The Théâtre Rive Gauche () is a theatre in

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in France located at 6, rue de la Gaîté in the

14th arrondissement of Paris The 14th arrondissement of Paris ( ), officially named ''arrondissement de l'Observatoire'' (; meaning "arrondissement of the Observatory"; named after the Paris Observatory), is one of the 20 Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements of Paris, ...

. It is owned by the Edgar Entertainment Society, which also owns the Edgar Café and the Edgar Theatre located at 58 Edgar-Quinet Boulevard in the same borough. The auditorium has 400 seats and hosts contemporary productions.

History

A former cabaret club later transformed into a cinema, it became the Théâtre Rive Gauche (or Left Bank Theatre) in 1994, replacing the large Edgar Theatre created in 1986 by Alain Mallet. The façade created for its reopening in 1994 is by the French painter Pierre Clayette. The deterioration of the original façade necessitated its reconstruction in 2008. In 2010 50 private theatres in Paris gathered in the Association pour le Soutien du Théâtre Privé (ASTP) and the Syndicat National des Directeurs et Tourneurs du Théâtre Privé (SNDTP), which included the Théâtre Rive Gauche, and decided to launch a new group: the 'Theatres Parisiens Associés'.Théâtre Rive Gauche on the Theatres Parisiens Associés website
/ref> In January 2012

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (; born 28 March 1960) is a French people, Franco-Belgians, Belgian playwright, short story writer and novelist, as well as a film director. His Play (theater), plays have been staged in over fifty countries all over the wo ...

became the director of the Théâtre Rive Gauche in association with the producer and comedian Bruno Metzger, while in 2013 the actor and director

Steve Suissa Steve Suissa (born 7 December 1970) is a French stage and film director and actor. His 2000 film ''Taking Wing'' was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival where he won the award for Best Director. Theater As actor As d ...

joined the theatre. After a production of '' Anne Frank's Diary'' other pieces were produced including: '' M. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran'' with Francis Lalanne (2018); ''Right or Wrong'' by

Ronald Harwood Sir Ronald Harwood ( né Horwitz; 9 November 1934 – 8 September 2020) was a South African-born British author, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for his plays for the British stage as well as the screenplays for '' The Dresser'' (for ...

; ''Billie Holiday'' with

Viktor Lazlo Sonia Dronnier (born 7 October 1960), known by her stage name Viktor Lazlo, is a French writer, singer, and comedian. Born in France, she studied in Belgium, where she is primarily known. Her biggest hit was "Breathless" in 1987. That year sh ...

in a staging by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt; and finally ''The Confrontation'' by Bill C. Davis and staged by Steve Suissa with Francis Huster and Davy Sardou. The 2013-2014 season opened with two world premieres: ''Miss Carpenter'' by Marianne James and Sébastien Marnier; and ''The Guitrys'', a new play by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, directed by Steve Suissa and performed by Claire Keim and Martin Lamotte.''The Guitrys'' - Théâtre Rive Gauche website
/ref> The façade was decorated by the artist Pierre Clayette in 1994.

Awards

Molière Award The Les Molière is the national theatre award of France and it recognises achievement of French theatre each year. The awards are considered the highest honour for productions and performances. Presided and decided by the ''Association profess ...

- 1999

one man show A solo performance, sometimes referred to as a one-man show, one-woman show, or one-person show, features a single person telling a story for an audience, typically for the purpose of entertainment. This type of performance comes in many varieti ...

for ''Je suis un saumon'' by Philippe Avron *Molière Award for Best Comedy Show in 2001 for

Anthony McCarten Anthony McCarten (born 28 April 1961) is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014), '' Darkest Hour'' (2017), '' Bohemian Rhapsody'' (2018), '' The Two Popes'' (2 ...

and

Stephen Sinclair Stephen Sinclair is a New Zealand playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the co-author of stage comedy '' Ladies Night''. In 2001, the French version won the Molière Award for stage comedy of the year. Other plays include ''The Bellbird'' a ...

's '' Ladies Night'' *Molière Award for the 2003 adaptation by Pascale de Boysson for ''Le Regard'' *Molière Award in 2010 for Laurent Terzieff in

's ''

The Dresser ''The Dresser'' is a 1980 West End and Broadway play by Ronald Harwood, which tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant, who struggles to keep his charge's life together. Plot Harwood based the play on his experiences as dress ...

'', directed by Laurent Terzieff

References

External links

Website of Théâtre Rive Gauche
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