The Open Air Theatre of the Shakespeare Garden >> Summer 2022 Program

Open air theater from June 17 to September 10, 2022

In the Bois de Boulogne - at the Pré Catelan (Paris 16e)

It's one of the nicest cultural outings in the open air in Paris. The green theatre is a beautiful outdoor theater located in the middle of Bois de Boulogne. The stage is a lawn, the sets are trees and the stands 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 every summer, when the days are beautiful and the evenings are mild. We advise you to book in advance because this outdoor theater is popular with families.

The Summer 2022 program of the Théâtre de Verdure

"Empty pockets" (from 2 years old)
"Uncle Elephant" (from 3 years old)
"Small secret stories of Bois de Boulogne". (from 7 years old)
"On the building sites of eternity" (from 8 years old)
Harlequin polished by love (from 9 years old)
"At the table in our house, we didn't talk" (From 9 years old)
"The 2 brothers and the lions" (from 12 years old)

The story "The Empty Pockets

Programming August 4, 5, 6, 7, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 31
Age : from 2 years old
Rate 10.95 euros for all
duration 45 minutes

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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 theater and puppetry. A universal language.

An initiatory tale about the quest for identity. Through the illustrations of an animated book, the young spectators follow the journey of a young girl, a white silhouette... in search of her history and her 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
Rate 8.95 euros for all
duration 45 minutes

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Child elephant has a runny trunk and a sore throat, mom and dad are gone.

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

During the few days his parents are away, the child at his side travels, discovers the world, and grows.

The play "A table, chez nous, on ne parlait pas"

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

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This is the story of a young man in his twenties who studies law, loves for the first time and has a passion for adventure novels. A young man who is suddenly torn away from his daily life and requisitioned for the Obligatory Labor Service in Germany. A young man who on his return understands that his father has sacrificed him.

theatre de verdure in the bois de boulogne

The play "Petite histoire du 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
Rate 11.50 euros for all
duration : 1h20

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A theatrical epic that takes us from the 10th century to the present day, the show takes us into the unknown, fantasized and singular history of the Bois de Boulogne where a multitude of characters meet: Philippe le Bel, William Shakespeare, Napoleon Bonaparte... Through this story, it is a history of Paris and France that is told before us.