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Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, France
An evening of modern ballets by Martha Graham
An evening of modern ballets by Martha Graham
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Available Dates: 5 - 14 Nov, 2025 (10 events)
Important Info
Type: Modern Ballet
City: Paris, France
Duration: 1h 40min

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Creators
Composer: Gian Carlo Menotti
Composer: Hofesh Shechter
Composer: Norman Dello Joio
Composer: Rhiannon Giddens
Composer: Samuel Barber
Composer: Wallingford Riegger
Choreographer: Hofesh Shechter
Choreographer: Jamar Roberts
Choreographer: Martha Graham
Overview

Two programmes, presented alternately, illustrate the dialogue that has gradually developed between repertoire works and devised pieces.

"In the dancer’s body, we, the audience, should not seek an imitation of everyday gestures, nor spectacles of nature, nor strange beings from another world, but rather a glimpse of the miracle that is the human being motivated, disciplined, and focused." Martha Graham

Choreographers Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp were her students, while performers Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, and Mikhail Baryshnikov sought her out to help improve their practice, as did Kirk Douglas, Liza Minelli, and Madonna… The American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, born in 1894, founded her first company nearly a century ago, in 1926. It is this anniversary that is being celebrated this season, with two programs paying tribute to the work of the woman who was named “Dancer of the Century” by Time Magazine in 1998. Over the course of her long career, Martha Graham created 181 works, and her company –the oldest in the United States– continues to thrive by inviting contemporary choreographers, such as Aszure Barton, Lucinda Childs, or Mats Ek, to create works for its 18 dancers, who hail from all over the world.

The first programme, emblematic of Martha Graham’s research into the myths of ancient Greece, is composed of Cave of the Heart and Errand into the Maze. In contrast, Cave by Hofesh Shechter questions the contemporary ritual of raves, set to techno music. The second programme, made up of Diversion of Angels and Chronicle, explores themes of love and war. In response, a recent creation by Jamar Roberts, We the People, depicts both American folklore and the American people.

A co-production between Théâtre du Châtelet and uGo&Play in agreement with City Lights Entertainment

Venue Info

Théâtre du Châtelet - Paris
Location   2 Rue Edouard Colonne

The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the Place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress, was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and 1862. Originally named the Théâtre Impérial du Châtelet, it has undergone remodeling and name changes over the years. Currently, it seats 2,500 people.

The theatre is one of two apparent twins constructed along the quays of the Seine, facing each other across the open Place du Châtelet. The other is the Théâtre de la Ville. Their external architecture is essentially Palladian entrances under arcades, although their interior layouts differ considerably. At the centre of the plaza is an ornate, sphinx-endowed fountain, erected in 1808, which commemorates Napoleon's victory in Egypt.

The Théâtre Impérial du Châtelet was built for Hippolyte Hostein's equestrian company, the Théâtre Impérial du Cirque, whose previous theatre, the Cirque Olympique on the Boulevard du Temple, was slated for demolition by Baron Haussmann to allow the construction of the Boulevard du Prince-Eugène (now the Boulevard Voltaire).

The site for the new theatre was acquired by the City of Paris in October 1859, and construction took place between 1860 and 1862. The interior designers included Eugène Carrières and Armand Cambon, and the curtain was created by Charles Cambon.

The theatre originally seated 2,200 people, although Haussmann claimed it held 3,600. The repertory, fixed by a decree of 20 September 1862, included military works and féeries in one or several acts, as well as dramas and vaudevilles.

For a time it was mainly used for opera performances and concerts. The Orchestre de Paris and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France have played there. In 1993 the Philharmonia Orchestra of London began an annual residency period.

In 2004, Jean-Luc Choplin became artistic director of the theatre. He de-emphasized classical music and dance performances and introduced more lucrative productions of Broadway musicals, including Kiss Me, Kate, Singin' in the Rain, 42nd Street, and An American in Paris.

Important Info
Type: Modern Ballet
City: Paris, France
Duration: 1h 40min

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

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