Guillaume Guisset En Spectacle (tournée)

Le Complexe - Salle du Bas welcomes Guillaume Guisset

At Le Complexe - Salle du Bas, we cherish nights when the room feels like a confidant, and Guillaume Guisset is precisely the kind of performer who turns intimate space into an ally. Our basement stage thrives on proximity: the first laugh rolls from the front row, glides across the low ceiling, and lands on stage with perfect timing for a rebound. That’s the energy Guillaume harnesses. His comedic pulse relies on eye contact, quick retorts, and the delicate art of letting silence do the heavy lifting before a punchline detonates. We’ve tuned the sound to capture his throwaway asides as carefully as his big crescendos, and adjusted our lighting so the micro-expressions that define his storytelling—raised brow, mock resignation, the conspiratorial smile—are visible from every seat. If you’ve joined us before, you know how the room’s cabaret layout supports spontaneity; if you’re visiting for the first time, expect the thrill of being close enough to witness ideas being born right in front of you. This show brings the crowd into the creative loop, and we love curating an atmosphere where improvisation and crafted writing can spark off each other without losing precision.

Artistic momentum and a show built for real-time connection

Guillaume arrives at Le Complexe - Salle du Bas in a lively moment of artistic momentum, fueled by fresh material that captures the chaos of modern rituals: navigating smartphones like they’re emotional oracles, decoding family chats that escalate faster than a reality show, and the daily ballet of professional niceties that somehow feels stranger than fiction. In recent appearances, he has sharpened a style that blends conversational warmth with pointed observation, regularly folding the audience into the setup so that punchlines land with a communal snap. The set he brings to our room leans on that dynamism—the kind that shifts gears from confessional humor to quick, elastic riffs with the crowd. We’ve seen how a line tossed to the balcony becomes a running gag for the entire night, and how his transitions keep the narrative taut while still allowing detours that feel like secret tracks discovered live. You’ll hear him probe the small catastrophes of daily life, the vanity of “always-on” performance culture, and the tender absurdities of friendship, love, and self-improvement—without moralizing, and with a consistent instinct for the unexpected. It’s the perfect match for our venue: the closeness encourages honesty, and honesty sharpens the laughs.

From our side of the stage, we’ve prepared the space to let Guillaume’s timing breathe. The room’s acoustics favor clarity over volume, which means even a whispered callback carries. We’ve also refined the pre-show soundscape to mirror the tone he prefers: energetic enough to build anticipation, restrained enough to let the first words land with full attention. The set design remains intentionally minimal, so his presence drives the narrative—you’ll see just how quickly a single gesture can redraw the scene. What excites us most is the sense of occasion this visit creates for Lyon’s comedy-lovers: a chance to catch a stand-up voice that balances craft and risk, with the nimbleness to tailor a joke to tonight’s audience. Whether you’ve discovered Guillaume through packed rooms and buzzing word-of-mouth or via the short-form clips that have been circulating online, this performance invites you to experience the material as it lives and breathes in the moment. Expect a night built on tight writing, live-wire repartee, and that rare continuity between performer and room that we pride ourselves on cultivating here at Le Complexe - Salle du Bas—where every glance, chuckle, and gasp becomes part of the act itself.