In Lyon, with audience-participation plays like “The Jury Experience,” the theater isn’t afraid to modernize. But from December 11 to 19, 2026, it’s the Grande Salle des Célestins’ turn to push the boundaries of this art form. It will host Georges Feydeau’s *Le Dindon*, a three-act comedy first performed on February 8, 1896, in a contemporary, unrestrained, and biting adaptation by Aurore Fattier.
An electrifying Feydeau, where laughter turns sour
It all starts with Lucienne, who believes she’s been cheated on. But Feydeau’s romantic plot opens the doors here to a nocturnal world where politicians, notaries, sex workers, and drag queens cross paths. The setting: a love hotel transformed into a temple of the night, where identities blur.
We find the author’s signature comic mechanics here: slamming doors, misunderstandings, and situations spiraling out of control. But this time, set in an unfiltered queer cabaret. Misunderstandings, dance, cross-dressing, and live-captured footage come together to create a show that plays with the conventions of the genre and makes them resonate with today’s issues.
Behind the bursts of laughter, the play lays bare the violence of power dynamics and also examines seduction, infidelity, and gender norms.
On stage, ten performers will bring this play to life: Vanessa Fonte, Thomas Gonzalez, Tristan Glasel (alternating with Félicien Fonsino), Vincent Lecuyer, Peggy Lee Cooper, Marie-Noëlle, Geoffroy Rondeau, Claude Schmitz, Ivandros Serodios, and Maxence Tual.
Practical Information
🗓️ Dates: December 11–19, 2026
📍 Venue: Grande Salle, Les Célestins, Théâtre de Lyon
⌛ Running time: 2 hours 30
minutes 👤 Age: 16 and
up 🎟️ Ticket prices: €8–42
The show contains sexually explicit scenes and dialogue, which explains the age restriction.
Tickets can be reserved through the Célestins box office. More details are available on the show’s page.
