Scapin, Léandre’s cunning servant, to help them out of their predicament. Scapin then unleashes all his cleverness and infamous “tricks” to manipulate the two fathers, extract money from them, and turn the situation in favour of the young lovers. With disguises, lies, schemes and beatings, the servant orchestrates a series of hilarious deceptions.
• Book your tickets Scapin the Schemer!



• The Misanthrope by Molière directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

• (3 October 2025 to 3 January 2026)
• Molière’s The Misanthrope centres on Alceste, a man who believes in absolute truth and refuses to flatter or lie – even when social conventions demand it! Chaos ensues when he falls in love with his polar opposite; the gossiping socialite Célimène. This new adaptation of Molière’s great classic feels strikingly modern and offers nuanced interpretations of its complex characters: is Alceste a naïve idealist or a true misanthrope? Is Célimène merely a flirt, or an early example of an emancipated woman?
• Book your tickets for The Misanthrope!



• Carlo Goldoni’s The Dance School by Carlo Goldoni directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

• (14 November 2025 to 3 January 2026)
• In The Dance School, Goldoni immerses us in the daily life of an ambitious dance master, passionate about his art but overwhelmed by the intrigues and whims of his students. Tasked with preparing a performance for a group of well-to-do young people, he finds himself up against their vanity, romantic rivalries, and comic blunders.
  As the students bustle about—falling in love, growing jealous, and vying for attention—the master struggles to impose discipline and harmony in this restless microcosm. As rehearsals progress, tensions rise, alliances form and dissolve, revealing the hidden workings of a world obsessed with appearances.
• Book your tickets for The Dance School!

• SECOND PART OF THE PROGRAMME, “BEYOND THE WALLS”

  • • Moliere’s The Learned Women... A family tears itself apart in the name of fine wit. Directed by Emma Dante, at the Théâtre du Rond-Point (14 January – 1 March 2026).
  • • Contre based on the life and work of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands, directed by Constance Meyer and Sébastien Pouderoux, at the Théâtre du Petit Saint-Martin (29 January – 8 March 2026).
  • • Molière’s The Bourgeois Gentleman is a refreshing and delightful take on this satire of social pretensions and superficial ambitions. Directed by Valérie Lesort and Christian Hecq, at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin (31 January – 8 March 2026).
  • • A Flea in Her Ear, a wild play by Georges Feydeau which, in 1907, marked its author's triumphant return to vaudeville. Directed by Lilo Baur, at Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers (25 March – 10 May 2026).
  • • The Cid, a tragicomedy by Corneille that portrays the thwarted love of Chimène and Rodrigue, torn between passion and family honour. Directed by Denis Podalydès, at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin (28 March – 17 May 2026).
  • • Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid is a twilight comedy tinged with bitterness and melancholy… Molière's last play. Directed by Claude Stratz, at Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin (28 May – 12 July 2026).

The Comédie-Française awaits...

The Comédie-Française and Theatre in Paris can’t wait to welcome you for this marvellous season starting next autumn!
Don’t miss the Comédie-Française productions and make the most of this unique season, which will hopefully lead you to discover new theatres across Paris…

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