Comment Draguer Après 50 Ans - Espace Gerson, Lyon

At Espace Gerson: welcoming Comment draguer après 50 ans to our intimate stage

From our brick-walled room in the heart of Vieux Lyon, we are delighted to host Comment draguer après 50 ans, a witty and warmly human exploration of the rituals, pitfalls, and unexpected joys of dating later in life. Our audience knows Espace Gerson for its close-up vantage point on comedy: every raised eyebrow, every whisper, every punchline lands with the immediacy that only an intimate café-théâtre can provide. This show thrives in that setting. It moves from the new etiquette of messaging and profile photos to the charm of chance encounters at pharmacies, dances, or neighborhood cafés, threading tenderness through sharp observation. The performer’s self-deprecating tone and timing make the material resonate not just with over-fifties, but with anyone who has navigated mixed signals, second chances, or the algorithms that pretend to understand the heart. Expect a candid, conversational rhythm—stories that grow into set pieces, playful asides with the crowd, and a finale that ties together the awkward grace of modern romance with a knowing smile. At Espace Gerson, we’ve seen how Lyon’s audience relishes this proximity: the laughter compacts, the silences listen, and a knowing nod can ripple from the first row to the last.

Current momentum: new material, fresh angles, and the pulse of contemporary comedy

As a venue dedicated to live creation, we’re witnessing the show evolve in real time. Comment draguer après 50 ans arrives at Espace Gerson with a sharpened, up-to-the-minute set that folds in fresh observations gathered on the road and in workshop slots. The piece borrows the pace and precision of today’s stand-up while keeping the narrative warmth of a theatrical monologue, echoing the spirited energy fans recognize from contemporary stages and programs such as Jamel Comedy Club, the Montreux Comedy Festival, Quotidien, Les Grosses Têtes, or La Bande originale. Without relying on gimmicks, the artist builds scenes around small-but-true moments—what a “just checking in” text really means, how a first coffee differs from a real date, why dance floors and book clubs have their own secret codes—then loosens the seams to invite the room into playful crowd work. Our recent nights have seen the addition of new tags, callback threads that reward attentive listeners, and topical nods to the week’s conversation starters. It’s precisely this living quality—the ability to test a line, trim a beat, or stretch a laugh—that fits our stage so well. With additional dates surfacing across the season, audiences at Espace Gerson are among the first to catch the latest version of this ever-finer hour.

Your evening with us is designed for comfort and clarity: thoughtful sightlines, clean sound, and lighting that keeps the storytelling front and center. Espace Gerson’s team recommends arriving a little early to settle in, enjoy a drink at the bar, and find a seat that suits your mood—front rows for playful interaction; a little further back for a relaxed, panoramic view. The staging remains deliberately minimal to let the text and rhythm breathe; the performer’s presence is the set, and your laughter is the soundtrack. We see a joyful mix of guests at these performances—long-time couples reliving first-date jitters, friends sharing a mischievous night out, and newly single attendees discovering the fun of starting over—and the room bonds quickly around the show’s humane wit. The performance is in French, and the language of experience does the rest: body language, pauses, and perfect timing carry the humor to every corner of the venue. In the spirit of Espace Gerson’s tradition, expect an evening that feels both crafted and spontaneous, with that distinct Lyonnais spark that turns recognition into roaring laughter and leaves you stepping back into the cobbled streets with a lighter heart.