Thibaud Agoston - Nouveau Spectacle

At Espace Gerson: Thibaud Agoston – Nouveau spectacle

From our intimate stage in the heart of Lyon’s old town, we are thrilled to welcome Thibaud Agoston with his much-anticipated Nouveau spectacle. Espace Gerson has always favored comedy that is sharp, personal, and alive to the moment, and Agoston’s writing fits our room like a glove: nimble, generous, and unafraid to test ideas in front of a curious audience. Here, the proximity between performer and crowd isn’t just a feature—it’s the engine of the evening. You will catch the quick shifts of tone, the sly glances that punctuate a punchline, and the musicality of his multilingual turns of phrase. The new material moves with a stand-up swimmer’s grace: brisk strokes through identity and borders, sudden dives into social media absurdities and job-market anxieties, then a playful float back to the surface where the laughter gathers. In our theatre’s warm acoustics, the rhythm of his bits lands cleanly: setups breathe, tags snap, and call-backs spiral into those rolling laughs that Espace Gerson regulars know and love.

A fast-rising voice, right now

What excites us about hosting Thibaud Agoston is the momentum he carries into Nouveau spectacle. Over the past seasons, audiences in France and Switzerland have embraced his precise timing, his appetite for ideas, and his habit of switching registers without warning—from wry observational humor to a mock-lecture that skewers our contradictions. Many comedy fans discovered him through stages and programs that shape today’s francophone stand-up, including Montreux Comedy and Paname Comedy Club, and the live institution Le Point Virgule fait l’Olympia. These appearances have seeded a growing following that shows up ready for both laughter and thought. Agoston’s recent clips have circulated widely online, where his short-form riffs highlight the craft he brings to a full hour: compact framing, an ear for rhythm, and a relish for subverting expectations. We feel that blend suits Espace Gerson perfectly. The room rewards comedians who invite the crowd into the writing—where each beat becomes a shared discovery—and Agoston’s new hour leans into that dynamic, trading on authenticity rather than theatrics and trusting the intelligence of the audience.

Nouveau spectacle arrives with the crackle of fresh pages. Expect a tour through the everyday—dating apps and roommate diplomacy, cheap flights and expensive consciences—punctuated by sharper satirical passages on borders, bureaucracy, and the soft power of pop culture. Agoston’s point of view is both local and borderless: he can turn a Lyonnais reference into a mirror for wider European quirks, then zoom back into the micro-dramas of a tram ride or a family WhatsApp thread. The show’s architecture is one of accumulation and release; a throwaway aside in the first minutes becomes a runway for a late-show crescendo, and a seemingly casual crowd interaction quietly primes the evening’s biggest callback. That’s where our stage at Espace Gerson proves its worth: the sightlines keep every eyebrow lift in play, the sound captures the low hum of tension that makes a punchline explode, and the closeness encourages those spontaneous detours that turn a strong set into a night people talk about. For us as hosts, the pleasure is watching an audience lean forward as the hour unspools—feeling the rhythm tighten, the themes braid together, and the laughter crest, again and again, on a show built to live in this room.