Les Femmes Ont Toujours Raison, Les Hommes N'ont Jamais Tort ! - Le Rideau Rouge (lyon)

At Le Rideau Rouge: welcoming Les femmes ont toujours raison, les hommes n'ont jamais tort

At Le Rideau Rouge, we are delighted to open our doors to audiences for Les femmes ont toujours raison, les hommes n'ont jamais tort, a buoyant and razor‑sharp comedy that thrives on the sparkling friction of everyday life. From our vantage point in the room, what strikes us each night is the contagious laughter that rolls through the rows as couples, friends, and solo theatre‑goers recognize themselves in the situations unfolding on stage. The performers move with brisk timing, switching from debate to confession, from mock‑trial to truce, and the rhythm feels tailor‑made for our intimate stage. The energy of the piece grows in waves: playful banter, sudden reversals, and moments of complicity that bring the audience in as cheeky accomplices. You can feel the joy of live comedy in the way the crowd participates, whispering “that’s so us” between punchlines. Our team has shaped the lighting, sound, and sightlines to amplify that sensation of being right in the middle of a spirited conversation about love, habits, and the famous art of being (happily) different together.

The creative pulse, today

Programming this show at Le Rideau Rouge this season allows us to showcase a company that keeps its material alive and responsive to the present moment. The staging gleefully updates the codebook of modern relationships: smartphones on the table, home‑office boundaries, siblings and in‑laws, and the great negotiation over who gets the duvet. Recent sequences have quickly become audience favorites, including “Guide de survie à deux,” “Négociation de la couette,” “Le tribunal du portable,” and “Le dîner chez les beaux‑parents,” each sketch layered with call‑backs that reward attentive listeners. We’ve seen how these bits land differently at each performance, with the actors leaning into real‑time reactions and the audience’s playful objections. The writing favors clean setups and expressive reversals, building comic tension and resolving it with disarming clarity. In our room, the acoustics help every aside and sotto voce confession reach the back rows, and the pacing—alternating quick‑fire repartee with breathers—keeps the evening buoyant without ever feeling hurried. The result is a portrait of coupledom that manages to be both satirical and warmly affectionate, contemporary without being cynical.

From our perspective as hosts at Le Rideau Rouge, the pleasure of presenting Les femmes ont toujours raison, les hommes n'ont jamais tort lies in how the show builds community in the space. The audience arrives ready to compare notes, and by the first laugh they are discovering an easy camaraderie across aisles and age groups. The performers tap into that shared spirit, inviting nods, gasps, and sometimes friendly dissent that becomes fuel for the next volley of jokes. Our staff loves watching first‑timers return with new companions, eager to see them recognize themselves in a fresh turn of phrase or a newly sharpened punchline. The scenography fits our stage like a glove—agile, dynamic, and flexible enough to pivot from a living room standoff to an impromptu “peace summit.” For those who like their comedy nimble and their observations precise, the show offers a polished engine of laughter, tuned to the delicate music of everyday life. We recommend arriving a bit early to settle in, take the measure of the room, and let the pre‑show buzz do its work; once the lights fade, the ride is swift, sparkling, and deliciously familiar in all the right ways.