Gustave Parking - De Mieux En Mieux Pareil

Espace Gerson welcomes Gustave Parking with De mieux en mieux pareil

At Espace Gerson, we relish evenings when the stage seems to grow larger than life, and that is precisely what happens when Gustave Parking arrives with De mieux en mieux pareil. From our vantage point as a listening room for comedy and theatrical craft, his arrival feels like a reunion with the wonderfully unpredictable: a juggler of ideas, a sculptor of objects, and a ringmaster of wordplay. His ongoing tour underscores an artist who keeps refining a signature language of visual wit and poetic absurdity, re-tuning familiar instruments of laughter so they sound startlingly new. Here in our intimate Lyon setting, the show’s alchemy—improvisation, prop-invention, sly one-liners, and a live dialogue with the crowd—thrives. We prepare the room to breathe with him: light cues that switch from conspiratorial hush to carnival glimmer, a sound bed that frames gags without stepping on them, and sightlines that let every seat feel close to the action. For us, hosting Gustave Parking isn’t just presenting a date on a calendar; it’s curating a moment where imagination turns everyday matter into mischievous theater.

On stage at Espace Gerson: the joyful laboratory of De mieux en mieux pareil

De mieux en mieux pareil channels Gustave Parking’s trademark blend of object-poetry and precise clowning into a nimble, fast-moving evening. Expect the logic of the ordinary to be dismantled and re-wired: a household item becomes a tiny orchestra, a suitcase opens into a carnival, a turn of phrase detonates into three different punchlines. From the room, we feel the audience’s laughter rise in waves—surprise, recognition, and that sweet hum of shared complicity. Our technicians love this show because it is an artisanal performance in the best sense: the rhythm depends on real-time breaths, deft hands, and a generosity of presence. Regular festivalgoers will recognize the artist’s enduring rapport with Avignon OFF in recent editions, while variety lovers may recall his appearances on Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde; in our space, those references condense into a live experience that’s less “best-of” and more “ever-renewed.” What makes it sing at Espace Gerson is proximity: the front rows catch the glint in his eye, the back rows see the full choreography of props, and everyone senses the playful pact between performer and public that powers the evening.

From an artistic-news standpoint, Gustave Parking continues to travel with a light, inventive toolkit that evolves from date to date—new twists on familiar set pieces, unexpected transitions, and fresh away-from-microphone moments that make audiences lean forward. That living, mobile repertoire suits our room: Espace Gerson is built for comedians who converse rather than declaim, for comedians whose craftsmanship can be felt in the click of a mechanism or the timing of a silence. The show’s spirit—astringent kindness, curiosity about objects and people, and a flair for letting chaos bloom without losing musicality—makes it a natural fit for our program of contemporary comedy. We’ve tuned our stage for his theatrical tinkering: rapid prop changes, nimble lighting shifts, and a sound design ready to punctuate a visual pirouette or hold aloft a fragile pause. As an audience member, you will encounter an artist very much in the present tense—De mieux en mieux pareil not as a fixed museum piece, but as a living comedy engine taking full advantage of the closeness and character that define Espace Gerson.