Les Vacances De Monsieur Guignol

At THEATRE LA MAISON DE GUIGNOL: Welcoming Les vacances de Monsieur Guignol

At THEATRE LA MAISON DE GUIGNOL, we are delighted to open our doors to families, schoolchildren, and curious visitors for Les vacances de Monsieur Guignol, a sun-splashed adventure that celebrates the nimble wit and generous heart of Lyon’s most famous marionette. From the moment the curtain rises, our stage becomes a playground of handmade scenery, nimble puppetry, and lively rhythms where Guignol’s holiday plans encounter the kind of cheerful complications only he can untangle. We have shaped the experience so that every seat captures the fine detail of the carving, the flicker of light on painted backdrops, and the quicksilver comedy that keeps little ones giggling and grown-ups smiling. Our team has prepared a warm welcome, clear sightlines, and an atmosphere that encourages call-and-response, so audience voices can mingle with the patter of the puppeteers. True to tradition, mischief meets morals; resourcefulness meets friendship; and the spirit of Lyon shines through a suitcase full of surprises.

The artist’s living tradition and our season’s pulse

As the home of this living tradition, THEATRE LA MAISON DE GUIGNOL accompanies the troupe’s ongoing creative work: fresh scripts, newly painted flats, and a repertoire that balances classic episodes with seasonal creations. The artist collective behind our stage is continuously rehearsing, refining, and playing with rhythm and timing to keep Guignol’s voice as bright as the city that birthed him. Between public performances and school matinees, our rehearsal room hums with carpentry, costume stitching, and the steady tap of drum and triangle that punctuate a chase or a joke. We champion this artisanal craft because each show is built by hand—voices, strings, and wood—so that children witness not only a story but a process: how a character’s glance, a subtle tilt of the head, or a comic pause can carry meaning. Beyond the stage, we support outreach sessions that introduce young audiences to puppetry’s mechanics and encourage them to try a first gesture behind the little proscenium. In this way, Les vacances de Monsieur Guignol is both a festive highlight and a link in a chain of continuous creation.

In Les vacances de Monsieur Guignol, expect beloved figures to cross paths with new acquaintances as the promise of a quiet break becomes a string of playful challenges. Packing a suitcase becomes a comedy of errors, a picnic leads to an unexpected chase, and a sudden storm tests camaraderie before sunshine returns. Our scenography glides from marketplace bustle to lakeside calm, using shifting backdrops and cleverly lit miniatures to suggest open skies, rippling water, and the hush of a late-summer evening. Children relish the directness of Guignol’s humor while adults recognize the social spark that has always animated his world: small injustices set right with courage and cunning, rules tested with kindness, laughter as a form of common sense. Because our house is intimate, the performers can tune the tempo to the audience—lingering on a joke that lands, speeding into a musical burst when energy rises—and, when the final bow comes, you may catch a glimpse of the characters up close. We take pride in this closeness: the craft is visible, the storytelling immediate, and the welcome personal. For us, hosting this show means honoring a heritage that never stands still and inviting every visitor to carry a little of Guignol’s holiday spirit back into the streets of Lyon.