This event is in the past.It took place on August 30, 2025 at Théâtre de la Huchette.




The world's longest-running play is still packing this tiny Latin Quarter theatre. Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece skewers polite society through two couples trading escalating nonsense, performed by a cast that's kept the joke fresh for over 20,000 shows.
Absurdist theatre classic
Intimate historic venue
English surtitles Wed
Tips
🎭"sur le fil de l'absurde mais jamais dans le 'n'importe quoi'"
📜Wednesday nights have English subtitles
⏱️Two plays, about 2 hours total
La Cantatrice chauve + La Leçon
Latin Quarter




The world's longest-running play is still packing this tiny Latin Quarter theatre. Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece skewers polite society through two couples trading escalating nonsense, performed by a cast that's kept the joke fresh for over 20,000 shows.
Absurdist theatre classic
Intimate historic venue
English surtitles Wed
Tips
🎭"sur le fil de l'absurde mais jamais dans le 'n'importe quoi'"
📜Wednesday nights have English subtitles
⏱️Two plays, about 2 hours total
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