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 Comedy of Paris - Paris 9th à Paris 1er dans Paris 9ème

Patrimoine classé
Théâtre
Théâtre ou salle de spectacle de Paris
Paris

Comedy of Paris - Paris 9th

    42 Rue Pierre-Fontaine
    75009 Paris 9e Arrondissement
Comédie de Paris - Paris 9ème
Comédie de Paris - Paris 9ème
Comédie de Paris - Paris 9ème
Comédie de Paris - Paris 9ème
Comédie de Paris - Paris 9ème
Comédie de Paris - Paris 9ème
Crédit photo : MOSSOT - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
décembre 1929
Inauguration under the name *Menus-Plaisirs*
1941
Change of direction under Jacques Valois
1955
Renovation and new name: *Comédie de Paris*
1974
Opening of the "Love Theatre"
1981
Rehabilitation by Gérard Maro
31 juillet 1991
Classification of the façade
2008
Executive direction by Jean-Pierre Bigard
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façade (Case AD 4): entry by order of 31 July 1991

Key figures

Georges-Henri Pingusson - Architect Designer of the ship-style building
Marcel Tallien - First Director (1929) Launch the 10-hour music hall*
Raymond Hermantier - Director ( 1950s) Monte Marie Stuart and Lysistrata
Gérard Maro - Director (1981-1995) Rehabilitates the theatre room
Jean-Pierre Bigard - Director since 2008 Also leads the Ice Palace
Damia - Featured Artist (1930s) Performs at the Menus-Plaisirs*

Origin and history

La Comédie de Paris, located 42 rue Pierre-Fontaine in the 9th arrondissement, is an iconic showroom of the Parisian cultural landscape. Inaugurated in December 1929 under the name Menus-Plaisirs by architect Georges-Henri Pingusson, it adopted an architectural style called "paquebot", inspired by the festive services of the French monarchy. This place, originally dedicated to music-hall with artists like Damia or Jean Sablon, evolves towards theatre and humor under different directions.

Renamed the Humour Theatre before World War II, it hosts songwriters such as René Dorin or Noël-Noël. In 1941, Jacques Valois introduced classical theatre with works by Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde or Machiavel, played by the Young Columbian troupe. After the war, Raymond Hermantier assembled pieces like Marie Stuart (1951) or Lysistrata with Rosy Varte, before a complete renovation in 1955 which transformed her into Comédie de Paris and then a theatre in Essai.

The 1960s-1970s saw the room change several times in vocation: New Théâtre-Libre (1967), Studio-Théâtre (1968), then Love-Théâtre (1974), a temporary erotic theatre. After a period of decline (striptease, gay cinema), Gérard Maro rehabilitated her in 1981 by programming authors like Labiche, Pagnol or Brecht. Since 2008, Jean-Pierre Bigard has made it a temple of humour and one-man-show, while preserving its architectural heritage, its facade being classified as a historical monument since 1991.

The Comédie de Paris is now part of the network of Associated Parisian Theatres, bringing together 50 private theatres. Its history reflects the changes in the Parisian stage arts, from music-hall to café-theatre, including bold experiences such as erotic theatre and contemporary creations.

Among the highlights of the 2000s are Shakespeare, the challenge (2001), The Vaginal Monologues (2002), and the one-man shows by Jérôme Commander and Malik Bentalha. The current programming mixes humour, classical theatre and original creations, perpetuating its reputation as an eclectic and dynamic place.

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