Comment Draguer Après 50 Ans - Espace Gerson, Lyon

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

At Espace Gerson, we love nothing more than handing the microphone to artists who turn everyday experience into irresistible live theatre, and Comment draguer après 50 ans lands right at the heart of what our room does best. From our vantage point in the historic center of Lyon, this new rendezvous tackles the hilarious, tender, and sometimes disarming realities of flirting and dating once the half-century mark is in the rearview mirror. In our cabaret-style setting—close to the stage, low-lit, and acoustically warm—the show’s conversational rhythm and quick-fire asides create a sense of complicity between performer and audience. Expect observational humor that flits from first impressions to first messages, from wardrobe recalibrations to the minefield of reading signals when life experience meets modern codes. The material plays beautifully in our space: it invites laughter, nods of recognition, and spontaneous exchanges that our audience seating and clear sightlines make effortless. We’re thrilled to host a performance that speaks so directly to the multi-generational crowd that calls Espace Gerson home.

Artistic momentum, recent references, and a night shaped for Lyon

Comment draguer après 50 ans arrives at Espace Gerson with the unmistakable momentum of an artist who keeps their radar tuned to contemporary culture and human quirks. The approach blends polished storytelling with sharp, up-to-the-minute observations about social codes, online dating, and the small recalibrations that come with time—those glasses you pretend are just for reading, that playlist you swear was always this cool, that sudden expertise in physiotherapists and good shoes. Fans of current French comedy will recognize the pace and topicality that animate programs like Quotidien, Par Jupiter !, La Bande Originale, and even the electric club energy that surges through Jamel Comedy Club and Montreux Comedy Festival showcases. While this is a standalone show with a strong narrative spine, the writing has the modular agility of club-honed stand-up: callbacks loop through the evening, micro-sketches pop up around the theme of first dates “après 50,” and the audience’s reactions subtly steer the tempo in ways that are especially alive on our stage. Because Espace Gerson is built for intimacy, the performer can let silences breathe, stretch a punchline, or riff with the front rows—those living-room dynamics you can’t fake in a bigger hall. It’s a format perfectly attuned to Lyon’s appetite for humor that is as personal as it is universal.

From our perspective as hosts, the artistic news is a show constantly refreshed: new angles on apps and algorithms, refrains about intergenerational misunderstandings at the dinner table, and affectionate sketches about the body’s small renegotiations with time—without cynicism, and with a generous dose of self-mockery. The material feels timely for audiences who have discovered or rediscovered comedy through recent broadcast staples like Clique, C à vous, and Télématin segments that celebrate stand-up’s return to everyday subjects. In rehearsals and club try-outs, bits about profile photos (the eternal battle between authenticity and “good lighting”), “first coffee” etiquette, and the diplomatic art of comparing pasts have evolved into set pieces that land with precision in our room. At Espace Gerson, our technical team frames that craft with tight sound, flattering light, and a stage picture that lets every expression register. We encourage guests to arrive a little early to settle in, enjoy the bar, and soak up the easy conviviality that defines the venue—because Comment draguer après 50 ans is, above all, a collective experience. Laughter here becomes a way of recognizing ourselves and our neighbors, of sharing tips and memories across rows, and of leaving the room with that unmistakable feeling: that flirting—and living—after 50 is not a punchline, but a playground where wit, warmth, and resilience rule.