What’s On Côte d’Azur: 30 August – 5 September, 2025
Summer may have come to an end on the Côte d’Azur and we're slap-bang in the middle of La Rentrée, but there’s still plenty to do in the region.
What’s On Côte d’Azur: 26 July – 1 August 2025
Your new weekly rundown of our pick of what's hot and happening on the Côte d'Azur that might just tickle your fancy!
Collectif 8’s New Play Le Meilleur des Mondes: The Dictatorship of Happiness
Théâtre Anthéa’s venerated house company celebrates its 20th anniversary in style by tackling Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, one of the most pertinent and poignant texts in modern literature.
Frida Kahlo, Resurrected
After rave reviews on other regional stages, Bénédicte Allard’s solo play about the flamboyant Mexican painter now comes to Théâtre National de Nice.
Théâtre Anthea’s 10 Year Anniversary: A Risky Wager Won With Flying Colours
In only one short decade, a new theatre built from scratch in the small Azurean town of Antibes has become one of the leading Thespian temples in France thanks to a visionary director and a pragmatic mayor.
Théâtre National de Nice: The Final Curtain Has Gone Down – or Has It?
It’s official. The TNN is going to be torn down, says the City of Nice. But opponents of the project are still fighting against the imminent demise of one of Nice’s cultural flagships.
50 Years of TNN – Bridging Past, Present and Future
The venerable Théâtre National de Nice is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. Reason to pause and reflect on its turbulent history.
TNN Rockstar Peer Gynt Hits the Road this Spring
In its fourth season, Irina Brook’s signature play is preparing for a big national tour. First stop: the venerable Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris
Collectif 8’s Surrealistic Trip to Slave Island
In Gaële Boghossian’s skillful hands, L’Île des Esclaves, one of classic French literature’s signature pieces, receives a stunning 21st century makeover.
Countdown to the Niçois Commedia Dell’Arte Festival Is On
How do Marco Polo, Romeo and Giulietta, Donizetti, and Carlo Boso get to share a playbill? Frédéric Rey has the secret.
Dante’s Divine Comedy Revived at the Théâtre National de Nice
Renato Giuliani’s adaptation of the timeless Italian Poem of the 14th century shows that today’s world is not so different from the one 700 years ago
Carmen: The Spanish Revolution on The French Riviera
Daniel Benoin is back in Nice this month, directing one of the world’s most famous operas. And predictably, his adaptation has a twist.
All of Nice is a Stage During the Quinzaine des Théâtres
The programme for this year’s theatre festival, taking place this October, is finally out, and is well worth the long wait.
Unveiled: The 2016/17 Theatre Season on the French Riviera
The three regional flagship theatres present very different programmes, but all share a general theme of lightening the sombre mood.
A Meeting of The Minds and Brooks at the Théâtre National de Nice
Theatre history will be written at the TNN from November 20-25 when Irina Brook hosts her father’s play The Valley Of Astonishment.