Theatre in Paris, France
The Théâtre des Noctambules was a former Parisian cabaret established in 1894 by the chansonnier Martial Boyer (1872–1941) and located at 7 rue Champollion in the
5th arrondissement of Paris (
Latin Quarter ).
In 1939, Pierre Leuris and Jean Claude turned it into a theatre. Fernand Voiturin became manager in 1952 until the venue closed down in June 1956, when the theatre was turned into a
Revival house (Art et Essai) under the same name.
The Bald Soprano by
Eugène Ionesco premiered in this venue in 1950.
Repertoire
1940 : Le Loup-Garou by
Roger Vitrac , directed by
Raymond Rouleau (27 February)
1941 : Le Bout de la route by
Jean Giono , directed by Pierre Leuris (30 May)
1941 : Le Pain des hommes by
Jean-Charles Pichon , directed by
France Guy
1945 : Le Mal de lune by
René-Marill Albères , directed by Pierre Leuris and Jean-Claude Leuris (January)
1945 :
The Dance of Death by
August Strindberg , directed by
Jean Vilar (1 February)
1946 :
Amphitryon by
Molière , le Rideau des Jeunes (Februaryr)
1946 : Les Incendiaires by
Maurice Clavel , directed by
Jean Vernier (12 April)
1946 :
Ghosts by
Henrik Ibsen , directed by
Jean Vilar (December)
1947 :
The Exception and the Rule by
Bertolt Brecht , directed by
Jean-Marie Serreau
1947 : Les Épiphanies by
Henri Pichette , directed by
Georges Vitaly (2 December)
1948 : Docteur Hinterland by
Jean Josipovici , directed by
Jean Mercure (January)
1948 : Spectacle Tchekhov : Le Chant du cygne,
On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco ,
A Marriage Proposal ,
The Bear , directed by Pierre Assy (March)
1949 : Pas d'amour by
Ugo Betti , adaptation
Maurice Clavel , directed by
Michel Vitold
1949 : Clara by
Jean de Beer , directed by Jacques Reynier (December)
1949 :
Les Mamelles de Tirésias by
Guillaume Apollinaire , directed by
Clément Harari (29 avril)
1949 : Hop Signor ! and Fastes d'enfer by
Michel de Ghelderode , directed by
André Reybaz (22 November)
1950 : Destin à vendre by Paul Herenne, directed by Jean-Claude Dumontier (January)
1950 : L’Ampelour by
Jacques Audiberti , directed by
André Reybaz (February)
1950 : Sire Halewyn by
Michel de Ghelderode , directed by Catherine Toth (February)
1950 :
L'Équarrissage pour tous by
Boris Vian and Sa peau by
Jacques Audiberti , directed by
André Reybaz (11 April)
1950 :
The Bald Soprano by
Eugène Ionesco , directed by
Nicolas Bataille (11 May)
1950 : La Grande et la Petite Manœuvre by
Arthur Adamov , directed by
Roger Blin (11 November)
1951 : Danse sans musique by Henri-Charles Richard and Albert Gray after
Peter Cheyney , directed by
René Clermont (19 February)
1951 : Survivre by
Michel Philippot , directed by Émile Dars (17 April)
1952 :
Electra by
Sophocles , adaptation
Maurice Clavel , directed by
Albert Médina (April)
1952 : Les Fous de Dieu by
Friedrich Dürrenmatt , directed by Catherine Toth (20 November)
1952 : Doña Rosita de
Federico García Lorca , directed by
Claude Régy (December)
1953 : L'École des bouffons de
Michel de Ghelderode , directed by
André Reybaz
1953 :
The Merchant of Venice by
Shakespeare
1953 : L'Île aux chèvres d'
Ugo Betti , directed by
Pierre Valde (21 April)
1953 : Three plays in one act, directed by
Sacha Pitoëff (July) :
1953 :
Les Hussards by
Pierre-Aristide Bréal , directed by
Jacques Fabbri (15 December)
1954 : Negro Spiritual by
Yves Jamiaque , directed by
Marcel Lupovici (29 November)
1955 :
La Surprise de l'amour by
Marivaux , directed by Robert Postec (February)
1955 : Le Ping-pong by
Arthur Adamov , directed by
Jacques Mauclair (2 March)
1955 : L'Île de la providence by
Hubert Gignoux , directed by René Lafforgue (October)
1955 : Pas d'amour by
Ugo Betti , adaptation
Maurice Clavel (November)
1956 : Marée basse by
Jean Duvignaud , directed by
Roger Blin (19 January)
1956 : L’Orgueil et la Nuée by
Georges Soria , directed by
Pierre Valde (March)
1956 : Les Amants puérils by
Fernand Crommelynck , directed by
Tania Balachova (13 March)
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