Coal in the Veins, a play written and directed by Jean-Philippe Daguerre, continues its run on stage. Winner of five Molière Awards, the production takes audiences back to a mining town in northern France in the late 1950s, amid friendship, music and working-class life.
In Du charbon dans les veines, Jean-Philippe Daguerre sets his story in Nœux-les-Mines in 1958. Pierre and Vlad work in the mine, raise homing pigeons and play in the local orchestra led by Sosthène. The arrival of Leila, a young accordionist, disrupts the group’s balance and changes the relationships between the characters.
The play tackles several themes linked to life in the coal-mining towns of the era: worker solidarity, class origins, racism, illness, and the place of women in a society still dominated by postwar hierarchies. The production fuses theatre and music into a sprawling chorale panorama built around the miners’ daily life.
At the 2025 Molières Awards ceremony, Du charbon dans les veines took home five prizes, including the Molière for Private Theatre, the Molière for the Living French-language Author, and the Molière for Directing in a Private Theatre production. Raphaëlle Cambray and Juliette Behar were also singled out for their performances.
Jean-Philippe Daguerre has made a name for himself, notably with Goodbye Mr. Haffmann, another work that earned a Molière Award. With Coal in the Veins, the author continues his exploration of historical and popular narratives, anchored in specific social contexts.
To broaden your search for cultural outings, also discover our selection of theatre shows to see this week in Paris and the Molière-winning productions currently on stage in Paris.
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Dates and Opening Time
From October 29, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Location
Théâtre Saint-Georges
51 Rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris 9
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Prices
€10 - €54
Recommended age
From 11 years old
Official website
theatre-saint-georges.com











