Vanessa Kayo - Le Dernier Boulet Du Reste De Ma Vie - Tournée

Vanessa Kayo at THEATRE A L'OUEST - LYON with Le Dernier Boulet du Reste de ma Vie

At THEATRE A L'OUEST - LYON, we take pride in welcoming artists who speak directly to the everyday life of our audience, and that is exactly what Vanessa Kayo delivers with Le Dernier Boulet du Reste de ma Vie. From our vantage point in the room, her show’s rhythm feels tailor-made for an intimate, laughter-forward space: tight observational beats, bursts of physical comedy, and riffs that ricochet off the crowd’s reactions. The energy builds as she weaves stories about modern relationships, mounting responsibilities, and the art of staying sane when every “little thing” becomes the last straw. Our stage design keeps her close to you—no artifice, just the immediacy of a comedian who listens, pivots, and lands the next punch line with the precision of someone who knows how to read a room. Expect quick transitions, vivid character work, and an undercurrent of tenderness that hits hardest when the laughter pauses for a heartbeat—only to roar back, louder, when she twists the moment into a zinger.

Artistic momentum and recent highlights

Vanessa Kayo arrives in Lyon with a wave of momentum, a new chapter that builds on the spirited success of Feignasse hyperactive and the sharp, confessional tone that endeared her to a wide public. Le Dernier Boulet du Reste de ma Vie is her freshest material on tour, and we’ve seen from the stage wings how she deploys a cleverly layered set: a high-spirited, sometimes self-deprecating narrative that turns the chaos of daily life into a living, breathing series of sketches. Her timing is unmistakable—snappy enough to hook fans of today’s fast-moving stand-up and generous enough to leave space for the roll of laughter to crest. In the broader comedy conversation, audiences are rediscovering the thrill of live performance alongside televised and streaming showcases like LOL: Qui rit, sort!, Jamel Comedy Club, and Canal+’s Le Paname, or the big-room electricity of the Montreux Comedy Festival. In our hall, Vanessa taps into that same contemporary appetite for candor and speed, yet stays grounded in the relatable: the partner who drives you mad and makes you laugh, the job that frays your patience and funds your pleasures, the family logistics that look like a farce until they turn surprisingly tender. It’s a showcase of writing craft and stage agility, and from our seats in the light booth, you can feel how each section is engineered to carry the audience from chuckle to cackle to catharsis.

What will you experience at THEATRE A L'OUEST - LYON during this tour stop? A room built for connection, where Vanessa Kayo can pause and let the laughter bloom, then launch into a new cascade of jokes without losing the thread. She plays with the classic mechanics of stand-up—call-backs, contrasts, lists that spin out of control—while slipping into personas that feel almost theatrical. You might see a weary friend morph into a hilarious antagonist, or a minor domestic mishap evolve into a full-blown epic of self-sabotage, all while she keeps the stakes refreshingly human. The beauty of Le Dernier Boulet du Reste de ma Vie in our theater is the way it breathes: the audience becomes a chorus of knowing nods and delighted gasps, and Vanessa amplifies that connection with a keen sense of improvisation. From the front row to the last, you’ll catch details—facial asides, sly misdirections, glints of recognition—that don’t always make it through on screen, proof of the live-wire magic that comedy fans have been craving. This is contemporary stand-up at its most inviting: warm, witty, fearless when it needs to be, and perfectly at home on our stage in Lyon.