Yvain Dans Pas Courageux - Le Boui-boui, Lyon

Yvain returns to Le Boui-Boui with Pas courageux

At Le Boui-Boui in Lyon, we are delighted to welcome Yvain with Pas courageux, a creation that feels tailor-made for our intimate, close-up stage. From the very first beats, his quicksilver timing and unflappable deadpan invite the room into a confessional space where tiny daily defeats become epic comic victories. The show circles around the soft art of backing out gracefully, the heroic laziness we secretly admire, and those micro-panics that make modern life both ridiculous and strangely beautiful. In our compact, low-ceiling room, every raised eyebrow and half-whispered aside lands with precision, and Yvain leans into that proximity: he teases the silence, lets laughter bloom, then twists it with a sly afterthought. It’s the kind of finely tuned stand-up that revels in nuance—callbacks that sneak up on you, stories that loop back to bite their own tail, and a steady hum of complicity between artist and audience that our venue was built to amplify.

Artistic momentum, right now, on our stage

Pas courageux arrives at Le Boui-Boui with the momentum of a comic actively shaping his voice in front of live crowds. Night after night, Yvain has been refining a fresh batch of ideas—sharper transitions, playful moments of crowd work, and a narrative spine that keeps the hour buoyant without ever feeling hurried. For audience members who follow the contemporary stand-up scene through benchmark platforms and podcasts such as Jamel Comedy Club, Montreux Comedy, Un Bon Moment, FloodCast, or Paname Stand Up, the sensibility on display will feel right at home: observational, mischievous, warm without being saccharine, and precise enough to trigger those satisfying cascades of laughter. In the spirit of what’s resonating across French comedy right now, the show mines the digital-age absurdities we all recognize—notification overload, the tyranny of group chats, the labyrinth of paperwork—then pits them against the tiniest acts of resistance. The refrain of “pas courageux” becomes a witty lens rather than a verdict, letting Yvain magnify the way we rationalize, retreat, and reinvent ourselves in the face of life’s smallest, funniest battles.

From our vantage point at Le Boui-Boui, the pleasure of presenting Pas courageux is in how effortlessly it blossoms in a room built for contact. The scenography is minimal, the mic crisp, and the lighting warm enough to catch the nuance of a smirk without blinding the crowd; the result is a conversation that never feels scripted, even when the writing is diamond-cut. You’ll hear the rustle of recognition when he sketches the social calculus of saying no, taste the hush that follows a razor-tight punch, and sense the thrill when a callback ties the evening into a neat knot. The audience mix typical of our room—regulars, curious first-timers, and groups out for a shared laugh—keeps each performance distinct, with Yvain responding in real time to the energy and rhythm of the night. Expect a show that favors precision over pyrotechnics, intimacy over spectacle, and that special alchemy our venue loves: a comedian close enough to catch your grin, and a crowd close enough to power the jokes all the way home.