Seuls en Scène brings celebrated French actors and directors, as well as promising early-career artists, to Princeton University and the local community to present their work, introducing American audiences to dynamic and engaging French productions. We are thrilled to bring this new edition of the festival in collaboration with the 52nd Edition of Festival d’Automne in Paris.
Festival Runs September 8-29, 2023
For the 12th edition of the annual Seuls en Scène, join us for three weeks of in-person performances of recent works by renowned French and Francophone artists including Audrey Bonnet, Fanny de Chaillé, Penda Diouf, Clément Hervieu-Léger, David Lescot, Lionel Lingelser, Louis Arène, Ludmilla Dabo, Olivier Tarpaga, Wanjiru Kamuyu, Marine Bachelot Nguyen, and Karima El Kharraze, among others.
Read the press release about the 2023 French Theater Festival
Festival Tickets and Details
Held in various venues on the Princeton University campus, most performances are free and open to the public. Registration required for all events.
Reserve free tickets through University Ticketing for most shows.
- Please note that even if tickets for a show seem to be sold out, seats often become available the night of the performance. Please arrive early for any performance in order to claim tickets that may become available prior to the start of the show.
Purchase tickets through McCarter Box Office for the 9/29 show at Matthews Theatre.
Accessibility
Some of the performances will have translations available in English via supertitles. If you need other access accommodations, please contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu for assistance at least one week in advance of the event date.
View accessibility details for parking, routes, and venues
Festival Program
Program information is available for each of the festival performances. Browse the festival program
Sponsorship
The French Theater Festival is sponsored by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts, L’Avant-Scène, Department of French and Italian, Humanities Council, Princeton Institute for International and Regional Study (PIIRS), Department of Art and Archaeology, Department of Comparative Literature, Program in African Studies, and the Program in European Politics and Society. International sponsors include 52nd edition of Festival d’Automne in Paris, Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Villa Albertine, FACE Foundation, and Institut français.