The French Theater Project

We bring contemporary, live French theater to audiences in America.

Our Work

  • French Productions

    We partner with touring French productions to present works in their original French versions – with English subtitles – to francophone and francophile audiences in America. We aim to serve the 12 million French-speakers residing in America, bringing live theater to their communities.

    Upcoming Productions

  • English Adaptations

    We collaborate with American and French playwrights to create adaptations of contemporary French plays for francophile English-speaking audiences. Bringing a French play to the American stage is more than a matter of straight translation. We work with creators to deliver theatrical experiences with distinctive French flavors that hit home with American audiences.

  • Artist Conversations

    We produce discussions for audiences in America to talk with writers, actors, and directors about their works and careers. In person or over video, these dialogues bridge language and geography.

    We host the ongoing French Theater Club at the French Library / Alliance Française of Boston and Cambridge.

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Why French theater?

France boasts an amazingly rich theatrical landscape, with over 20,000 enterprises dedicated to creating and producing live performances. This multi-billion dollar industry generates over 1,000 new theatrical works every year. The annual Festival Avignon OFF regularly boasts over 1,700,000 paid attendance to live spectacles during 3 weeks in July. In short, France offers a treasure trove for theater-lovers. The French Theater Project exists to import some of this goodness to American audiences by bringing down the barriers of geography and language.

Upcoming Productions

We are excited to announce our 2025-2025 season of performances in the Boston area, featuring productions in both Fall and Spring!

In October 2025 we will present Adieu Monsieur Haffmann - a gripping historical drama set in Nazi-occupied Paris; and in May 2026 we will present Soie - a sensuous love story following one man’s journey to 19th century Japan in search of silkworm eggs.

Check back soon for details on both shows in our 25-26 season. Tickets will go on sale late summer 2025!

To stay up to date on all our upcoming events, please join our mailing list via the form at the bottom of the page.

Feel free to email us directly at info@frenchtheaterproject.com if you have any questions, or wish to propose a show for us to produce!

Testimonials

  • We loved the show!

    Neal Balkowitsch - President of the Board of Trustees, Huntington Theatre

  • The show was amazing! Thanks so much for organizing these events!

    Miriam Strasberg - audience member

  • A very well-done, very entertaining and engaging piece of theatre. Some of the best performances on Boston stages in recent years. Thank you for bringing it to us.

    Antonio Ocampo-Guzman - Chair of the Department of Theatre, Northeastern University

  • Vraiment merci David pour cette soirée unique de théâtre mi-comique mi-onirique et franco-américain en quelque sorte, de par le fond et la forme ! Cela représente beaucoup de visionnement de spectacles pour toi et de plaisir aussi ! Bravo et bonne continuation !

    Juliette Nicolai - audience member

  • I had no idea what to expect. It turned out to be wonderful! Thanks, and congratulations on your work making it happen!

    Richard Daynard - University Distinguished Professor of Law, Northeastern University

  • Congratulations on a wonderful run! We really enjoyed Contre-temps, so clever and so well done. The actors/singers were amazing, and although of course it would be nice to have 700 people in the big theatre, the small setting was very special for those of us there.

    Janet D. - audience member

  • Un grand merci pour tous que tu fais David. Loved Contre Temps. Bravo!

    Karen Kearney - audience member

  • Félicitations pour cette belle pièce de théâtre. J’ai beaucoup apprécié le show, les acteurs étaient excellents. Hier soir j’ai vu un groupe d’amis qui sont allés, et je peux te dire que les critiques sont excellentes!!! Bravo pour l’organisation.

    Isabelle Delaure - Vice Présidente, Boston Accueil

  • Thank you so much for the beautiful show tonight! We loved it!! The artists took us on a journey, dancing us from one musical mood to another. Not a dull moment — we totally enjoyed this magical time "à contre-temps"! What a treat to have such a great selection from the Avignon Festival right here in Boston! We feel really lucky — can’t wait for the next one!

    Sophie Leurent - audience member

  • I want to thank you profusely for the spell binding and exceptional program you brought to the Boston community. I did not expect to enjoy the musical as much as I did due to my inability to speak French. However, those expectations subsided immediately due to the talented voices in the production augmented by the translations in the subtitles you provided the audience... Over the top suburb.

    George K. - audience member

Get in Touch

We’d love to hear from you! Write us at info@frenchtheaterproject.com to get on our mailing list, suggest a show for us to produce, or ask about collaborating with us.

See you at the theater!

Support us

If you’d like to support our work financially you can make a tax-deductible donation to our fiscal sponsor, the Lyric Stage Company of Boston.