Shame Of Thrones - La Fin D"un Règne

Shame of Thrones: La Fin d’un Règne at Espace Gerson

From our stage at Espace Gerson, we love welcoming sharp, inventive comedy that turns pop culture upside down, and Shame of Thrones: La Fin d’un Règne fits that bill perfectly. Expect a fast-moving evening where sketch, character work, and a streak of gleeful irreverence collide to lampoon the rise and fall of a legendary fantasy realm. Our intimate room places you close to the performers, so every double-take, whispered aside, and prop gag lands with extra bite. Whether you know every lineage chart by heart or you simply enjoy witty satire, the show is designed to be both playful and accessible: the jokes sprint from courtly intrigue to modern-day memes, and the performers juggle multiple roles with split-second costume changes that keep the laughter rolling. As a venue dedicated to live comedy, we’re primed for the show’s quickfire rhythm—tight blackouts, musical stings, and audience winks that turn an already lively parody into a raucous shared experience in the heart of Lyon.

Fresh momentum, new material, and how the evening unfolds

The team behind Shame of Thrones: La Fin d’un Règne arrives at Espace Gerson with momentum built on a growing repertoire of pop-culture skewering and an appetite for new material. The spirit of the night borrows the immediacy of contemporary comedy—short-form sketches that hit like reels, improv-inflected asides sharpened by the crowd’s energy, and parodic “news from the realm” that riffs on the week’s trending topics. You’ll hear original bit titles dropped throughout the evening—Le Conseil Restreint for a conspiratorial roundtable of schemers; Dragonsplaining, where a certain fire-breather offers dubious advice; Spoiler Walk of Shame, a rapid-fire confessional for those who reveal a twist too soon; and Le Trône Musical, a musical send-up that smuggles in unexpected earworms. The performers aren’t shy about threading references to recent shows audiences love to binge: you might catch playful nods to the competitive chaos of Taskmaster, the hot-seat bravado of Hot Ones, the verbal jousts of Roast Battle, or the culinary theatrics of Top Chef—each refracted through a medieval-epic funhouse mirror. It’s a style that feels current without ever requiring homework, and it gives the ensemble room to add new tags, switch gears, and keep the satire freshly minted from one performance to the next.

At Espace Gerson, we’ve tailored the room for this kind of agile comedy, where strong sightlines and a close connection to the stage let the cast turn the simplest gesture into a punchline. The show thrives on pace: quick transitions propel you from a candlelit council to a muddy battlefield, from a bard’s roast to a courtroom farce. Running gags resurface with new disguises, and side-quests become center stage with a flick of a cloak. The audience’s reactions are part of the fuel—expect moments when a tossed-off comment reshapes a beat, or when the crowd’s collective gasp syncs perfectly with a reveal. The evening also sneaks in musical flourishes, with parodic refrains that contrast grandiose fantasy stakes against delightfully petty grievances among royals and rebels. If you’ve followed the cultural afterlife of epic sagas—the spinoffs, the re-watches, the endless tier lists—the show has a joke ready; if you haven’t, there’s a joyous emphasis on character, timing, and universal comic stakes. Our advice: arrive a little early to settle in, share the anticipation as the room fills, and let the troupe’s sly callbacks reward your attention as the night spirals into its mischievous end-of-reign finale. Espace Gerson was built for nights like this—smart, spirited, and full of laughter that echoes long after the curtain call.