Les Subversives — Les Filles de Simone

Take your seat in the circle and embark on a journey to the heart of those communities of women who dared to invent other ways of shaping society ! From the independent Beguines of the Middle Ages to the Maison des Babayagas in Montreuil founded by Thérèse Clerc, by way of a community of lesbian and ecofeminist women in 1970s Oregon,

Les Filles de Simone tell us three stories of survival and repair written in the feminine. Between fictional scenes inspired by real accounts and playful moments, the two actresses invite us to a vibrant and offbeat exploration of their singular daily lives, where one can move from a meeting about buying a chainsaw to an herbalist quiz.

Around the show

Book exploration of "Elles vécurent heureuses" by Johanna Cincinatis (WED. 17 MARCH｜18h30—21h30) In partnership with Peuple & Culture

Duration 3h

Price 8€

Booking recommended

La Maison des Métallos, in partnership with Peuple & Culture, invites you to a collective reading workshop around the book Elles vécurent heureuses : L'amitié entre femmes comme idéal de vie by Johanna Cincinatis (éd. Points).

More and more of us are placing friendship at the heart of our lives. Certain female friendships go beyond the classic framework of a friendly relationship : women buy houses together, establish third-places with exclusive access for women, marry each other to celebrate their friendship. They value a bond with revolutionary power. Instead of making it an adjustment variable, a "buffer" or "safety valve" relationship allowing them to manage other types of relationships, they place friendship at the center of their lives and interests.

What if this model became widespread ? What would happen if female friendship represented the same social entitlement as a couple and opened just as many doors : economic capital, social recognition, tax support, professional network, personal fulfillment ? Female friendship would blow up the whole system.

This book, which blends the author's own account and investigation, invites us to question the traditional model of the couple as the basic social structure and to imagine other possibilities, other ways of making family that would be sources of fulfillment and freedom for women, too often trapped in the suffocating straightjacket of the heterosexual couple.

Collective reading (arpentage) is a method of discovering a book together. It is recommended not to read the book beforehand ! The Métallos team takes care of bringing a copy, cold drinks and sweet treats, for a friendly shared moment.

Spectator warm-up (WED. 31 MARCH 2026｜19h15) Take a moment for yourself before the show, a transition time between your daily routine and the auditorium. Accompanied by Marine Désessard, share a few movements, breaths, words or complicit glances to let go and better welcome the show.

Tactile tour of the stage (THU. 01 APRIL 2026｜18h) Explore the set and the world of the show thanks to a tactile tour of the stage, specially designed for blind and visually impaired people.

Post-show discussion with Annie Le Roux from the association "Pourquoi pas vieilles" (THU. 01 APRIL 2026) Following the performance of Les Subversives, the artistic team of Les Filles de Simone will extend the journey into sisterly utopias with a post-show talk in the company of Annie Le Roux, member of the Brest association "Pourquoi pas vieilles", which brings together women over 50 around a collective reflection on aging, housing and ways of "living together" differently.

Echoing the female communities staged in the show – from medieval Beguines to the Maison des Babayagas – this gathering will offer a shift in focus toward contemporary initiatives, where women regularly meet to imagine forms of self-managed, accessible and solidarity-based housing, open to the city and mindful of social diversity.

It will address how increased life expectancy, the burden of elderly parents and the risk of isolation disrupt our ways of living together, but also the political and joyful strength that can arise from a weekly coffee, a trip to discover other experiences or a simple shared question : "Where will we live in our old age, how, and with whom ?"

; Credits : Nicolas Hennette

; Credits : Nicolas Hennette

; Credits : Nicolas Hennette

; Credits : Nicolas Hennette

; Credits : Nicolas Hennette

; Credits : Nicolas Hennette