Les Copines D'abord - Le Rideau Rouge De Lyon

At Le Rideau Rouge: Les Copines d'Abord

At Le Rideau Rouge, we are thrilled to welcome Les Copines d'Abord to our intimate red-curtain stage in Lyon, a room designed for laughter that rings clear and for stories that feel close enough to touch. From our vantage point as hosts, this is a night built for proximity: the kind where a raised eyebrow from the performer lands as surely as a punchline, and where the audience becomes an accomplice to the playful mischief onstage. Les Copines d'Abord brings a joyous, quick-witted energy that blends contemporary stand-up, theatrical snapshots of everyday life, and a rhythmic sense of timing that keeps the room happily off balance. Our lighting and sound teams have tailored a crisp, conversational ambiance that suits their pace—fast exchanges, sly callbacks, sudden shifts into physical comedy—so each beat travels to the very back row without losing intimacy. Expect the kind of momentum that builds scene after scene, the laughter compounding as the ensemble leans into friendship, solidarity, and the delicious chaos of modern life in Lyon.

A current spotlight on their creative moment

What excites us most about hosting Les Copines d'Abord right now is the freshness of their material this season. The troupe arrives with newly sharpened pieces shaped by packed rooms and lively exchanges with the public, and they have chosen Le Rideau Rouge to debut and refine several brand-new moments. You can feel the pulse of the current French comedy landscape in their writing—topical without being heavy, smart without ever losing the sheer fun of a punchline—and audiences who enjoy the spirit of LOL, qui rit, sort!, the quick-fire club energy of Jamel Comedy Club, and the storytelling streak seen around Montreux Comedy Festival or the series Drôles will recognize the same appetite for pace and personality. Their sketches lean into the push-and-pull of friendships, the mental load that never quite clocks out, dating-app whiplash, and the small heroics of everyday work life, all carried by performers who move nimbly from confession to caricature. As a venue, we love pairing this writing with a staging that keeps transitions seamless: lights cue like breath marks, musical stings punctuate a reveal, and the room’s acoustics let the quiet jokes land as strongly as the big roars.

On our stage, Les Copines d'Abord play with form as much as with content: one moment they break the fourth wall to volley with the front row; the next, they snap into a tight ensemble rhythm that turns a familiar daily scene into a comic set piece. We’ve set the room to capture that dynamism—warm wash lighting that flatters expression, subtle spot cues for character shifts, and a sound mix that preserves the conversational grain of their voices while giving their playful musical interludes a crisp lift. The result is a night that feels handcrafted for Le Rideau Rouge: quicksilver tempo, inclusive laughter, and an afterglow that spills into our bar where the chatter keeps going. If you are new to our venue, know that the sightlines are friendly, the energy is neighborly, and the performers relish a live exchange; if you are a regular, you’ll appreciate how this show pushes our stage to a new level of responsiveness. Les Copines d'Abord arrives here in full creative bloom—fresh pages in the notebook, new bits in rotation, and a live wire connection to the room that makes each performance a little different and entirely ours.