The Théâtre de Verdure in the Shakespeare Garden>> Summer 2022 Program

Open-air theatre from 17 June to 10 September 2022

In the Bois de Boulogne — at the Pré Catelan (Paris 16th)

It’s one of the prettiest outdoor cultural outings in Paris. The Théâtre de Verdure is a beautiful open-air theatre located in the middle of the The stage is a lawn, the scenery is trees and the bleachers are in the sun… The program is rich and varied. There are shows for the very young as well as for teenagers. The Théâtre de Verdure is a must-see every summer, when the days are beautiful and the evenings are mild. We advise you to book in advance as this open-air theater is a hit with families.

The Summer 2022 program of the Théâtre de Verdure

“Empty pockets” (from 2 years old)
“Uncle Elephant” (from 3 years old)
“Little Secret Stories of the Bois de Boulogne” (from 7 years old)
“On the construction sites of eternity” (from 8 years old)
Harlequin polished by love (from 9 years old)
“At the table at home, we didn’t speak” (from 9 years old)
“The 2 Brothers and the Lions” (from 12 years old)

The tale “The Empty Pockets”

Schedule : August 4, 5, 6, 7, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 31
Age : from 2 years old
Price : 10.95 euros for all
Duration : 45mn

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Without a word, accompanied by an original soundtrack and thanks to the manipulation of the book and its puppets, the actress takes you into a poetic and pictorial universe. Between object theatre and puppetry. A universal language.

A coming-of-age tale about the quest for identity. Through illustrations from an animated book, the young spectators follow the journey of a young girl, with an all-white silhouette… in search of its history and its face.

The play “Uncle Elephant”

Programming : June 29, July 2, 3 and 6, August 26, 27 and 31, September 3, 4 and 10
Age : from 3 years old
Price : 8.95 euros for all
Duration : 45mn

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As a child elephant with a runny trunk and a sore throat, mom and dad have disappeared.

Fortunately, Uncle Elephant comes to pick him up. This is Uncle Elephant who has as many wrinkles as there are grains of sand on the beach, who likes to count hydro poles, fields and hazelnuts, who tells heartwarming stories and who is the king of a kingdom of flowers.

During the few days of his parents’ absence, the child at his side walks, discovers the world, and grows up.

The play “At the table, at home, we didn’t speak”

Programming : July 1, 2, 3 and 6, August 20, 21, 24 and 25, September 3, 4, 7 and 10
Age : from 9 years old
Price : 11.50 euros for all
Duration : 55mn

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It is the story of a twenty-year-old young man who studies law, loves for the first time and is passionate about adventure novels. A young man who is abruptly torn from his daily life and requisitioned for the Compulsory Labor Service in Germany. A young man who returns understands that his father has sacrificed him.

Théâtre de Verdure in the Bois de Boulogne

The play “A short history of the Bois de Boulogne”

Programming : June 29, July 1, 2, 3 and 6, August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and 31, September 3, 4 and 9
Age : from 7 years old
Price : 11.50 euros for all
Duration : 1h20

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A theatrical epic that transports us from the tenth century to the present day, the show takes us into the little-known, fantasized and singular history of the Bois de Boulogne where a multitude of characters meet: Philip the Fair, William Shakespeare, Napoleon Bonaparte… Through this story, it is a story of Paris and France that is told before us.