Clash !

Clash at Le Complexe - Salle du Bas

As the team behind Le Complexe - Salle du Bas, we are thrilled to welcome audiences for Clash, a high-energy comedy showdown purpose-built for our intimate downstairs room. The brick-and-mortar charm of our space—close, warm, and acoustically crisp—puts you right up against the sparks that fly when quick-thinking performers collide. Clash is a live contest where humorists raise the stakes with unscripted invention, riffing on audience prompts, pop-culture curveballs, and razor-sharp themes that change from night to night. The room’s configuration—tight sightlines, fast turnaround, and a stage that practically touches the front row—creates instant complicity between performers and spectators. An MC keeps the tempo relentless, teams trade jabs, and the audience decides who lands the knockout. It’s a format that thrives on our venue’s DNA: punchy sets, big laughs, and a Lyon crowd that isn’t shy about voting for the boldest punchline.

On-stage now: format, faces, and fresh bits

Clash arrives with fresh momentum, new rules, and expanded challenges that reward daring choices. The troupe has been sharpening a rotating arsenal of signature bits designed to let distinct comic personalities shine while keeping the rhythm tight. Expect lightning rounds such as Défi Chrono, where performers compress a premise into a 60-second laugh burst; Punchline Royale, a chain-reaction of zingers that escalates until someone blinks; and Blind Roast, a deliciously risky segment where comics roast a surprise theme without seeing it in advance. The format also folds in narrative play with Cadavre Exquis Live, building a wild story one line at a time, and a streetwise twist with Micro-trottoir, a faux man-on-the-street exchange that flips mundane topics into absurdity. If you’ve followed the cast’s recent momentum on local stages, you’ll recognize how their quickfire crowd work and nimble character switches keep topping themselves night after night. Clash channels that energy into a clean, competitive structure: short rounds, themed prompts, and audience verdicts that can turn a whisper into a wave. At Le Complexe - Salle du Bas, this plays like controlled chaos—tight beats, no dead air, maximum payoff.

For us as a venue, the thrill is seeing how Clash continuously renews itself with fresh material and tactical surprises. The current edition leans into playful rivalry without losing the warmth and complicity that define the Lyon scene. Improvisers drop into languages, accents, and physical comedy with equal ease, then swerve into character-driven sketches that evolve mid-scene. Expect callbacks woven across the evening—lines planted early erupt later in unexpected places—plus audience-sourced constraints that become comedic gold. One moment the room is chanting for a rematch, the next it’s holding its breath as a performer gambles a whole round on a left-field character choice. The downstairs room magnifies every beat: the gasp, the laugh, the pin-drop silence before a reveal. Our staff tunes the lights and sound to keep transitions razor-thin, so energy never dips between rounds. Whether you grab a seat up front or settle into the back, you’ll feel part of the judging panel and part of the joke. Clash is built to be rewatched—new prompts, new matchups, new winners—so regulars return to see how Défi Chrono mutates, who dominates Punchline Royale, and which team flips Blind Roast into a show-stealing upset. If you’re hungry for the kind of live comedy that only exists in the moment, Le Complexe - Salle du Bas is the perfect arena for this battle of wits.