Du charbon dans les veines

In 1958, in Nœux-les-Mines, the North exhales its black dust. Sosthène, himself a miner ravaged by silicosis, treats himself to a black-and-white television to watch Raymond Kopa shine at the World Cup. On their side, his son Pierre and his friend Vlad share the danger of the galleries, pigeon fancying, and accordion rehearsals in Sosthène's orchestra. But the arrival of Leila, a young accordionist with a fiery temperament, will turn everything upside down. With this work, J-Philippe Daguerre examines with precision the workers' struggles, the female condition, the solidarity that resists adversity, all that raw and tender humanity that strikes right at the heart. Boasting its five Molières in 2025 – best private theatre show, author, director, second role, and female revelation – this coal, which seeps into the veins, never truly disappears by bringing forth the light from the grey of lives, offering us the rare opportunity to discover another humanity. Our imagination gallops, chokes when the throat tightens, and a host of lines triggers sincere laughter. A great, great moment of theatre! From 11 years old. Prices: From 39 € to 49 €. Reservations.