At the Théâtre de la Huchette, “The Bald Singer” and “La Leçon” are being performed for the 20,000th time. Since February 16, 1957, the two cult plays by the Franco-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco have been at the top of the bill.

“We hold the world record for shows never canceled and occurring in the same place,” proudly assures Gonzague Phélip, the administrator.