Mon Premier Guignol - Le Théâtre La Maison De Guignol, Lyon

Welcome to SALLE 2 - THEATRE MAISON DE GUIGNOL

From our stage at SALLE 2 - THEATRE MAISON DE GUIGNOL, we are proud to open our doors to families and first-time theatergoers for Mon Premier Guignol, a joyous initiation into the living tradition of Lyon’s most beloved puppet. As a venue, our mission is to shape the conditions for wonder: a warm welcome, a room scaled to young eyes and ears, and a technical environment that keeps the craft of puppetry front and center. In this intimate space, the distance between audience and stage disappears, letting children pick up every wink, every rustle of costumes, every tiny shift in rhythm. Mon Premier Guignol has been curated with particular care for early audiences, offering clear storytelling, playful repetition, and gentle humor that invites participation without overwhelming. Our front-of-house and technical teams work hand in hand with the puppeteers so that families can simply arrive, settle in, and enjoy a first encounter with Guignol in the city of his birth—up close, attentive, and absolutely alive.

About Mon Premier Guignol

Mon Premier Guignol celebrates the essentials that make this character timeless: quick wit, solidarity with everyday people, and a dash of mischief that children understand instinctively. In SALLE 2 - THEATRE MAISON DE GUIGNOL, these qualities come through in the precision of the staging. The scenery is handcrafted and richly textured, designed to be read from the first row to the last; the puppets’ faces are expressive, with gestures calibrated to the eyes of young spectators; and the pacing alternates energetic action with moments of quiet attention, so that even the youngest visitors can follow the thread. Expect encounters with figures from the Guignol constellation—friends and foils who coax laughter, complicity, and the thrill of recognizing right from wrong. The production highlights the music of speech and the rhythm of call-and-response, inviting children to react, guess, and cheer. Our lighting and sound are tailored to a gentle dynamic range, ensuring comfort without losing the sparkle that makes the art of Guignol such a vivid theatrical experience.

Hosting Mon Premier Guignol is part of our broader commitment to accompany the company behind Guignol in its current artistic momentum. This season at SALLE 2 - THEATRE MAISON DE GUIGNOL, we are witnessing a renewed focus on intergenerational storytelling: short formats that suit young attention spans, original scenes that echo today’s daily life, and fine-grained puppetry techniques that reward repeat visits. The artists continue to refine the dialogue between heritage and invention—preserving the ethical backbone and comic edge that audiences love while refreshing scenic details, rhythms, and stage images for contemporary families. From our vantage point in the room, we see how the latest iterations deepen audience engagement: clearer dramaturgy for newcomers, playful improvisation that keeps each performance alive, and a visual language that honors traditional craftsmanship without feeling museum-like. By presenting Mon Premier Guignol in SALLE 2 - THEATRE MAISON DE GUIGNOL, we reaffirm the theater as a living workshop where artistry meets audience in the present tense—a place where a child’s first laugh with Guignol can become a lifelong memory and the starting point of a sustained relationship with the performing arts.