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The Théâtre national populaire (TNP) is a theatre company founded by Jean Vilar in 1951. It is based in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, France. The TNP's mission is to bring theatre to the people, and it has a reputation for staging ambitious productions of classic plays. Gérard Philipe was a member of the TNP from 1952 to 1959, and he starred in many of its productions.