Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Theatre company in Montreal, Canada.
The Théâtre du Nouveau Monde is a French-language theater company based in Montreal, operating from a building on Sainte-Catherine Street in the heart of the city. The auditorium seats around 850 people and presents a season of classical and contemporary plays performed entirely in French.
The company was founded in 1951 and spent its early years performing in another building before moving to its current home on Sainte-Catherine Street in 1972. That move gave the theater a permanent address and helped establish it as a leading venue for French-language theater in the city.
The Théâtre du Nouveau Monde has long been a gathering place for French-speaking theater in Montreal, drawing audiences who come to see both classical French works and new plays by Quebec writers. Performances are given entirely in French, which makes the venue a natural home for the city's francophone theatergoers.
The theater sits on Sainte-Catherine Street, one of Montreal's main downtown roads, making it easy to reach on foot or by public transit. Booking in advance is a good idea, as evening performances tend to fill up quickly.
When the building was renovated in 1997, the original facade was kept while the interior was completely rebuilt, so visitors see an older exterior that hides a modern performance space inside. This means the lobby and backstage areas are far newer than the outside wall suggests.
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