Yvain Dans Pas Courageux - Le Boui-boui, Lyon

At Le Boui-Boui: welcoming Yvain with pas courageux

From our stage at Le Boui-Boui, we love nothing more than hosting artists who bring the audience in close, and Yvain arrives with pas courageux precisely in that spirit. The show’s title hints at the angle: a candid, slyly vulnerable look at fear, hesitation, and the tiny acts of bravery that get us through an ordinary day. In our intimate room, this tone becomes a living conversation; every sigh, pause, and grin lands with the immediacy of a confidant whisper, then breaks into shared laughter. Yvain’s style is quick on its feet—observational yet personal, peppered with crisp call-backs and a physicality that makes even the shyest confession play like a mischievous reveal. We set the lights warm and the sound close to honor that dynamic, inviting the crowd into a space where self-deprecation turns into camaraderie. pas courageux is not a wall of bravado; it’s a map of the little panics that haunt commutes, bureaucracy, dating, and group chats, reframed through timing, surprise, and a flair for crowd-reading. On our side, we’ve tuned the room so that Yvain can shift from razor-edged punchlines to elastic improvisation without losing a single heartbeat of the room—an experience built for Lyon’s appetite for smart, human comedy.

Yvain right now: momentum, craft, and the live spark of pas courageux

It’s an exciting moment to welcome Yvain as pas courageux gathers momentum and finds new audiences. The current season sees him sharpening the hour in clubs, refining the architecture of stories, and leaning into a voice that mirrors the times: anxious but funny, skeptical but generous, precise yet playful. You can feel that live-energy research when he toys with the rhythm of a bit, nudges a premise into the crowd to catch a spontaneous angle, or doubles down on an image that gets a collective gasp before the laugh. From our vantage point at Le Boui-Boui, this is exactly the evolution we enjoy showcasing: a comedian who trusts the room and lets the room shape the material, one beat at a time. pas courageux puts the spotlight on everyday courage—returning a faulty purchase, calling back a number you don’t recognize, admitting you don’t know the answer—and turns it into a tapestry of relatable, contemporary snapshots. We make room for those snapshots to breathe: tight sightlines, crisp mics, a stage that feels close enough for eye contact, and a technical team tuned to preserve the musicality of Yvain’s timing. If you’ve been following the city’s stand-up pulse, you’ll recognize why this show belongs here, in a venue that favors craft, risk, and laughter that sounds like recognition.

What stands out in the room is how pas courageux weaves between written precision and shrewd crowd work. There’s a generosity to the pacing; Yvain lets a silence hang just long enough for someone to think “that’s me,” then flips the moment with a turn that’s both fresh and inevitable. We’ve watched audiences lean forward as he examines the micro-dramas of messaging etiquette, the etiquette of apologies, or the way a single awkward glance can rewrite a whole afternoon. Our space amplifies those details—the raised eyebrow, the hesitant hand gesture, the sprint of a punchline—so that the humor isn’t just heard, it’s seen. The result is a night that feels tailor-made for Le Boui-Boui: intimate but electric, playful but exacting, and rooted in the kind of craft that keeps comedy alive in real time. Whether you’re circling back for another visit or discovering our stage for the first time, pas courageux is the kind of hour we’re proud to host—lived-in, evolving, and brimming with that live spark that turns a roomful of strangers into co-conspirators.