The Children of Paradise

The poetry of Jacques Prévert, the rhythm of Jean-Philippe Daguerre.

1820. The fates of four men – the great actor Frédérick Lemaître, the mime artist Debureau, the poet-murderer Lacenaire and the Count of Montray – become intertwined around a free-spirited and stunning young woman with a floral name, Garance.

A monumental and universal epic centred on freedom, passion, creativity, power and thwarted love. Eight talented actors bring to life more than twenty colourful characters from the ‘Boulevard du Crime’. Jean-Philippe Daguerre, a multiple Molière Award winner, brings Jacques Prévert’s poetic world to life in his production.

For nearly 50 years, the film was shown every Sunday evening at the Le Ranelagh cinema!

For English-speaking audiences, the show is subtitled on Thursdays and Fridays, and on other evenings on request!
Information and booking for English speakers here. English subtitles – Specific dates – Bookings at www.theatreinparis.com

We are happy to welcome English speakers! Many performances of this show are surtitled in English thanks to our partner Theatre in Paris. To check if a performance is surtitled and book your seat with exclusive access to the English surtitles, please visit here. Tickets booked through any other source do not guarantee access to the English surtitles.

For members of the public who have difficulty hearing or are hard of hearing, the system  panthea.live Go enables you to follow the text as the actors deliver their lines, thereby helping you to understand the play better. By using a QR code, you’ll be able to access the French surtitles on your own smartphone.

– Baptiste (to Mrs Hermine, speaking of Garance):
She was there, too, standing there, smiling, happy and beautiful in the cool of the night… And she said: «How simple love is!» But I didn’t listen to her; I didn’t take her in my arms; no, I laid down conditions: «Do you love me as much as I love you?» I played hard to get, I made a fuss… And I shut the door – that very door – forever, between me and my love!

Gold Box: €50

1st category: €40

2nd category: €35

Under 26s: €12

Until 17 January 2027

Thursday to Saturday at 8.45 pm and Sunday at 5 pm

Closed on 27 September; 3 and 9 October; 6 and 12 November; 24 and 25 December; 1^er January

Genre: Classical theatre, from age 10

Duration: 2 hours