Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers

Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
Address7 avenue Pablo Picasso
Nanterre
France
Coordinates48°53′36″N 2°12′50″E / 48.8932°N 2.2140°E / 48.8932; 2.2140
TypePublic theatre
Capacity900
Opened1976
Website
www.nanterre-amandiers.com

The Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers (French pronunciation: [teɑtʁ nɑ̃tɛʁ amɑ̃dje]), also Théâtre des Amandiers, is a theatre in Nanterre and a known theatre outside of Paris. The present building opened in 1976. The company is a Centre dramatique national (National dramatic center), a national public theatre. Artistic directors included Patrice Chéreau and Catherine Tasca (1982), Jean-Pierre Vincent (1990) and Jean-Louis Martinelli (2002). The theatre runs a film studio and an acting school which is connected to theatre studies at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense.