Clément Viktorovitch - L'art De Ne Pas Dire - Tournée

Welcoming Clément Viktorovitch and L'art de ne pas dire

From our vantage point as a Lyon stage devoted to ideas that move crowds as much as they entertain, hosting Clément Viktorovitch with L'art de ne pas dire is a natural fit. Audiences in our city have long embraced artists who challenge the way public discourse is framed, and Viktorovitch’s work sits precisely at that junction of sharp analysis and live performance. Known to many for his incisive breakdowns of rhetoric and political communication, he has brought his expertise to widely followed programs such as Clique, Quotidien, and C ce soir, where he dissects the mechanics of persuasion with clarity and verve. With this nouvelle tournée, he brings that same sharp eye to the stage, transforming complex notions—spin, reframing, omission—into an engaging experience filled with wit, examples, and real-time demonstrations. Our role is to provide the ideal setting for this encounter: a room where concentration and curiosity can thrive, and where the vibrations of collective listening help every lesson land with maximum impact.

What to expect on stage

L'art de ne pas dire is not a lecture in the classroom sense; it is a live, finely paced exploration of how power speaks—and sometimes refuses to. Clément Viktorovitch turns the spotlight on the strategic use of vagueness, euphemism, and silence, showing how “what is left unsaid” shapes public debate as surely as headlines and soundbites. Expect a tour through rhetorical techniques that anyone can recognize from news cycles and press conferences: the art of answering without answering, the pivot, the reframe, and the framing effect. Expect, too, a performer who embraces humor as a teaching tool, delivering moments of levity that make intricate concepts accessible. This is a show that thrives on examples drawn from current affairs, giving spectators the thrill of decoding a turn of phrase they heard earlier in the week. Our Lyon audience will meet a guide who invites participation, sparks spontaneous reactions, and makes collective learning feel like a shared discovery rather than a top-down lesson.

As an artist, Clément Viktorovitch is in a particularly fertile moment. His recent media appearances underline the breadth of his approach: on Clique he has popularized the anatomy of arguments for a wide audience; on Quotidien he has illuminated the rhetorical gears humming beneath campaign talk; and on C ce soir he has contributed to reflective conversations that weigh nuance against headline urgency. L'art de ne pas dire extends that work by letting spectators experience the gears turning in real time. For us, welcoming this tournée means preparing a stage that supports subtlety: clear sightlines so a raised eyebrow or a paused breath carries to the back row; crisp sound so a single word choice can be heard—and reconsidered—by everyone present. In Lyon, where debate and the performing arts share a deep tradition, this evening promises a rare combination of civic curiosity and theatrical pulse. We’re ready to dim the lights, focus the room, and let Viktorovitch’s craft reveal how the unspoken becomes the most revealing speech of all.