Institution lyonnaise depuis 1966
Administré par la Compagnie M.A. depuis 2017
Collection vivante du patrimoine ville de Lyon
THEATER CLOSED
FROM FEBRUARY 2023
TO FEBRUARY 2024
⚠️ EXTERNAL SEASON
From the end of February the theatre is closed for a year due to works.
Don't worry, we'll be playing in other places, in Lyon and around.
Stay tunned !
What's on
All shows are in french only, but the plots are easy to grasp
and the performances are very visual and musical,
which allows everybody to have a good time.
Guignol and Mama Swing
From 3 years old | Sun 8 to Sun 30 July 2023
Guignol loves music. Guignol loves jazz. Guignol loves Mama Swing. On Christmas Eve, the famous American singer performed for the first time in Lyon in a jazz hall. She is accompanied by the Mouse ScatQuartet. Guignol becomes friends with this great diva of jazz....
The History of Guignol
The history of this theatre and its only original boss, Guignol, begins with a silkworker born in Lyon: Laurent Mourguet (1769-1844). In 1797, Laurent Mourguet became a tooth puller, and incorporated some Italian glove puppets, the burattini, into his work to reassure and distract his patients. In 1804, he started working as a professional. According to tradition, Guignol appeared in 1808. His look is said to be based on a self-portrait of Laurent Mourguet...
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Getting here
Théâtre Le Guignol de Lyon
2 rue Louis Carrand
69005 Lyon
Métro A : Cordeliers
Métro C : Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel
Métro D : Vieux Lyon - Cathédrale St Jean
Bus C3, S1 : Gare St Paul
Bus C13, C18, S6 : Terreaux Tobie Robatel
Bus C14, 19, 31, 40 : St Paul
Bus 27 : Tupin
Bus S12 : Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel