Tu Voeux Ou Tu Voeux Pas ?

Tu voeux ou tu voeux pas at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut

At Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, we love shows that feel tailor-made for the intimacy and directness of our upstairs room, and Tu voeux ou tu voeux pas slips onto our stage with the kind of festive spark that lights up every row. From the vantage point of our team, this is an hour that treats the season of “voeux” not as a polite ritual but as a playground: resolutions, family dinners, office parties, gift drama, social media promises—everything is fair game. The performer leans into the closeness of the room, playing with silence, side glances, and crowd energy in a way that amplifies punchlines and lets wry observations land with a satisfying ripple. Our lighting and sound are dialed to keep the pace crisp, while the compact stage makes the physical beats—those quick character shifts and sudden pivots—pop with precision. Lyon audiences know that Salle du Haut rewards honesty and agility; Tu voeux ou tu voeux pas brings both, shaping laughter that travels from chuckles to full-room waves as recollections of chaotic gatherings, awkward toasts, and “new year, new me” mantras tumble into each other.

Right now on the artist’s radar

We’re hosting this date at a dynamic moment for the performer behind Tu voeux ou tu voeux pas, with fresh material being honed in front of live audiences and a writing rhythm that keeps each performance sharp and slightly different. If you follow recent French comedy touchstones, you’ll recognize the sensibility: that blend of narrative and punchline you might associate with the fast-turn formats popularized on Quotidien, the playful challenge energy of LOL: Qui rit, sort!, and the character-driven precision often showcased at Montreux Comedy or in collective specials like One Night in Paris. We’re not talking imitation here—more like a shared appetite for tight premises, bold tags, and callbacks that pay off late in the set. Within our programming this season, the show sits alongside stand-up that favors pace and perspective, and it’s clear this artist relishes using our room as a workshop-and-celebration space at once. New beats about end-of-year rituals, modern dating mishaps, and family choreography sneak into the set, and the performer riffs with the front rows just enough to keep each night live-wire fresh without derailing structure. If your comedy diet includes the spirit of Le Jamel Comedy Club and the punchy timing of current streaming-era stand-up, you’ll feel at home with how this hour breathes, builds, and then hits the gas right when the audience least expects it.

From our side of the stage, the beauty of Tu voeux ou tu voeux pas is how it uses the Salle du Haut’s intimacy to magnify detail. The performer paints tiny, relatable moments—the way a toast stretches too long, the managerial “voeux” email that arrives with corporate sparkle and impossible subtext, the quiet calculation of who picks up the bill—and our room lets those details land with pinpoint clarity. You’ll hear the soft laughter of recognition roll into real, throat-clearing cackles once the twist hits. Because our upstairs space places everyone close to the action, off-the-cuff asides, throwaway tags, and the performer’s eyebrow game get as many laughs as the big set pieces. For groups of friends, colleagues out for a seasonal get-together, or couples plotting a late-year date, it’s a perfect fit: smart, playful, and warm, with just enough bite to keep it all honest. Arrive a little ahead of time, settle in, and let the energy of the room do its work. We’ve tuned the staging to keep sightlines clean and transitions fluid, so the momentum never dips. Tu voeux ou tu voeux pas carries the comfort of a shared ritual and the mischief of a confessional—exactly the kind of experience Le Complexe - Salle du Haut was built to host.