L'amour à La Carte - Théâtre à L'ouest - Lyon

L'amour à la carte at THEATRE A L'OUEST - LYON

At THEATRE A L'OUEST - LYON, we are delighted to welcome L'amour à la carte, a lively, warm-hearted evening that turns the stage into a playful dining room where the courses are scenes, the spices are punchlines, and love is the main ingredient. From the moment audiences step into our intimate room, our team aims to create the perfect conditions for laughter and connection: clear sightlines, close-up energy, attentive sound and lighting, and a relaxed atmosphere that feels tailor-made for quick-fire repartee and deliciously awkward confessions. L'amour à la carte leans into the quirks of modern romance—first messages and last chances, notions of “the one” and the reality of “the next”—and the cast keeps the pace brisk, the tone generous, and the surprises plentiful. Expect a show built like a menu, where the ensemble serves up sharply observed vignettes that can be savored on their own or as part of a full tasting: Entrée: Premier rendez-vous, Plat du jour: Match ou pas match, and Dessert: SMS à minuit are crowd-favorite beats that invite recognition and a touch of mischief. Our house loves the way the performers weave audience cues into the evening—nothing invasive, everything playful—so that no two services taste exactly the same. It’s the kind of night we exist for here at THEATRE A L'OUEST - LYON: intimate, interactive, and tuned to the rhythm of a city that knows how to laugh at itself.

What’s new on stage and in the artist’s season

This season, THEATRE A L'OUEST - LYON is hosting a refreshed version of L'amour à la carte, with scenes sharpened by months of late-night tryouts and a renewed appetite for topical flavors. The creative team leans into the evolving language of dating—voice notes, double-texting, ghosting and its cousin “haunting”—and threads it through nimble comedy that keeps the audience a half-step ahead and then joyfully wrong-footed. You’ll notice how new segments slide seamlessly into the set: Service compris riffs on the etiquette of paying the bill without turning romance into arithmetic; Table pour deux exposes the social choreography of getting a table, keeping a table, and deciding who is “at the table”; and L’addition turns the end-of-the-night reckoning into a burst of physical comedy and razor-dry asides. As a venue, we’re particularly excited by the show’s modular design, which allows the cast to swap in seasonal pieces—think green flags vs. red flags, or the sudden peril of running into an ex at brunch—while preserving the evening’s through-line and its generous, feel-good aftertaste. Around these dates, the artists behind L'amour à la carte are actively workshopping fresh material and refining transitions, ensuring our audience at THEATRE A L'OUEST - LYON experiences the most current, best-paced version of their work. Word of mouth has been strong, and the ensemble’s knack for crowd rapport means we’re preparing for lively rooms, bursts of applause between “courses,” and the kind of communal buzz that spills into the foyer after the curtain call. If you’re hungry for smart, human comedy served with charm and just enough bite, this is your reservation.