This event is in the past.It took place on December 16, 2025 at La Gare du Midi.


A mining town in 1958 Northern France comes alive through the stories of "gueules noires" coal miners facing friendship, love, and loss. Jean-Philippe Daguerre's ensemble piece weaves Polish and Moroccan newcomers, early television, and de Gaulle's speeches into a vivid human tapestry.
Period social drama
Ensemble theater
Accordion score
Tips
🎭"Old-fashioned, artisanal theater, generously played, that breaks the heart as it makes you smile" (Télérama)
🎪gorgeous Gare du Midi venue, excellent acoustics
⏱️1 hour 20 minutes, no intermission
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A mining town in 1958 Northern France comes alive through the stories of "gueules noires" coal miners facing friendship, love, and loss. Jean-Philippe Daguerre's ensemble piece weaves Polish and Moroccan newcomers, early television, and de Gaulle's speeches into a vivid human tapestry.
Period social drama
Ensemble theater
Accordion score
Tips
🎭"Old-fashioned, artisanal theater, generously played, that breaks the heart as it makes you smile" (Télérama)
🎪gorgeous Gare du Midi venue, excellent acoustics
⏱️1 hour 20 minutes, no intermission
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