Félix Le Braz - Flashback - Génération Vhs - Le Boui Boui Lyon

Le Boui-Boui welcomes Felix Le Braz with Flashback Generation VHS

At Le Boui-Boui in Lyon, we cherish artists who turn a small stage into a big memory. That is why we are delighted to host Felix Le Braz with Flashback Generation VHS, a show purpose-built for an intimate room like ours, where every glance, pause, and whisper creates a shared ripple of laughter. The material revels in the tactile charm of the analog era—spools, tapes, tracking lines, and Saturday-night rentals—yet it speaks to today’s audiences with a quick, contemporary rhythm. Our theater is known for putting spectators right next to the performer, which places this nostalgia-charged storytelling in the perfect light: you feel the punchlines land as if you were in the living room Felix re-creates on stage, right down to the whirr of a VCR and the glow of a cathode-ray tube. For Lyon’s comedy lovers, Flashback Generation VHS offers a warm, witty bridge between generations: those who taped over precious family footage to save a sitcom, and those who discovered “retro” culture by streaming it. From the very first minute, the show makes you part of the timeline, turning the room into a chorus of “I remember that!”—and then surprising you with a twist you didn’t see coming.

Inside the show: high-energy memories, modern stand-up timing

Felix Le Braz crafts the evening as a series of fast, interlocking stories that play like the best mixtape you never returned to the video club. He moves from keen-eyed observation to physical comedy, layering callbacks the way we once layered recordings: a taped-over wedding video resurfaces three bits later, a childhood TV ident becomes a punchline stinger, and a family camcorder mishap becomes the night’s running gag. Expect deft riffs on dubbed action films, school assemblies recorded in long play, and the guilty magic of sneaking late-night shows while the tape timer blinked 00:00. The pacing will feel familiar if you keep up with recent stand-up showcases: the tightened, club-ready beats audiences enjoy on Paname Comedy Club, the precision timing that drives sets highlighted by Culturebox, and the storytelling verve celebrated at Montreux Comedy. We love how the show looks backward without getting stuck there; Felix uses analog nostalgia to interrogate our present—streaming queues, autoplay rabbit holes, and algorithmic déjà vu. In our room, every detail lands—the flick of a wrist to “eject,” the hiss of tape imagined through sound, the audience’s gasp of recognition when a once-forgotten brand jingle is mimed back into the air. It’s affectionate, sharp, and alive.

From our vantage point at Le Boui-Boui, what makes Felix Le Braz especially exciting right now is how current his craft feels. This season, he brings a refreshed cut of Flashback Generation VHS to Lyon, with new tags and live tweaks shaped by club audiences across France—small surprises that make each date feel unique. If you follow recent comedy spotlights and conversations around humor—on platforms and programs that highlight emerging voices, such as Clique, Culturebox’s live sessions, or the stand-up compilations popularized by Paname Comedy Club—you’ll recognize the modern club sensibility: lean setups, crisp misdirection, and payoffs that stack. In our space, we pair that energy with a sound design that flatters his act—tight cues that enhance, never distract—and a lighting scheme that moves seamlessly from confessional storytelling to playful reenactment. The result is a night that feels both handcrafted and spontaneous, like finding an old cassette and discovering new scenes you somehow missed. We love how Felix engages with the front row without leaving the back row behind; the whole room becomes a single, conspiratorial audience. Come as you are—whether you once rewound with a pencil or only know VHS from a nostalgic TikTok—and settle in for a performance that feels tailor-made for Le Boui-Boui’s close quarters and Lyon’s appetite for smart, heartfelt comedy.