Théâtre à la table
Théâtre à la table is an online initiative where actors of the Comédie-Française troupe play works in the repertoire after a one week rehearsal. Each week, the rehearsed play is performed by actors of the troupe using their text. History. Since October 2020, and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Comédie-Française had to close as it is the case for all other theaters in France. The Comédie-Française having a permanent troupe of actors, it was decided to switch temporarily to an online program, including readings of the full text of In Search of  Lost Time, and an online initiative called "Théâtre à la table" where actors of the troupe play works in the repertoire after a one week rehearsal. Online attendance for this initiative is unexpectedly high, including people who don't live in Paris and people from other countries. In May 2021 Éric Ruf, the managing director of the Comédie-Française, declared that 30% of the public of the online program never went to the Comédie-Française, and that they would continue this program even after the reopening. External links. Comédie-Française YouTube channel