Laurent Gerra - « Se Met à Table ! » - Tournée

Laurent Gerra se met à table arrives in Lyon

From our vantage point as host, the anticipation is palpable: Laurent Gerra is coming to the stage of Bourse du Travail Lyon with Laurent Gerra se met à table, a new evening that promises to be both deliciously mischievous and impeccably timed. We prepare for a crowd that knows every cadence of his voice, the refined crackle of laughter that follows a perfectly placed punchline, and the musicality that turns each pastiche into a miniature performance. As part of the artist’s Tournée, this date in Lyon feels like a rendezvous with a companion we’ve grown with over the years—one whose artistry keeps sharpening with the times. We’re ready for a show that blends the intimacy of confidences “at the table” with the velocity of current affairs, that signature mix where a caustic aside can pivot into a tender salute to the great singers he channels. Our role is simple: set the ideal frame so that his characters, his musical nods, and his razor-edged observations resonate clearly, and let the room become a living barometer of today’s France—surprised, moved, and thoroughly entertained.

The menu: a feast of voices, satire, and musical sparkle

Laurent Gerra se met à table takes its title seriously, plating up a tasting menu of the nation’s obsessions and contrasts. We expect a parade of portraits—political figures, media darlings, cultural icons—filtered through an ear that captures breath, rhythm, and posture before a single word is uttered. The premise is playful yet incisive: to “sit down” is to confide, to admit, to gossip a little, to toast a lot, and to confess what we secretly think about the news cycle. The pacing is a hallmark; sketches unfurl with the precision of a maître d’hôtel at rush hour, alternately spicy and sweet. He moves nimbly from sharp editorial comedy to chanson, crafting moments where voices of beloved stars suddenly bloom within a gag and become something larger than parody. Our audience in Lyon loves that fluidity: one minute a sly barb about the week’s headlines, the next a vocal detour that hints at a concert within the comedy. The atmosphere becomes immersive—less a setlist than a living collage, where each impersonation is both a wink and a snapshot of the country’s collective memory.

In parallel with this Tournée, the artist’s recent media footprint has kept his mimicry in constant dialogue with the present. His on-air bursts on RTL Matin continue to be a reference point for the way he metabolizes the news, while television stops—such as appearances on talk shows like Quelle époque ! and C à vous—have reminded audiences of his ability to be both guest and ringmaster, slipping into a voice mid-conversation to detonate a room. Fans who’ve followed earlier milestones such as Sans modération will recognize the continuity: an elastic repertoire that grows with each political cycle, and a feel for musical phrasing that lets a pastiche land with the weight of a full arrangement. With Laurent Gerra se met à table, the writing arrives freshly plated: new targets from the political arena, updates to beloved characters, and musical fragments that flicker between homage and satire. As presenters, we relish the way he reads a Lyon audience—encouraging call-and-response, stretching a pause until it crackles, letting applause dictate whether a sketch lingers for an encore. That living exchange is the secret sauce of the evening, and why this new chapter promises to taste different in every city, every night.