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Théâtre Hébertot

Coordinates: 48°52′55.5″N 2°19′8″E / 48.882083°N 2.31889°E / 48.882083; 2.31889
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48°52′55.5″N 2°19′8″E / 48.882083°N 2.31889°E / 48.882083; 2.31889

Théâtre Hébertot
Théâtre des Batignolles (1838–1907)
Théâtre des Arts (1907–1940)
The theater Hebertot in 2021
Map
Address78 boulevard des Batignolles
Paris
Public transitParis Métro Paris Métro Line 2 Paris Métro Line 3 Villiers
Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 2 Rome
Capacity630 (main theatre)
110 (small theatre)
Opened1838
Website
www.theatrehebertot.com

Théâtre Hébertot (French pronunciation: [teɑtʁ ebɛʁto]) is a theatre at 78, boulevard des Batignolles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France.

History

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The theatre was completed in 1838 and opened as the Théâtre des Batignolles. It was later renamed Théâtre des Arts in 1907. Jacques Rouché was the director of the theatre from 1910 to 1913.[1] It acquired its present name in 1940 after playwright and journalist Jacques Hébertot.

Current Use

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Théâtre Hébertot has a seating capacity of 630 for the main stage, and completed construction on a smaller stage, l'Petit Hébertot, in 2001. The Hebertot is one of the few Paris theaters that has shows both English and French.

Danièle and Pierre Franck are its current directors.

Productions

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References

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  1. ^ Tian, Min (2014). "Theater of Transposition: Charles Dullin and the East Asian Theater". Comparative Drama. 48 (4): 333–370. ISSN 0010-4078. JSTOR 24615317.
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