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

At Le Rideau Rouge: a stage made for sharp, playful comedy

At Le Rideau Rouge in Lyon, we are thrilled to welcome the production Les femmes ont toujours raison, les hommes n'ont jamais tort, a sparkling, quick-witted take on the timeless dance between perspectives, pride, and partnership. Our room is designed for this kind of intimate, high-energy comedy: the sightlines are close, the acoustics warm, and the red-draped stage encourages a lively back-and-forth with the audience. From our vantage point in the wings, we love the pace at which the performers slip from deft wordplay to physical comedy, then pause for a perfectly timed aside that sends laughter rippling across the rows. Our lighting and sound teams have been working with the company to keep the rhythm taut—crisp cues, agile spotlights, and nimble transitions that let the cast swing between tender confession and mock courtroom debate without ever losing momentum.

A contemporary look at couplehood, written for laughter and recognition

Les femmes ont toujours raison, les hommes n'ont jamais tort thrives on situations everyone in the room recognizes: the tiny misunderstandings that spiral, the heroic compromises that no one notices, the way a single glance can mean three different things depending on who is looking. On our stage, the set remains flexible and clever—furniture that flips function in a heartbeat, props that double as punchlines—so the performers can shift from a living room negotiation to a festive dinner to a playful “trial of the century” in seconds. What delights us as hosts is the show’s balance: it never sacrifices tenderness for the joke, yet it never slows the comic tempo in search of sentiment. Expect flashes of improvisation, a few playful nods to Lyon’s everyday life, and a generous sense of complicity with the audience. At Le Rideau Rouge, we lean into that closeness, shaping lighting that brings the audience into the confidence of the scene, and pacing the evening so the laughter breathes—big, boisterous moments followed by softer beats where the room catches its breath.

This season, the company arrives with fresh momentum and material honed on the road, and we have tailored our stagecraft to highlight it. The writing zeroes in on the new frictions of modern couplehood: calendar clashes that become full-blown epics, digital misunderstandings that inflate like zeppelins, and grand theories about who is “right” that collapse with a single counter-example. The performers exploit every inch of Le Rideau Rouge to turn these observations into theatrical fireworks—playful chases, mock-serious reckonings, and bursts of physical humor that bring the front row into cahoots with the back. As a venue, we especially appreciate the way this show invites different generations to laugh together; couples, groups of friends, and office outings settle in, recognize themselves, and discover how much joy there is in seeing everyday contradictions transformed into sparkling scenes. For our part, we have shaped a welcoming evening around the performance—door times that allow you to settle comfortably, a team ready to guide you to your seats, and the kind of intimate atmosphere where actors and audience share a single, spirited heartbeat. If you’re joining us at Le Rideau Rouge for Les femmes ont toujours raison, les hommes n'ont jamais tort, prepare for a night that is bright, generous, and gloriously human—the kind of theatre that turns small truths into big laughter, and a familiar debate into a jubilant celebration of life together in Lyon.