Faites L'amour Pas Des Gosses - Le Rideau Rouge (lyon)

At Le Rideau Rouge, comedy that hits close to home

From our stage at Le Rideau Rouge in Lyon, we are delighted to host Faites l’amour, pas des gosses, a brisk, irresistibly relatable comedy that turns the everyday negotiations of couple life into laugh-out-loud theatre. The title says it all, yet the show digs deeper: instead of lecturing about parenthood, it teases out the small compromises, the big misunderstandings, and the dizzying gap between romantic ideals and domestic reality. Audiences at our venue know this room rewards sharp timing and honest writing, and this production leans into both. Dialogues fizz like a ping-pong rally; a single raised eyebrow lands as decisively as a door-slam; and the script shifts from sparkle to tenderness without losing pace. The charm of seeing it here is the intimacy: you catch every aside, feel every comic pause, and recognize yourself—perhaps a little too much—in the couple tussling with checklists, clocks, and expectations. Whether you come as partners, friends, or a curious solo spectator, you’ll find a show that speaks fluent “everyday life,” amplified by the warm acoustics and close-up energy that define our Lyonnais stage.

The artistic moment and what to expect on our stage

Right now, the creative team behind Faites l’amour, pas des gosses is enjoying a particularly vibrant run, with a touring rhythm that has tightened the ensemble’s reflexes and sharpened the humor to a fine point. In this current iteration, the play acknowledges today’s realities—apps that turned dating into a swipe, news cycles that turned opinions into instant debates, and social feeds that turned parenting into a public performance—without ever sacrificing the buoyant spirit of boulevard comedy. You’ll notice how the actors shift gears from verbal fencing to blink-and-you-miss-it physical gags, and how the direction keeps transitions agile, as though the show were built from a string of miniature catastrophes cleverly stacked into one escalating night. There are winks to our times—remote work spilling onto the sofa, “sleep training” turning into a couple’s test, eco-conscious shopping lists colliding with cravings—and yet the heartbeat remains universal: How do two people keep desire, freedom, and friendship intact when life starts asking for more from them? Our hall’s sightlines let you read every reaction, and the music stings and light cues are finely tuned so that each punchline lands right where it should: in the shared space between stage and audience.

Staged at Le Rideau Rouge, the show plays to the venue’s strengths: immediacy, proximity, and a convivial atmosphere that allows the cast to surf the room’s laughter. This is comedy designed for the theatre rather than the screen—though its quick-fire vignettes would feel at home in the best sketch traditions—so being in the room matters. You sense the choreography of couples’ routines, the ricochet of viewpoints, and the way a single decision can reshape a whole evening. The writing alternates affectionate jabs with moments of sincere vulnerability, inviting you to laugh first and recognize yourself second. Our programming champions work that resonates across generations, and this one does so with particular clarity: young adults wary of “growing up,” new parents in the trenches, and longtime partners who’ve learned that love is both a verb and a riddle. Expect a pace that keeps you alert, a language that is unapologetically contemporary, and a production that uses the scale of our room to create the intimacy of a secret shared among friends. Faites l’amour, pas des gosses arrives here not as a lecture but as a mirror, polished by craft and angled for maximum laughter.