The Comédie de Saint-Étienne

The Comédie, in Saint-Étienne

The Comédie of Saint-Étienne is a theatre not like the others, one of the high places of dramatic creation in France. The Saint-Étienne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this national drama centre with a modern architecture, that perpetuates a great theatrical tradition in the heart of the town.

The high place of dramatic creation

Here we are in front of the Comédie of Saint-Étienne, a theatre not like the others. Behind its modern lines in raw concrete, its wooden façades and its vast bay windows hides one of the high places of dramatic creation in France. The Comédie of Saint-Étienne is indeed a national drama centre, one of these major institutions of French public theatre, devoted to the creation, the diffusion and the transmission of the dramatic art. It is the heir to a long and prestigious theatrical history, marked notably by the figure of great men of theatre who contributed to make this art live and shine in the town, in the spirit of the theatrical decentralisation that aimed to bring culture to the heart of the territories. The Comédie also shelters a renowned higher school of dramatic art, that forms the actors of tomorrow. Installed in a contemporary building with a careful design, faithful to the creative spirit of Saint-Étienne, it offers a rich programme of classical and contemporary plays, creations and shows. A place of creation and teaching, it is a pillar of the cultural life of the town. A major theatre and a dramatic creation, the Comédie is a fine stop of the discovery of Saint-Étienne.

What to see

You admire the theatre with a modern architecture, with lines of raw concrete, wooden façades and vast bay windows, one of the high places of dramatic creation in France; a national drama centre heir to a prestigious theatrical history, it also shelters a renowned higher school of dramatic art and offers a rich programme of plays and creations. The Comédie is a major theatre of Saint-Étienne. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Comédie of Saint-Étienne lies in Saint-Étienne, reachable on foot and by public transport. You admire its architecture from outside; the performances follow their own programme and hours, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

What is the Comédie of Saint-Étienne?

A theatre not like the others, with a modern architecture of raw concrete and bay windows, one of the high places of dramatic creation in France: a national drama centre heir to a prestigious theatrical history, it also shelters a renowned higher school of dramatic art and offers a rich programme of classical and contemporary plays.

Where is the Comédie in Saint-Étienne?

In Saint-Étienne, in France.