Théâtre ChoChotte
A Paris theatre known for erotic and burlesque live performances.
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Overview
Théâtre ChoChotte is a Parisian performance venue specializing in erotic and burlesque entertainment. It is located at 34 rue Saint-André-des-Arts in the sixth arrondissement, in the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés area of Paris. The venue was inaugurated in 1986 by Madame Caussade, an artist, entrepreneur, and haute couture designer. Before becoming a theatre, the premises operated as her couture shop, where she received and dressed clients. The venue emerged from a deliberate transformation of that business. After spending her career designing clothing for women, Madame Caussade converted the shop into a performance space intended to offer a different kind of experience: rather than coming to be dressed, visitors would come to watch performers undress. Since its opening, the establishment has maintained a focus on erotic stage shows, with new productions reportedly created on a regular basis. Théâtre ChoChotte occupies a distinctive position within Paris nightlife and adult entertainment. Its identity combines the intimacy of a small theatre with the conventions of erotic revue, cabaret, and burlesque performance. The venue has been presented in tourism listings and lifestyle coverage as an unconventional Paris address, while television reports and magazine articles have used it as a setting or subject for examinations of the city’s nocturnal culture and erotic entertainment scene. Media coverage documented the theatre over several decades. Television appearances and reports included programs broadcast by Paris Première, France 2, XXL, and other French outlets. Print coverage appeared in publications including Senso, L'Imparfaite, France NewsDigest, Soixante-Quinze, Paris Nuit, and TéléObs Paris Dernière. The venue was also featured in an art and cultural guide devoted to erotic addresses in Paris. These appearances indicate that ChoChotte has functioned not only as a live entertainment business but also as a recognizable reference point in discussions of Parisian nightlife. The available reference material does not establish a corporate parent, public listing, financial performance, ownership structure beyond the founding account, or a detailed roster of executives. The theatre’s principal public-facing offering remains its live erotic stage programming at its Paris venue.
History
Until 1986, the premises at 34 rue Saint-André-des-Arts in Paris operated as an haute couture shop run by Madame Caussade. Caussade was described as an artist, entrepreneur, and designer who used the shop to receive clients and present her creations. After a career devoted to dressing women, she decided to change the purpose of the premises and create a performance venue with an explicitly erotic orientation. The theatre opened in 1986 under the name Théâtre ChoChotte. Its founding concept inverted the function of the former couture business: customers no longer came primarily to be clothed, but to attend performances in which performers undressed. The venue established itself as a Parisian erotic performance hall and developed a program of new erotic shows. The available historical account states that new productions were created every week, although detailed production archives, company information, and performer rosters are not provided. Over time, ChoChotte became associated with Paris nightlife, erotic revue, and burlesque culture. Its location in the sixth arrondissement placed it within a central and historically prominent part of the city, while its programming gave it a specialized identity distinct from conventional dramatic theatres. The venue’s public profile was reinforced by appearances in television reports and magazine features. Television coverage began at least as early as 1995, when Paris Dernière broadcast a segment about the venue on Paris Première. Further appearances followed in 1996 and 2007, along with reports and programs on XXL, France 2, and other French television outlets. The documented subjects included nighttime life, erotic entertainment, and specific performances or evenings at ChoChotte. In 2014, Paris Dernière broadcast reports concerning an erotic show and an erotic-burlesque evening at the theatre. Print and cultural coverage also extended across several years. Reported publications included Senso in 2003, France NewsDigest in 2008, L'Imparfaite in 2012, Soixante-Quinze in 2017, TéléObs Paris Dernière in 2017, and Paris Nuit in 2019. The establishment was additionally discussed in an art book about eroticism in Paris. Tourism and city-guide sources have presented it as an unusual nightlife destination, and later lifestyle coverage connected it with Parisian erotic culture and Valentine's Day entertainment. The available sources do not provide verified information about a subsequent change of ownership, a corporate group, financial results, executive management, or a formal chronology of individual productions. The documented continuity is that of a Paris venue founded in 1986 and maintained as an erotic live-performance establishment.
- 2019
Paris Nuit feature
[1]Paris Nuit published a feature about Théâtre ChoChotte.
- 2018
Further lifestyle and cultural coverage
[1]The venue was included in coverage of Paris erotic culture and Valentine's Day nightlife.
- 2014
Paris Dernière reports
[1]Paris Première broadcast reports on an erotic show and an erotic-burlesque evening at Théâtre ChoChotte.
- 2003
Senso feature
[1]The theatre was covered in the article “Ma nuit chez Chochotte” published in Senso.
- 1995
Early documented television coverage
[1]The venue appeared in a Paris Dernière program broadcast on Paris Première.
- 1986
Venue inaugurated
[1]Madame Caussade converted her former haute couture shop at 34 rue Saint-André-des-Arts into Théâtre ChoChotte, an erotic performance venue.
Products and positioning
An intimate Paris nightlife venue positioned around erotic theatre, burlesque, and cabaret-style live performance.
Live entertainment · 1986
Erotic stage shows
The venue's core offering consists of live erotic performances presented in a theatre setting. The historical description characterizes ChoChotte as a Parisian erotic performance hall and states that new erotic shows have been created regularly since its opening.
Cabaret and nightlife
Burlesque and erotic revue
ChoChotte also presents programming associated with burlesque and erotic revue. Television coverage specifically documented erotic-burlesque evenings, placing the venue within Paris's cabaret and adult nightlife tradition rather than conventional repertory theatre.
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