Artistic Athévains is a theatre in Paris, located at 45 bis rue Richard-Lenoir in the 11th arrondissement. It was originally a café-concert, dating from the beginning of the 20th century.

History

In 1913, the café-concert took the name 'Folies Artistic'. In the 1920s, it became the 'Artistic Concert', presenting revues,

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s and

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s. In 1935, as the 'Artistic Voltaire', it became a cinema which lasted until 1970. In 1980, it once again became a theatre and was renamed the 'Artistic Athévains'. The repertoire is basically contemporary, though the classics are sometimes performed. The theatre is directed by Anne-Marie Lazarini and Dominique Bourde. Recent productions have included lesser-known works by

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, Leo Tolstoi,

Eugène Labiche Eugène Marin Labiche (; 6 May 181522 January 1888) was a French dramatist. He remains famous for his contribution to the vaudeville genre and his passionate and domestic pochades. In the 1860s, he reached his peak with a series of successe ...

Robert de Flers Robert Pellevé de La Motte-Ango, marquis de Flers (25 November 1872, Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados – 30 July 1927, Vittel) was a French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist. Pierre Barillet, ''Les Seigneurs du rire: Flers – Caillavet � ...

and Gaston de Caillavet, as well as modern works by

Michel Vinaver Michel Vinaver (born Michel Grinberg; 13 January 1927 – 1 May 2022) was a French writer and dramatist. He was born in Paris to parents who had emigrated from Russia. He was the manager of Gillette. He is the father of actress Anouk Grinberg. ...

(''Les travaux et les jours'') and

Robert Pinget Robert Pinget (; 19 July 1919 – 25 August 1997) was a Swiss-born French novelist and playwright associated with the nouveau roman movement. Life and work Robert Pinget was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1919. After completing his law studie ...

(''Ici ou ailleurs'') — also

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's major classic ''

George Dandin ''George Dandin ou le mari confondu'' (''George Dandin or The Thwarted Husband'') is a French Comédie-ballet in three acts by Molière, with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, choreography by Pierre Beauchamp, and architecture/staging by Carlo Vigaran ...

''.

References

;Sources *Turk, Edward Baron (2011), ''French Theatre Today: The View from New York, Paris, and Avignon'' pp 211–212

External links

Official website of the Théâtre Artistic Athévains
{{DEFAULTSORT:Artistic-Athevains Theatres in Paris Buildings and structures in the 11th arrondissement of Paris